BC to call on internationally trained doctors for rural, and urban communities

British Columbia has announced that they are bringing more doctors to the province, amidst shortage of physicians and strained emergency departments.

BC Premier David Eby says the province is trying to double, triple the number of seats in the Practice Ready Assessment program, going from 32 spots to 96 by March 2024.

The program will allow internationally-educated family doctors to become licensed to work in British Columbia, placing them in rural and urban communities that need more physicians.

“We can’t privatize our way to a better healthcare system and we can’t cut supports and get more doctors,” Eby said.