210429 Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee AgendaThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee
April 29, 2021
12:00 p.m.
Electronic Meeting AGENDA
1.Call to Order
2.Introduction of Guests: Ingersoll Physician Recruitment Committee- Fred
Freeman, Deputy Mayor; Melanie Everets -Rodrigues - Chair; Stephanie Nevins -
Committee Member; Curtis Tighe- Staff Liaison
3.Adoption of Agenda
Proposed Resolution #1
Moved by:
Seconded by:
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Physician Recruitment and Retention
Committee meeting of April 29, 2021, be adopted.
4.Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Propos ed Resolution #2
Moved by:
Seconded by:
THAT the Minutes of the Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee Meeting
of November 3, 2020, be approved.
5.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
6.General Business & Reports
6.1 Oxford County Physician Discussion- Lisa Gilvesy
6.2 Collaboration Discussion with Ingersoll Physician Recruitment Committee
6.3 Student Recruitment- Standing Agenda Item
7.New Business
8.Roundtable
9.Next Meeting
10. Adjournment
Proposed Resolution #3
Moved by:
Seconded by:
THAT the April 29, 2021 Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee meeting
be adjourned at ______ p.m.
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee
November 3, 2020
12:00 p.m.
Hybrid Model- Electronic Meeting & 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor Council Chambers MINUTES
Present: Dr. Howard Lamb, Ashley Edwards, Deputy Mayor Beres, Dr. Matt Johnson,
Mayor Molnar, Councillor Esseltine, Sandy Jansen, Mike Bastow, Lesley Ross, Dr.
Jamie Cluett
Staff: Kyle Pratt, CAO; Laura Pickersgill, Legislative Services Coordinator
Absent: Dr. Brian Holowachuk, Dr. Mohamed Abdalla
Guest: Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner
1.Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 12:04 p.m.
2.Introduction of New Member
Ashley Edwards was introduced to the Committee.
3.Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Sandy Jansen
Seconded by: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Physician Recruitment and Retention
Committee meeting of November 3, 2020, be adopted.
Carried
4.M inutes of the Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved by: Sandy Jansen
Seconded by: Dr. Jamie Cluett
THAT the Minutes of the Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee Meeting
of August 4, 2020, be approved.
Carried
5.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
6.General Business & Reports
6.1 Report on Account Balances 2020- Kyle Pratt
Kyle provided an overview of the 2020 account balances. It was noted that there
is $59,036.40 remaining in the reserve account and $70,000 placed in the 2020
budget for a total of $129,036.48. Some of these funds were used for expenses
and then some funds were returned due to a doctor leaving early and not fulfilling
their contract.
6.2 Budget Discussion 2021 (Town and TDM H)
Currently, there is another $70,000 allocated in the draft 2021 budget for
Council consideration.
Sandy noted that TDMH staff are working through the 2021 budget and will
continue actively recruiting different levels of physicians. It was noted that
TDMH ’s year-end is in March.
It was mentioned that the Physician Recruitment Model used in Tillsonburg was
commended at the October 14th Oxford County Council meeting when a report
was brought up from the Oxford County Physician Recruitment Committee.
6.3 Long-Term Medical Centre
The group discussed a local need to have a long-term medical centre to host
more family physicians as there is a shortage in Town at this time. It was
suggested that a clinic could host specialists rather then the specialists using the
small space they are currently using at the hospital. It was also suggested that
other types of wellness services could be housed out of this clinic. It was
suggested that having newer and updated clinic space could be an attractant to
bringing in younger and new doctors to the Town.
Cephas noted that there is a general interest in the community for having another
long-term medical centre. Cephas noted that this would be a market rate/rented
facility as opposed to a subsidized rental facility.
6.4 Year-End Report from Family Health Organizations- Dr. Cluett
Dr. Cluett provided an overview of the Family Health Organizations for 2020. It
was noted that one doctor is on maternity leave at the north Broadway doctor’s
office. Dr. Cluett noted that there are currently 3 internists with active privileges
at the hospital and that they are looking to recruit a fourth internist.
D r. Cluett noted that there are two general surgeons working out of the hospital
and one has announced retirement in July of 2021.
D r. Cluett noted that there is a part-time anesthetist who works at the hospital but
that they are actively recruiting for a full-time anesthetist as the surgical program
is expanding at the hospital.
Dr. Johnson noted that his clinic currently has 3 physicians but that there is room
for 5.
Dr. Lamb noted that his clinic currently has 9 physicians and there are no plans
to add any additional physicians. Dr. Lamb noted that one physician has recently
left the clinic and the existing group of physicians has been able to take over her
patients.
6.5 Needs/Challenges of Family Health Organizations
The group agreed that there is a need for more family physicians in this Town.
6.6 Student Recruitment – Deputy Mayor Beres
Deputy Mayor Beres provided an overview of the annual recruitment day that
was held in the past. Deputy Mayor Beres noted that first year medical students
were toured around Tillsonburg and then provided lunch as a way to entice these
students to relocate to Tillsonburg to work once they have finished medical
school.
Sandy noted that this has not been done in Town since her time at the hospital.
Sandy did mention that Ingersoll does bring in 4th year medical students for a tour
but that it is nothing formal.
Sandy also noted a program that was ongoing in the past for first year medical
students . These students would come and work at the hospital for two weeks
and then were invited to a board event.
It was noted that it is important to continue communicating to our local
community that we need more physicians. This will be kept as a standing
agenda item for further discussion.
7.New Business
8.Roundtable
9. Next Meeting
Tuesday, February 2, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
10. Adjournment
Resolution #3
Moved by: Dr. Jamie Cluett
Seconded by: Dr. Howard Lamb
THAT the November 3, 2020 Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee
meeting be adjourned at 12:38 p.m.
Carried
Good afternoon.
As you may recall, Mel Getty and I have been attending the Oxford County Physician
Recruitment meetings (as representatives for the Tillsonburg area). I can’t recall
exactly how we ended up on the committee, but it did originally stem from our
involvement with the Tillsonburg EDAC.
The focus for the Oxford committee is on family physicians. A.J. Wells is our current
Chair.
Currently the Oxford committee has representation from the Woodstock Development
Commissioner office (Brad Hammond), Ingersoll DC (Curtis Tighe), Warden Larry
Martin, A.J. Wells (Norwich Medical clinic – which is run by the Township), Kristy Hons
(recruiter from WGH), Stephanie Nevins (Ingersoll Nurse Practitioner -Led clinic) plus a
few others.
The Oxford committee gets funding fr om Oxford County each year for recruitment
($30,000 budget).
The committee is in the process of doing an inventory of what each
community/organization needs (in terms of number of physicians, patients without docs)
and has to offer (in terms of physician opportunities and physical office space and type
of opportunity – FHO etc.). This is being done in anticipation of possibly hiring a
recruitment firm.
I don’t really have access to this information and I believe that it would be very
beneficial for there to be a Tillsonburg staff representative (someone with a connection
to the Tillsonburg recruitment team) on the Oxford committee. Woodstock and Ingersoll
have designated representatives from their economic development offices and I believe
that we should have the same.
The Oxford committee meets quarterly so its not an onerous time requirement.
If you could give this some thought I would really appreciate it – thanks.
Lisa C. Gilvesy
Jenkins & Gilvesy Law Firm
129 Broadway, Box 280, Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 4H5 *** NOTE OUR NEW
ADDRESS!!
Phone: 519.842.9017
Fax: 519.842.3394