For Physicians

Newfoundland and Labrador offers competitive incentives to physicians. To start a conversation, click the button below.

FAMILY PRACTICE PROGRAMS

Designed to attract and retain new, qualified family physicians to provide primary healthcare service, we provide funding to eligible family physicians to help alleviate the financial burden associated with opening or joining a fee-for-service family practice in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Family Practice Programs consists of two incentives: the New Family Physician Income Guarantee and the Family Practice Start-up Program.

RURAL INCENTIVE FOR FAMILY MEDICINE

Designed to attract and retain new, qualified physicians to practice family medicine with emergency room coverage in select geographic locations ($100,000 per year for one year of service), renewable for a maximum of two years.

PHYSICIAN SIGNING BONUS

Designed to attract and retain new, qualified physicians to practice medicine with the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services). Funding is available to General Practitioner and Specialist physicians who have agreed to provide services to the NL Health Services in the practice of medicine.

• $100,000 for physicians practicing on the Northeast Avalon
• $150,000 for physicians practicing in rural Newfoundland or Labrador.

Candidates that sign on to work in “difficult-to-fill” positions within the province are eligible to top-up an additional $25,000 under this program.

COME HOME INCENTIVE

The Come Home Incentive is available for a variety of health care occupations, for those with a connection to Newfoundland and Labrador or those looking to call it home.

PROVINCIAL STUDENT AND RESIDENT PHYSICIAN BURSARY PROGRAM

Designed to attract undergraduate medical students and medical residents to commence practice in designated areas of need in Newfoundland and Labrador upon obtaining full licensure in this province. Learn more about the Undergraduate Medical Student Bursary Program and the Medical Resident Bursary Program here.

TRAVELLING RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Travelling Residency Program provides financial support for physicians who are interested in pursuing residency programs not offered at Memorial University. Recipients of Travelling Residency funding must commit to practice medicine in the province with the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Service once they have finished their residency training.

TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Funding is available for physicians to undertake training in specialty and sub-specialty programs that are not offered by Memorial University. A recipient’s salary (including cost of benefits) will be paid at the pay scale of the University offering the fellowship position. In return for this funding, it is required that the recipient return one year of service to the province within Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services for each year funding is received. Candidates must first seek to obtain regular funded positions in the out-of-province programs and possess qualifications at least equivalent to that expected for the funded positions.

For Nurses

BACHELOR OF NURSING BURSARY

Bachelor of Nursing Bursaries provide financial assistance to students of the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) Program who agree to accept employment in a difficult-to-fill position and fulfill a service commitment as described in this policy.

BACHELOR OF NURSING PRACTICE COURSE GRANT

We provide financial assistance with tuition and practice related expenses for two clinical courses.

NURSE PRACTITIONER BURSARY

We provide financial assistance to nurses who are enrolled in a Nurse Practitioner education program and agree to accept employment in a difficult-to-fill position and fulfill a service commitment as described in this policy.

RURAL NURSING STUDENT INCENTIVE

This program provides travel-related funding assistance to nursing students in their fourth year of studies to undertake community placements in rural areas of the during their four-week course (Community Health Practicum).

LONG-TERM CARE RECRUITMENT BONUS

A recruitment bonus is available to attract registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and personal care attendants (including new graduates and retired employees) to work in long-term care, for a one-year return in service commitment.

NURSE PRACTITIONER RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE FOR FAMILY CARE TEAMS

An incentive ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 is available to Nurse Practitioners who commit to work within a Family Care Team in the province, with the option of an additional incentive to provide coverage for select rural emergency departments, also known as Category B emergency departments for an additional $10,000. These incentives require one-year (1950 hours) return-in-service, with an option to extend for a second year.

For Other Health Professionals

We award bursaries to students for difficult to fill Health Professional positions based on vacancies that exist within each Regional Health Authority (RHA).

FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS

This bursary is for students who work as an LPN/PCA with a Regional Health Authority (RHA) in Newfoundland and Labrador upon completion of their program.

RADIATION THERAPY

We work to place qualifying students from Newfoundland and Labrador in the Radiation Therapy Program, within the Eastern Health Regional Health Authority.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY

Ten Physiotherapy and eight Occupational Therapy seats are reserved at Dalhousie University for residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. When a student applies to Dalhousie University in the Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy programs, s/he will be advised by Dalhousie University of these seats.

DENTISTRY

The Dental Bursary Program has two components: the Rural Dental Bursary Program and the Specialist Bursary Program. Each bursary is valued at $25,000. Students must apply annually for bursaries and are eligible to receive a maximum of three bursaries in each component of the Program for a total of $150,000, each time committing ton one year of service.

EDUCATIONAL SALARY ADVANCE FOR REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES

This program allows employees to finance a planned leave of absence, of between six and 24 months, to complete an education program on a full-time basis. Employees may advance a portion of their salary (before deductions) during the leave of absence, and repay the advance over a specified timeframe upon returning.