Physician Incentives

The Town of Strathmore is piloting a grant program to incentivize the establishment of local medical offices.

The purpose of this grant is to support practitioners in coming to Strathmore to set up primary medical care offices. 

Details:

• The Town will offer a total of one grant, to an eligible applicant, on a first come first served basis per year.

• The final amount will be determined by the Town's Chief Administrative Officer, based on final determined costs incurred to establish the practice.

• To be eligible for the grant, applicants must agree to commit to opening (or have opened) a primary medical care office in the Town of Strathmore within 12 months, and agree to pay the grant back to the Town should the physician practice in the Town for less than five (5) years.  

Successful applicants should prioritize Strathmore residents when considering new patients. Applicants will agree to provide annual metrics on how many patients live in Strathmore.

Applications are currently being accepted and will close once an eligible application is received. Additional applications will be kept on file for the following year and reviewed in the order received.

• PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM POLICY NO. 1113

• APPLICATION FOR TOWN OF STRATHMORE PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM

PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM AGREEMENT (FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS) - COMING SOON

Sponsorships are a way to bring internationally trained physicians into Alberta.

Since Strathmore is in need of physicians in the community, the Town will be offering a grant to local medical offices to support the medical offices in their sponsorship of internationally trained physicians.

This will occur through the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) assessment process. The Town will offer a total of three (3) grants (up to $30,000 each) to eligible applicants on a first come first served basis.

1. The Town will offer a total of three (3) grants to support local medical offices sponsorship of internationally trained physicians through the CPSA assessment process.

2. Grants will be disbursed on a first come first served basis. Applications are currently being accepted.

3. If approved by a resolution of Council, successful applicants may receive a grant of up to $30,000.

4. Successful applicants agree to pay the grant back to the Town, should the internationally trained doctor practice in the Town for less than 5 years.

5.  Applicants agree to:

1.      Be committed to sponsoring the international trained physician for up to six (6) years.

2.      Ensure the sponsored physician completes the required orientation for international medical graduates.

3.       Be committed to financially supporting the sponsored physician through the registration process, practice readiness assessment (PRA), and into independent practice.

1.      This includes living expenses, transportation costs, and remuneration for PRA assessors and supervisors.

4.      Offer sponsored physician independent legal counsel to review all sponsorship and employment contracts.

5.      Recognize that CPSA’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics & Professionalism supersede any arrangements made between the sponsored physician and the sponsor.

6. Applicants must have signed a sponsorship contract with CPSA prior to applying for the Town’s Physician Sponsorship Grant.

• PHYSICIAN SPONSORSHIP GRANT POLICY NO. 1111

• APPLICATION FOR TOWN OF STRATHMORE PHYSICIAN SPONSORSHIP GRANT

PHYSICIAN SPONSORSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT (FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS) - COMING SOON