Doctors get "carrot" to practice in rural B.C.


JLM
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B.C. Medical Associateion offers doctors $100,000 work in rural B.C. | Canada | News | National Post

Is this a good idea or should new doctors be required to establish a practice where they are needed for first three years?
 
karrie
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Alberta's had a northern bursary program for years and it's been highly successful. it's not limited to doctors though.
 
Sal
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I like the way it is set up.

If they don't stay, they have to pay it back and if they do it would defray part of their educational costs. It's not that much money for us to pay out to encourage service, and it would save lives.
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by SalView Post

I like the way it is set up.

If they don't stay, they have to pay it back and if they do it would defray part of their educational costs. It's not that much money for us to pay out to encourage service, and it would save lives.

Our town bought a new house to lure a doctor to come here. If he leaves, I guess it will go to the replacement.
 
Sal
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Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

Our town bought a new house to lure a doctor to come here. If he leaves, I guess it will go to the replacement.

were you okay with the town doing that?
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by SalView Post

were you okay with the town doing that?

I had no objection. A lot of seniors here that need a doctor. We only had three and one put off retiring until we got a replacement. I avoid doctors. May see one once a year at most.
 
JLM
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Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

Our town bought a new house to lure a doctor to come here. If he leaves, I guess it will go to the replacement.

I guess it all depends on who gets title. I'd be in favour of it if the town retains title until the doctor has served 10 years before turning title over to him/her.
 
karrie
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Quote: Originally Posted by SalView Post

I like the way it is set up.

If they don't stay, they have to pay it back and if they do it would defray part of their educational costs. It's not that much money for us to pay out to encourage service, and it would save lives.

Plus you have to consider that northern Alberta is a stone's throw from some of these communities, and we give 96000 in bursaries towards education.
Last edited by karrie; Mar 14th, 2013 at 11:00 AM..Reason: clarification
 
Timetrvlr
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I think it's a great idea! I live in one of those 17 communities and I know that there is a chronic shortage of Doctors here. Most of the new Doctors in town are from South Africa. I suspect this program is a pretty attractive recruiting tool. At any rate, it seems to alleviate the Doctor shortage here.
 
petros
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Word of advice for BC rural patients.

Stay away from the South Africans!!!

If they send one to your region, MOVE.
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by petrosView Post

Word of advice for BC rural patients.

Stay away from the South Africans!!!

If they send one to your region, MOVE.

Why?
 
petros
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Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

Why?

You may as well go see Dr Oetker for better care. They are unqualified and scam artists.
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by petrosView Post

You may as well go see Dr Oetker for better care. They are unqualified and scam artists.

I only see a doctor when I can't figure out the problem myself; they have better diagnostic machines than I do, in some cases. Once I know what the problem is, I can fix it myself.
 
JLM
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Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

I only see a doctor when I can't figure out the problem myself; they have better diagnostic machines than I do, in some cases. Once I know what the problem is, I can fix it myself.

I'm not too sure about that Cliffy, I've spent 10 days in hospital since Feb. 17 on two occasions and those guys have a few tricks that most people haven't even thought of. (anyway I'm going to be OK, I take a lot of killing)-
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

I'm not too sure about that Cliffy, I've spent 10 days in hospital since Feb. 17 on two occasions and those guys have a few tricks that most people haven't even thought of. (anyway I'm going to be OK, I take a lot of killing)-

I'm happy you survived your ordeal. I have a few tricks up my sleeve too.
 
petros
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

I'm not too sure about that Cliffy, I've spent 10 days in hospital since Feb. 17 on two occasions and those guys have a few tricks that most people haven't even thought of. (anyway I'm going to be OK, I take a lot of killing)-

Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

I'm happy you survived your ordeal. I have a few tricks up my sleeve too.

I had an emergency sonogram yesterday.

It's a boy!!!
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by petrosView Post

I had an emergency sonogram yesterday.

It's a boy!!!

It took a sonogram to figure out you were a guy? Miracles will never cease.
 
Goober
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Quote: Originally Posted by petrosView Post

I had an emergency sonogram yesterday.

It's a boy!!!

C Section?????
 
