Giving upfront financial incentives like signing bonuses or relocation assistance is helping small Ontario towns attract medical staff.
While these initiatives ease the doctor shortage, they may create fierce competition and strain municipalities financially, posing challenges.
Huntsville's $80,000 signing bonus for family physicians has attracted seven interested doctors in two months, aiming for a total of 10 physicians.
With over two million Ontarians lacking a family doctor, there's mounting pressure on the provincial government to address the growing shortage.
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