Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

Physician Resource PlanningAn Environmental ScanFigure 13 Population per Physician FTE, 2009/10 (Source: NS MSI)Physician Supply DHAs/IWK– The following figure identifies the ratio of population per FTE. The variance inpopulation per Family Physician FTE ranges from 1,001 in DHA7/GASHA to 1,378 is DHA6/PCHA. GASHA is12% above the provincial Family Practice average and PCHA is 19% below the average. The figure does notadjust for residents accessing services outside their DHA of residence. The IWK column is based on thepopulation under age 18 only.Figure 14 CPSNS - Register Change 2006 to 2010 Physician Supply CPSNS – TheCPSNS Defined Register lists physicianswho are not eligible for full licensure;most are IMGs. The temporary Registerlists physicians who are not eligible forfull licensure but are sponsored by theDalhousie Faculty of Medicine orDepartment of Health and Wellness andall are IMGs. CIHI data align with theCPSNS registry data and indicates anannual growth in count of 1.6% since1999. Overall the provincial workforcecontinues to grow at a rate of 1.3% perannum according to the CPSNS register.The figure highlights the steady growth in provincial physician numbers.Figure 15 Percent Above/(Below) the provincial average population per 1.0 Generalist FTE, 2009/10Physician Supply – Geographic Distribution of Generalist Physicians – The geographic distribution ofgeneralist physicians is uneven. The figure below indicates the percentage each DHA is above or below(negative %) the provincial average population per 1.0 Generalist FTE. Six of nine DHAs have fewer generalpractitioners than the provincial average.23 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011