Sal
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

I'm not too sure about that Cliffy, I've spent 10 days in hospital since Feb. 17 on two occasions and those guys have a few tricks that most people haven't even thought of. (anyway I'm going to be OK, I take a lot of killing)-

wow JLM that's a lot now a days considering they practically shove you out the door three days after quadruple bi-pass so glad you are on the mend. ♦
 
JLM
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Quote: Originally Posted by SalView Post

wow JLM that's a lot now a days considering they practically shove you out the door three days after quadruple bi-pass so glad you are on the mend. ♦

I didn't phrase it well, 6 days on the first occasion 4 on the second. Little problem with atrial Fib out of the blue, it's not nearly as serious as a bi-pass but it is a little tricky to treat to get the meds right with a little fine tuning from time to time, not to mention blood thinning and they have to wait awhile to do a cardiac conversion (possibly in a couple of weeks) anyway I'm going to be just fine. Thanks for the kind thought, Sal.
 
Sal
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

I didn't phrase it well, 6 days on the first occasion 4 on the second. Little problem with atrial Fib out of the blue, it's not nearly as serious as a bi-pass but it is a little tricky to treat to get the meds right with a little fine tuning from time to time, not to mention blood thinning and they have to wait awhile to do a cardiac conversion (possibly in a couple of weeks) anyway I'm going to be just fine. Thanks for the kind thought, Sal.

Glad it has worked out so well. Best wishes for the upcoming. Thank God for our medical coverage.
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by SalView Post

Glad it has worked out so well. Best wishes for the upcoming. Thank God for our medical coverage.

Thank Tommy Douglas.
 
JLM
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Quote: Originally Posted by SalView Post

Glad it has worked out so well. Best wishes for the upcoming. Thank God for our medical coverage.

Yep, wouldn't want to have to foot that bill. Canadians have so much to be thankful for!

Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

Thank Tommy Douglas.

Yep, he was certainly one spoke in the wheel!
 
Cliffy
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

Yep, wouldn't want to have to foot that bill. Canadians have so much to be thankful for!



Yep, he was certainly one spoke in the wheel!

Wasn't medical brought in by.....Gasp! Trudeau?
 
JLM
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Quote: Originally Posted by CliffyView Post

Wasn't medical brought in by.....Gasp! Trudeau?

Nah, I think Trudeau was still in three cornered pants when Tommy started on the project-
 
gopher
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

B.C. Medical Associateion offers doctors $100,000 work in rural B.C. | Canada | News | National Post

Is this a good idea or should new doctors be required to establish a practice where they are needed for first three years?


We had something like this over 20 years ago in the States. A rural community paid for a student's tuition and he/she would be required to work in that area for about 3 years. After some initial success it stopped. But it sure was a good idea.
 
wulfie68
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Quote: Originally Posted by JLMView Post

B.C. Medical Associateion offers doctors $100,000 work in rural B.C. | Canada | News | National Post

Is this a good idea or should new doctors be required to establish a practice where they are needed for first three years?

As Karrie said, its been working in Alberta for years. A lot of doctors find they like it out in the hinterlands, once they get things rolling, and don't really want to move, later on. Typically the ones that do, are the ones that are working on becoming specialists and thus require that larger population base. As for "requiring" new doctors to establish a practice in a certain area, I don't know how you could legally do so, and if you could, its just incentive to move out of BC to a different province that doesn't have that type of restrictions on docs.
 
DaSleeper
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Quote: Originally Posted by gopherView Post

We had something like this over 20 years ago in the States. A rural community paid for a student's tuition and he/she would be required to work in that area for about 3 years. After some initial success it stopped. But it sure was a good idea.

20 Years ago?
You watch wayyyy to much TV....confusing it with reality...........
You must be referring to this........


Intro Doctor en Alaska - YouTube




And this was 5 years not 3................
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098878/
 
Liberalman
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Modern medicine for the back woods of BC





 
jjaycee98
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Quote: Originally Posted by petrosView Post

You may as well go see Dr Oetker for better care. They are unqualified and scam artists.

Well, my family has been cared for by Doctor's from South Africa for over 30 years. They have to pass the requirements to be allowed to practice in Canada. Their Credentials are highly respected in every country in the world.

Perhaps you just ran into someone with whom you were not compatible.
 
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