If you or your organization want to play a leading role in attracting doctors here, let me know. This issue was prioritized by our municipal partners as a key economic constraint but no single organization, municipality or govt policy can solve it alone. It’s requires a collaborative, cross-sectoral, region-wide effort.
Meet Dr. Dennis Kim, Medical Director of Trauma Services, Island Health - Vancouver Island Health Authority. Healthcare professionals like Dr. Dennis Kim often have their choice of places to live and work. But after 12 years in Southern California, Dennis and his wife decided to leave Los Angeles to return to Canada, where they had both grown up. In Greater Victoria, they found opportunity, a better quality of life, and a safe, healthy place to raise their family. “I think that ‘aha’ moment came for me when I decided to do a locum at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General [hospitals]. It was really just meeting the people in the ICU and emergency room, and right off the bat getting a sense that this was just home.” Rise with us at victoriarising.ca #yyj #victoriabc #victoriarising
JC Scott
8mo
I’m happy to help, I have done a lot of medical clinic design and would offer discounted services to doctors or clinics setting up a new practice here.
May I just suggest that many doctors are also amateur musicians. In their spare time they may wish to take in deep the musical ecosystem that Victoria has to offer. There are many high quality amateur jazz combos, orchestras and big bands.
Marc Stoiber
8mo
Happy to help any way I can
Executive Director at Victoria Native Friendship Centre
8moIn recent conversations on the matter we wondered about a spousal network. Spouses of doctors need to understand career opportunities for themselves, volunteer assignments, daycare, schools, recreation, arts scene etc. Spread the focus to consider the entire family. Just a thought.