Introduction to Health Match BC Margaret Kennedy Senior Consultant, Physician Services February 4, 2015
A free health professional recruitment service Funded by the Government of BC Matched over 2,500 physicians to jobs in BC since 1999 The Kootenays, BC
Cowichan Valley, BC Health Match BC Services Recruit physicians on behalf of health authorities, health care facilities, practice clinics and Divisions of Family Practice. Market your vacancies and communities to physicians Lead you through the recruitment process Facilitate contact with prospective candidates Pre-assessment of candidates Guide the candidate and community through the CPSBC Registration and CIC immigration process
Collaboration Health Authorities Divisions of Family Practice Ministry of Health Educators (e.g. UBC FoM) Regulators (e.g. CPSBC, CFPC) Credentialing (e.g. MCC) Associations (BCMA) RCCbc
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park, BC Attend Conferences: BC College of Family Physicians Family Medicine Forum Outside Quebec Career Day American Academy of Family Physicians Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) BMJ Career Fair (UK) Recruitment Tours (UK & Ireland)
Recruitment Strategies Recruitment Committee Planning for recruitment Interactive website Social media Conference and career events Networking and referrals Sponsored events for residents and medical students encouraging them to establish careers on VI Retention Physician recognition events
Victoria's Inner Harbour, BC Match their skills and interests to regions of their choice in BC. Provide them with information about communities of interest. Connect them with prospective employers. Guide them through licensing and immigration procedures.
Registration and Credentialing Westin Bear Mountain Resort, BC
Broken Group Islands, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, BC Registration/Licensure The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is the licensing body for family physicians/general practitioners and specialists/consultants in BC. Credentialing In Canada, there are three organizations which provide credentialing for physicians Medical Council of Canada, College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
The Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
Licensure/Registration for Family Physicians
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who meet the postgraduate training requirements of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia may be eligible for a Provisional Licence* to practise medicine in a rural or underserved area of the province. *There are specific terms and conditions to this form of licensure. Photo: Dr. John Pawlovich, courtesy of rccbc.ca
Applicants must: Be graduates in medicine from a university or medical school approved by the CPSBC; Have postgraduate training appropriate for the practice and approval by the CPSBC; Have success on examinations acceptable to the MCC; Provide evidence of English proficiency, e.g. TOEFL or IELTS completed within the last 2 years; and Source verification of supporting documents. Terrace, BC West Coast Trail, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Emerald Lake Resort, BC Family Practice Postgraduate Training Requirements Medical degree plus two years accredited and approved postgraduate training with a basic core of 44 weeks consisting of: 8 weeks in: 4 weeks in: Medicine Psychiatry Surgery Emergency Medicine (A&E) Obstetrics/Gynecology Family/General Practice Pediatrics
College of Family Physicians of Canada Certification with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) within five years of the start of practice. Most physicians complete certification exams within three years of practising in Canada. The CCFP designation may be granted without examination by the CFPC to physicians in approved jurisdictions (United States, Australia, Ireland and the UK). Must have MRCGP, MICGP, ABFM, FRACGP or FACRRM
Immigration
Butchart Gardens, BC By law, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada are given priority on employment opportunities. International Medical Graduates may be considered for positions in underserved areas if they are eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
Application Process Steps leading to an immigration application include: Application to Health Match BC We obtain preliminary assessment from the CPSBC Referral to the health employer (health authority/hiring community) Negotiations between physician and health employer Job offer/acceptance Sidney, Vancouver Island, BC
Next Steps Health employer/hiring community make a formal request for temporary licensure from the CPSBC and Confirmation of Need from the BC Ministry of Health. Upon receipt of CPSBC letter and Confirmation of Need, the physician will apply for permanent residency through the BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Upon receipt of a work permit support letter from PNP, physician will apply to Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) for a work permit. All physicians and family members are required to have an immigration medical.
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
PNP An alternate route for obtaining permanent residency status in Canada. Health Match BC assists employers and applicants with the coordination of necessary documentation. Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, BC
Time Frame Process from initial contact with Health Match BC to arrival in British Columbia takes approximately 12 months. For information and details on required documents: cic.gc.ca Middle Beach Lodge, Tofino, BC
Conferences (booths, brochures, promotional items, cards) Print ads Online ads Facebook and Google ads (retargeting) Google Adwords Google Analytics
1,510 (series of ads in Jan 100,000+ views)
1,662 including many specialists
8 videos total 21,658 views
Publication Circulation Full-page ad Canadian Family Physician 28,000 $3,234 Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine Canadian Medical Association Journal 4,752 $2,420 80,000 $4,945 Just for Canadian Doctors 28,000 $3,528 Medical Post 47,245 $8,882 British Journal of General Practice 47,000 $3,551 British Medical Journal 100,000 $16,026 JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) 305,000 $9,480
Advance: for physicians since 2009 7,000+ BC Health Recruiter News: stakeholders in BC - 3,500+