Today, Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane, in consultation with the Health PEI Board of Directors, announced the next steps in preparation for smooth transition in leadership at Health PEI. Dr. Michael Gardam, current Chief Executive Officer for Health PEI, gave notice...
Purpose of the Position Reporting to the Site Director of Dalhousie Family Medicine and the Dalhousie Family Medicine Faculty Development Director, the Faculty Development Coordinator works with the Dalhousie Family Medicine (DFM) Faculty Development Committee to ensure that...
Physician Assistants are regulated health care professionals who practice under PEI’s Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) - Physician Assistants. Under the supervision of a Physician, the Physician Assistant (PA) will coordinate, evaluate, and provide high quality care to...
Live Well PEI is now accepting applications for funding for new projects and initiatives that can reduce barriers, increase supports, and enhance resources to make healthy living an easier choice for all Island residents. The Live Well PEI Wellness Grant Program provides the...
Prince Edward Island is joining several other provinces and territories by expanding the use of biosimilar drug treatments for Island residents. Through the PEI Biosimilar Initiative, coverage under PEI Pharmacare for certain drugs will be replaced with coverage for biosimilar...
Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health met today to address a wide range of topics. Some of these included Primary Care, Mental Health and Addiction, Health Human Resources challenges and Public Health priorities, and next steps regarding Digital Health and Health Data...
The province is preparing to break ground on two new facilities on the mental health and addictions campus as part of ongoing investment to build a more responsive, encompassing and accessible mental health, addiction and substance use service for Islanders. As part of capital...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, strongly recommends individuals in PEI to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from respiratory illnesses this fall. Respiratory viruses such as influenza typically increase in the fall and winter months and COVID-19...
Island residents covered under public drug programs on PEI may be eligible to receive up to a 90-day supply of most oral medications, through a collaboration between the Government of PEI and the PEI Pharmacists association. This is expected to save Island residents considerable...