The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, in collaboration with Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services), today announced the launch of a Physician Signing Bonus Program. This program is open to physicians who take on positions within NL Health Services, including new Family Care Teams.

Eligibility criteria for signing bonuses under this program includes:

• Physicians who are new to practice (in the final three years of a residency program at a Canadian University); or
• Physicians new to the province (have lived out of province for a minimum of 24 months); or
• Physicians new to working with NL Health Services.

Funding is tiered and dependent on practice location, with $100,000 available to those practicing within the Northeast Avalon and $150,000 available for physicians practicing in rural Newfoundland or Labrador. Full bonuses are available to physicians who agree to practice full-time for five years, with flexible service arrangement options available. Candidates that sign on to work in “difficult-to-fill” positions within the province are eligible to a top-up of an additional $25,000 under this program.

Budget 2023 included the largest ever investment in health care, with close to $6 million in funding for this signing bonus program. This builds upon significant actions government is taking to address the current challenges facing the health care sector in the province.

Interested applicants are asked to contact a NL Health Services recruiter in their region to learn more.

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“We continue to work collaboratively with our stakeholders to find meaningful solutions to recruit and retain health care professionals in our province. Together with NL Health Services, we have developed another creative initiative to help address our health workforce shortage while being financially competitive with other Atlantic provinces.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services

“At NL Health Services, physician recruitment is a top priority; one that we have been working very hard to address. Through initiatives such as this, which provide a financial incentive over a longer term, we hope to entice physicians to choose this beautiful province in which to settle and practice on a permanent basis.”
David Diamond
President and CEO, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

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