07-10-2006, 07:26 AM
After speaking extensively with John, the Communications manager for the Bay Clinic, and trying to figure just what is wrong with our system for attracting good docs here and how to fix it - the problem seemed simple - docs coming here deal with the same issues us regular folks did - complete change in culture from the mainland, lack of good schools & programs for their kids, no support network for their SO's (kinda like the family support groups in the military), far away from their older parents who may require care.
His take on it was this is the big reasons for docs coming here and leaving soon, or not coming. I understand wages are fairly competitive to small towns of the same size, although some of the docs trained in big cities are not used to/familar with rural/non-affluent care and there are some issues. Also not having access to specialists is as hard for them as it is for all of us. Maybe even more disheartening.
My thought would be to attract younger docs or single docs who had experience in 3rd countries. Have a welcoming committee that helped the newbies through their first year, helped them get acquainted with the social life. That kind of thing.
Any thoughts?
His take on it was this is the big reasons for docs coming here and leaving soon, or not coming. I understand wages are fairly competitive to small towns of the same size, although some of the docs trained in big cities are not used to/familar with rural/non-affluent care and there are some issues. Also not having access to specialists is as hard for them as it is for all of us. Maybe even more disheartening.
My thought would be to attract younger docs or single docs who had experience in 3rd countries. Have a welcoming committee that helped the newbies through their first year, helped them get acquainted with the social life. That kind of thing.
Any thoughts?