Enhanced physician incentive program in effect

program eligibility, can be found at saskatchewan.ca/ruralphysician-incentive.

The enhanced Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) is now in effect to help attract more family physicians to rural and northern communities across Saskatchewan.

“The enhanced incentive of up to $200,000 over five years will help attract more family physicians to rural and northern communities across Saskatchewan,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said.

“Family physicians play an essential role in rural and northern communities as they support emergency departments, acute care beds, and other important services provided by local health care facilities.”

The Rural Physician Incentive Program first launched in 201314. The new $200,000 incentive is more than four times the $47,000 incentive that was previously offered.

To enhance retention, the length of the program is increasing from four years to five years.

Eligibility for the incentive has also been expanded beyond new graduates to include physicians who take up practise in rural and northern communities following completion of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment Program (SIPPA).

Mor e information on the enhanced RPIP program, including