Andrew Fudge found a welcoming community and a fulfilling career when he moved from Newfoundland to work as a registered nurse at Western Hospital in Alberton. After graduating from Memorial University last year, Fudge said he chose Prince Edward Island because it offered a...
Prince Edward Island is always in need of physicians, and Sheila Kerry is working to let prospective doctors know that the Island is the place for them. As the province’s physician recruitment coordinator, she is part of a team that works to attract and retain health...
Supporting Island families - The recruitment of two new family physicians to Kings County marks the first time in nearly a decade that the region’s physician complement has been full. Dr. Penny Thomson started this week at the Montague Health Centre, and Dr. Craig Malone will...
Fifteen board and committee members from across the province will provide a strong public voice to ensure Islanders have access to high quality health care. Seven islanders have been appointed to form the new Health PEI Board of Directors and nine Islanders have been appointed or...
Strengthening mental health services - Islanders’ access to acute mental health services continues to improve as another new psychiatrist joins the provincial complement, the fourth since the start of the year. Dr. Anita Taj, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, began practicing...