The 2023 State of the Health Workforce report released this week by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows significant growth in Prince Edward Island’s healthcare workforce, particularly in nurse practitioners (NP) and family physicians, outpacing national...
Island students continue to receive tuition support for healthcare training to strengthen the healthcare system in Prince Edward Island. The Resident Care Worker Support Program, Licensed Practical Nurse and Paramedic Support Program, and the Marion L. Reid Grant offer financial...
The PEI Transition to Registered Nursing in Canada (TRNC) program celebrates the graduation of 34 internationally educated nurses who are now equipped to help address the nursing shortage in PEI. Since May 2024, the rigorous 14-week TRNC program, has been a key initiative in...
The Government of Prince Edward Island and Holland College have partnered with two private long-term care homes enabling students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant / Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA) program to support allied healthcare professionals in providing...
Health PEI recently welcomed a new physician assistant (PA) and will soon have four additional associate physicians (AP) joining the team to enhance access to care for Islanders in primary care and hospital settings. Here are the placements across various specialties and...
Health PEI is welcoming three new specialists to Prince Edward Island, as a record number of physicians are joining the province. The three new hires bring the total confirmed hires this year to 35. They include One neurologist, starting in early December 2024. One psychiatrist...
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Department of Health and Wellness has partnered with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to deliver the Registered Nursing Bridging Program (RNBP) to internationally educated nurses to update their credentials to meet the competencies set out by the College of...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is introducing regulatory amendments to enhance healthcare across the province. The changes include adding a new nursing profession, registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs), and allowing registered nurses (RNs) and RPNs who possess advanced...
Prince Edward Island has become the first province in Canada to recognize family medicine as a standalone specialty, a significant milestone achieved through the recently signed five-year physician services agreement. Under this agreement, PEI family doctors will now rank among...