Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

ContextooPhysician Resource PlanningAn Environmental ScanConsistent with approved mandate, strategic plan, defined goals, objectives, targets, andperformanceInclusive of education, teaching, research, leadership/administrative services• Inclusive of relevant determinants of current and future physician supplyoAge, gender, Canadian and provincial undergraduate and postgraduate medical education,international medical graduates, Canadians studying abroad• Predicated upon productive, sustainable, quality, benchmarked workloadoFull-time equivalency, sustainable call rota, sentinel equivalency, qualitative and quantitativemetrics, protected time• While Nova Scotia has the highest number of specialists and family doctors per capita in Canada, theyare not necessarily located where they are most needed. Some rural communities are struggling torecruit and retain family doctors.Strategies• The physician resource plan (PRP) for Nova Scotia is seen as both a road map and guide post to thefuture for PRP in the province and the methodology for physician resource planning will be directed bypopulation need.35 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011