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131028 Physician Recruitment Sub-Committee MIN`Physician Recruitment and Retention Sub -Committee' Meeting Monday, October 28, 2013 Tillsonburg Corporate Office - Committee Room MINUTES PRESENT: Dr. Barry Roth, Crystal Houze, David Calder, Suzanne Renken, Lana Lund ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1) Adoption of `Sub -Committee' Minutes - September 9, 2013 (attached) Moved by B.Roth Seconded by S.Renken THAT the Sub -Committee Minutes dated September 9, 2013, be adopted. "Carried" 2) Follow-up from Previous Meetine S.Renken reported on her findings and provided information regarding various recruitment models. In addition to the partnership with the municipality and hospital, corporate sponsorship is a possibility because everyone is touched by this. Danny Efstatheu works for a Family Health Team. It's a different model, but they recruit more than physicians (i.e. dieticians, nurse practitioners, etc.). Dr. Roth noted that family health teams have not been embraced by physicians. They are run differently and doctors lose some of their autonomy. It's more like a business. As an example, Windsor has this. They are expensive to set-up, considering overhead, etc. S.Renken commented that, if the Chamber was asked in the future to be involved in a template model, she suggested the answer may be yes. It's been mentioned around the table before. The Chamber doesn't have money to fund a person to do that but, because it's an economic driver, they would likely entertain a partnership. C.Houze supported that, saying the Town, Chamber and Hospital would be a good partnership. One of the challenges in town, is the issue of the same funding sources being called upon repeatedly. However, a big budget of money may not be needed, depending on incentive. Dr. Roth noted, reimbursement of money to the clinics is needed, until they get on income stabilization. In addition to 1-2 months of income stabilization, there are moving expenses, perhaps housing. Discussion continued and it was noted that the shortage fears experienced a few years ago have been somewhat abated. But we do need an organized approach. We're not destitute, but need a co-ordinated model. By creating a new partnership, we can get the ground rules established. 3) Next Steps This needs to get into the Budget process. The Sub -Committee will go back to the full Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, recommending a recruitment model (i.e. securing a recruit, covering moving expenses, offering clinic incentive(s) where the clinic will pay for the recruit's work that would come out of the clinic until income stabilization). The model should involve staff and resources. Consideration needs to be given to... Where is that person going to come from? Where is the budget for that person. What is the role? What do we want that person to be? Where do we want the person housed (i.e. economic development, hospital)? Where is the person that will make this model work? Chamber person (i.e. Kitchener)? At the full Committee meeting, there should be discussion about what we would do if income stabilization is cancelled. It was noted that it's best to get off of income stabilization once 1,000 is reached. There should also be discussion by the full Committee to ensure each recruit is handled the same way, giving consideration to fairness and accountability. D.Calder and S.Renken to draft a recommendation. L.Lund to schedule a meeting for them, 1.5 hours. The recommendation to be reviewed by the Sub -Committee, prior to going to the full Committee. The meeting scheduled for November 20, to be moved to the following week. Meeting adjourned at 12:55pm.