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Attendance:
Chair Dave Beres
Mayor Stephen Molnar
Councillor Penny Esseltine
David Calder, CAO, Town of Tillsonburg
Sandy Jansen, CEO, TDMH
Dr. Jamie Cluett
Dr. Brian Holowachuk
Dr. Howard Lamb
Lana White, Executive Assistant/Deputy Clerk, Town of Tillsonburg
Regrets:
Dr. Gerry Rowland
Lance Scott
Lesley Ross, Recruitment Coordinator, TDMH
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:13pm
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine Seconded By: Dr. Holowachuk
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee
meeting of June 19, 2018, be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
12:00 noon
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5A7
MINUTES
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4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings – March 20, 2018
Resolution
Moved By: Dr. Cluett Seconded By: S. Jansen
THAT the Minutes of the Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee Meeting of March
20, 2018 be approved.
Carried
5. General Business & Reports
5.1. Media Release (attached)
The draft media release was reviewed.
The date to be updated prior to release.
Contacts will be added.
Wording to be added to demonstrate…‘continuing to make every effort to recruit
more physicians’.
S.Jansen to follow-up, to have changes made to the document.
DIRECTION: To proceed with the revised Media Release.
5.2. Internal Medicine Incentive (attached)
i) Costing Comparison
S.Jansen spoke to the incentive costing comparison, and provided an update.
Internal medicine – There were 3. Two recently resigned, leaving in August.
Hospitalists – There are 4 positions. Two will be starting in July, and 1 is anticipated
to start in September/October. One position still remains vacant.
Emergency department coverage and other challenges were discussed.
There seems to be less interest shown from the younger generation in working
emerg, and there is not the uptake that had been hoped for. Contributing factors
could include the community, incentives, pay for emergency doctors.
Current needs and priorities for hiring were discussed – internal medicine, ED,
hospitalists.
The attached comparison document was further discussed.
Incentives have not been discussed with the 2 hospitalists starting in July.
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Budget for the incentives was reviewed. The idea of just one package for recruitment
was also discussed. The current budget allows for 3 more physicians this calendar
year. If more come along, this Committee can discuss funding. Noted were the
additional incentives provided by the Hospital.
DIRECTION: D.Calder and S.Jansen to discuss and prepare a recommendation
with respect to recruitments.
The current incentive package could be used for any recruits.
There was Committee support to investigate potential costs for additional space.
There is very little available space left in the hospital, and new recruits are not going
to be interested if there isn’t adequate space.
DIRECTION: S.Jansen to proceed with getting Hospital support to investigate
additional space.
Discussion was held in regards to approaching other municipalities and clinics for
support, as Oxford, Elgin and Norfolk all benefit. Perhaps a trust account, dedicated
towards health care or physician recruitment, could be established and marketed.
5.3. Oxford County Physician Recruitment Update (Dr. Rowland)
Dr. Rowland was not present to provide an update.
6. Other Business
7. Next Meeting – July 17, 2018, if required
8. Adjournment
Resolution
Moved By: Dr. Lamb Seconded By: S. Jansen
THAT the Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee Meeting of June 19, 2018, be
adjourned at 1:04 p.m.
Carried