The Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health (JCSH) supports comprehensive school health initiatives across Canada. Its members include health and education representatives responsible for school health from each province and territory (except Québec), and the federal...
A guide for public participation at Health PEI Board Meetings.
The Department of Health and Wellness has announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Wedge as Chair of the Health PEI Board of Directors. Dr. Wedge succeeds Diane Griffin, who served as Board Chair during a period of significant change within the health system. Ms. Griffin was...
If you have a valid PEI Health Card, you can access many of the following services without a referral from a doctor. If you are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, see Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner On this page: 811 Telehealth Emergency departments...
Site applications are now open. The Health Care Futures Program exposes Grade 12 graduates and post-secondary students to health care fields in Prince Edward Island. Is my health care facility eligible to apply? Summer full-time work placements (37.5 hours per week) starting in June (11 weeks) and July (8 weeks) are offered to eligible students currently enrolled in a post-secondary health program and students who graduate Grade 12 in June and plan to pursue a health career. The Health Care Futures program is committed to providing a well-rounded, full-time work experience to students pursuing...
You need a PEI Health Card to use services at hospitals and other public health care facilities in Prince Edward Island without being charged. Pharmacists also use your health card to record your medications in the PEI Drug Information System. Apply for a PEI Health Card Renew...
Vision: Supporting Island children and their families to be the best they can be. Mission: To empower strength, resilience and well-being in Island school-aged children and their families. Student well-being teams work in all Island public schools advising, consulting and...
The Health Care Futures Program exposes students to health care fields in Prince Edward Island. Students will be hired to work in the public health care sector, in fully licensed private long term care and community care facilities alongside health professionals. Students have the opportunity to gain meaningful work experience while contributing to our health care system and services.Am I eligible to apply? You must be legally entitled to work in Canada and either be: a Grade 12 student graduating in summer 2025 and planning to take a post-secondary health care program in the fall, OR a post...
Islanders on the provincial patient registry without a primary care provider can now receive assistance and attend virtual medical appointments at Access PEI in Cornwall. The location in Cornwall, which opened in March 2025, has two private spaces equipped with internet, a...
The Government of Prince Edward Island has approved new personal services regulations that will standardize health and safety requirements for hair, nail, esthetic, and tattoo businesses starting February 1, 2026. While many personal service operators currently follow voluntary...