Recruitment Support Program

The purpose of the Recruitment Support Program is to support rural/regional physician recruitment by providing an honorarium to preceptors conducting assessments for practice-eligible physicians required to undergo a period of assessment as a condition of approving basic licensure and additional privileges (i.e., FP anaesthesia, GP surgery). 

Program Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, applicants are required to be licensed in Alberta on either the General or Provisional - Conditional Practice register, and to be practising in a defined Alberta rural area (Alberta communities except Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Devon, Leduc, Calgary, and Airdrie).

What We Will Cover

1. The RPAP will provide an honorarium to the preceptor conducting an assessment for:

• a newly recruited rural physician (including locums) required by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) to undergo a prctice assessment as a condition of approving practice registration in the Provisional - Conditional Practice category.
  
• a newly recruited or a currently practicing rural physician required by the Physician Privileges Advisory Committee to undergo a privileging assessment as a condition of recommending additional privileges (i.e., FP anaesthesia, GP surgery).

Payment Amounts

Physician Type		Assessor's Honoraria
Newly recruited rural physician – basic licensure (i.e. practice assessment)		$1,500/week $6,000 max.
Newly recruited rural physician – additional competencies (i.e. GP-surgery)		$1,500/week $6,000 max.
Currently practicing rural physician – additional privileges		$1,500/week $6,000 max.

To Apply

Download and complete the Privileging Assessment Application Form.  Applications will be accepted anytime.

For Reimbursement

Download and complete the Recruitment Support Program Form.

What to Include with Your Application

1. a complete and signed application form from the applicant (or their physician leader) outlining the expenses;
2. a letter from the CPSA indicating the applicant has successfully completed the required period of assessment.

To receive reimbursement send a completed application by postal mail, e-mail or fax to the RPAP office. Refer to Contact Us for the coordinates.