The PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program provides incentives to experienced Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses in order to fill designated hard to recruit vacancies within Health PEI. Eligibility: Who is eligible for the PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive...
During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Island men are encouraged to speak with their family physician or nurse practitioner about their prostate health and risk of developing cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect Canadian men; one in eight men will be...
“There’s really something to be said about the PEI charm,” said Amber Johnston, a nurse practitioner newly practicing on Prince Edward Island. “Everyone has been so lovely and happy to have us home.” Amber and her husband moved to Cornwall, PEI in December of 2022 when she was...
"They are still people. It's not their fault that dementia is affecting them, and their humanity is intermixed in all that confusion. To make a connection in the humanity of the person goes a long way," said Tabatha Gallant. Tabatha is therapeutic dementia worker at Summerset...
If your family doctor has closed their practice you must join the Provincial Patient Registry to get on a waitlist for a new family doctor or nurse practitioner (unless stated otherwise below). You are also eligible to register with Maple , Health PEI's virtual care provider for...
Trevor Lynch, a speech language pathologist (SLP) at Prince County Hospital (PCH), has dedicated two decades to helping Islanders overcome communication and swallowing challenges. "Speech pathologists work with people across the entire age spectrum," Trevor explains. "You might...
Health PEI is currently experiencing a shortage of physicians and nurse practitioners at the Harbourside Health Centre (HHC) and is working to recruit a full collaborative care team. As a result, patients are being reassigned to new providers in the area to maintain service...
If you are struggling with low mood and depression, the Changeways © Core Program can help you create positive changes in your life. What will I learn? You will learn and use skills to manage your mood and overcome depression. Two main goals of the program are to: provide you...
The Health PEI Board of Directors today announced that CEO Dr. Michael Mayne will depart from the health authority in October to focus on his family and pursue personal and professional interests. Since 2011 Dr. Mayne has held senior roles in the Island’s health care system...
A new research project is providing parents access to tools to cope with anxiety and other mental health concerns. For parents across PEI, learning how to adapt during a pandemic has not been easy. COVID-19 has provided unique demands and challenges for parents as they manage...