22 new primary care physicians are starting to work in communities across the Prairie Mountain Health Region.
Continuing recruitment efforts have brought six physicians to Swan River, two to Deloraine, two to Brandon, two to Dauphin, one to Grandview and one to Neepawa. In addition, eight international medical graduates will be practising in Killarney, Roblin, Shoal Lake, Winnipegosis, Virden, Minnedosa, Souris and Glenboro.
“Prairie Mountain Health has been working to recruit physicians to communities across the region and their hard work is paying off,” Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen said. “This accomplishment will certainly benefit residents of western Manitoba and help ensure consistent, reliable care for families.”
PMH has also successfully recruited several specialists in the areas of cardiology, radiology, psychiatry, orthopedics, pediatrics and geriatrics over the course of the past 12 months. A general surgeon has recently started practising in Dauphin, with another scheduled to begin full-time practice in Brandon.
