Government and Residents' Association Join Forces to Help Communities Find
Doctors

TORONTO, Sept. 18 /CNW/ - Over the coming weeks, the Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) will play host to over 80 Ontario communities during the Health Professionals Recruitment Tour. Communities experiencing a shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers will take the opportunity to showcase lifestyle, educational and employment opportunities available. Last year, over 1200 students, residents and established healthcare professionals visited the job fair.

The Health Professionals Recruitment Tour will travel over 3,200 kilometers making stops in Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton, London, Toronto and Sudbury.

Coordinated by PAIRO, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the Tour provides a venue for community representatives to meet and talk with prospective doctors and allied health providers about working and living in their community.

"The Tour makes it possible for our members to learn about a variety and number of practice opportunities across the province at one Tour stop", said Dr. Ceara McNeil, President of PAIRO. "As we complete our specialty certification training and work long hours in hospitals to provide patient care, the Tour provides a convenient and valuable introduction to communities that might best suit our future practice plans."

The tour will be held in:

    
    Thunder Bay  September 23  4:00 pm - 7:00 pm  Lakehead University, AGORA
    Ottawa       September 26  4:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Crowne Plaza Hotel
    Kingston     September 27  4:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
    Hamilton     September 28  4:00 pm - 8:00 pm  McMaster University - David
                                                  Braley Athletic Centre
    London       September 29  4:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Univ. of Western Ontario -
                                                  Great Hall Somerville House
    Toronto      September 30  4:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Sheraton Centre Toronto -
                                                  Lower Concourse
    Sudbury      October 21    4:00 pm - 7:00 pm  Laurentian University -
                                                  Alumni Hall
    

For further information: Rhonda Trowell, 416-597-3631 or 1-877-979-1183