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At least seven Quebec doctors have accepted jobs in New Brunswick
Summary
At least seven doctors from Quebec have accepted job offers to work in New Brunswick, including several family physicians, a radiologist and an obstetrician-gynecologist; provincial licensing records show 126 applications from Quebec between Oct. 1 and Jan. 26, with 24 licences issued.
Content
At least seven doctors from Quebec have accepted job offers to work in New Brunswick. The departures include physicians taking positions with the Vitalité health authority and other provincial employers. Officials have also reported wider recruitment from other provinces in recent months, and provincial licensing data has been cited in coverage of the moves.
Key facts:
- At least seven Quebec doctors have accepted offers to work in New Brunswick, the reporting states.
- Among those leaving Quebec for Vitalité are three family doctors, one radiologist and one obstetrician-gynecologist.
- The Horizon Health Network reported recruiting 131 doctors from other provinces since last year, according to the article, though the exact number from Quebec was not specified.
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick reported receiving 126 applications from Quebec between Oct. 1 and Jan. 26 and has issued 24 licences in that period.
- The article notes that the licensing figures would suggest additional Quebec doctors may have filed or accepted offers to work in New Brunswick.
Summary:
The reporting describes a modest flow of Quebec physicians accepting positions in New Brunswick and cites provincial licensing and recruitment figures as context. Undetermined at this time.
