安大略的查塔姆-肯特面临医生短缺问题,近18,000名居民缺乏初级保健提供者,这促使人们采取奖励措施和招聘工作。 Chatham-Kent, Ontario, faces a doctor shortage with nearly 18,000 residents lacking a primary care provider, prompting incentives and recruitment efforts.

安大略省查塔姆-肯特有近18,000名居民没有初级保健提供者,17,877名病人没有与家庭医生联系。 Nearly 18,000 residents in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, lack a primary care provider, with 17,877 patients unattached to a family doctor. 本区域还需要大约12名医生来满足目前的需要,如果老年医生退休,可能多达20名。 The region needs about 12 more physicians to meet current demand, potentially up to 20 if aging doctors retire. 为了吸引新的医生,查塔姆-肯特提供25 000美元的奖励,为期5年,并雇用了一名专职征聘人员。 To attract new doctors, Chatham-Kent offers a $25,000 incentive for five years of service and has hired a dedicated recruiter. 外联工作包括吸引100多名候选人参加和接待医疗学习者。 Outreach includes engaging over 100 candidates and hosting medical learners. 尽管84%以上的居民有供养者,但官员们警告说,依赖现有医生更繁重的工作量是不可持续的,并强调需要不断进行招聘和长期规划。 While over 84% of residents have a provider, officials warn that relying on existing doctors’ heavier workloads is unsustainable and stress the need for ongoing recruitment and long-term planning.