A new training program will provide support for Islanders wanting to gain the skills and knowledge to work in health care settings across Prince Edward Island. The Healthcare Priorities program offers financial assistance for those seeking post-secondary training as Licensed...
Program Overview The aim of this program is to support the health system in creating new pathways for health professionals to broaden their scope of practice through training and education. The Department of Health and Wellness, through the Health Innovation Fund, will provide...
Year two progress report (June 2023 - May 2024) on the implementation of Awareness to Action: A Health Strategy for Women and Islanders who are Gender Diverse (2022-2027)
The Department of Health and Wellness and PEI’s Chief Public Health Office are developing a 5-year provincial wellness action plan under the brand LIVE WELL PEI with the tagline: Together We Can. Islanders can help form the action plan by giving their input through an online...
The Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) has been working closely with the organizers of the PEI International Shellfish Festival to investigate an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness associated with attendance at the festival between September 19-22, 2024. Over 550 symptomatic...
PEI’s Mental Health and Addictions Access Line has increased staffing and capacity to include services offered through The Island Helpline, creating a more streamlined phone service to connect Islanders in need of mental health and addiction support with the right resources...
A new grant is available to help Island communities and organizations with initiatives to create a welcoming environment to attract and retain health care professionals. The Community Grant for the Retention of Health Care Professionals provides up to $2,500 for eligible projects...
Island residents now have increased access to cataract surgeries, thanks to a partnership between local ophthalmologists, the Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI that will see thousands of patients treated in the new, state-of-the-art Cataract Outpatient Clinic in...
Prince Edward Island is actively recruiting health care professional from the United States with 20 accepted offers to work in the province since January 1, 2025. Some of the recent hires include physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and laboratory technologists. In...
A group of nurses with international credentials or Canadian credentials that required upgrading are getting the qualifications they need to work as registered nurses in PEI after completing a bridging program. The RN Bridging Program offered by the provincial government helps...