It’s all hands on deck according to the provincial government. They are actively recruiting health care workers to increase the frontline capacity of hospitals, clinics and assessment centres.
The province launched a new online tool that helps match skilled frontline workers with employers.
The new Health Workforce Matching Portal will enable health care providers with a range of experience to join the province’s response to COVID-19. Those providers include retired or non-active health care professionals, internationally educated health care professionals, students, and volunteers with health care experience.
“Our health care heroes on the frontlines of this battle are doing extraordinary work, but they need reinforcements to step up and lend a hand to help defeat this virus,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Whether you’re retired or in training, we can’t afford to have people with professional health care skills who want to help sitting on the sidelines during this crisis. This is a call to action and I encourage every available person with health care experience to get involved.”
Health Minister Christine Elliott says internationally medically trained residents may or may not be able to practice medicine depending on their training. Elliott notes if they can’t practice medicine they can still help out in the fight against COVID-19.
