New physician recruitment and retention toolkit

Divisions of Family Practice can now access a centralized resource to support their recruitment and retention efforts with a new toolkit developed by the Divisions of Family Practice Recruitment and Retention Steering Committee. The toolkit includes comprehensive information in three, easy-to-navigate core sections: 1) being prepared for local and regional recruitment activities, 2) assessing physician candidates for the best fit, and 3) supporting new and existing physicians and their families to remain in their chosen community for the long-term. Practice profile templates, recruitment marketing samples, a full listing (with links) of organizations to support recruitment efforts, and practice transition tools are just a few of the resources included.

The toolkit is part of the Committee’s work to help coordinate and align resources in a way they can be more easily accessed by those who are recruiting physicians into their communities. Content is based on best and promising practices from divisions and other organizations and jurisdictions and builds on the work of and learnings from divisions’ A GP for Me recruitment and retention strategies. The toolkit will be updated regularly with new materials and approaches.

Divisions of Family Practice is funded through the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), a collaboration of Doctors of BC and the BC Ministry of Health.