Ongoing, initiated in 2001

Municipalities of Adjala-Tosorontio, Innisfil and New Tecumseth, private sector businesses

Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, Township of Essa, Town of Innisfil, Town of New Tecumseth, Chambers of Commerce, Industrial and Agricultural representatives, Physicians, Medical Clinics, Service Clubs, Stevenson Memorial Hospital, and Nottawasaga Futures

To develop recommendations and oversee strategies that address the recruitment and retention of physicians for the community served by Stevenson Memorial Hospital and to provide advice, as appropriate to the Minister/Ministry of Health, the local hospital and participating municipalities.

To date, 15 physicians have been recruited including three specialists.

2007 Committee activities included: Physician Appreciation Breakfast; Rural Health Day (an initiative of the University of Toronto & Rural Ontario Medical Program); and participation at the Health Professional Recruitment Tour held in five Ontario cities and one in Quebec.

Nottawasaga Futures fully participates in this initiative and provides administrative and accounting support.