HealthForceOntario
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HealthForceOntario was announced on May 3, 2006 by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to be an innovative, collaborative multi-year plan to give Ontario the right number and mix of health care providers, working in communities across the province to meet our health needs – now and in the future.
HealthForceOntario is a collaborative initiative that involves three ministries: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario) (MCI).
It includes a range of initiatives designed to help Ontario identify its health human resource needs, develop new provider roles to meet our changing health needs, work closely with the education system to develop people with the right knowledge, skills and attitudes, and compete effectively for health care professionals.
[edit] Programs and Initiatives
HFOJobs – Employment Portal - This comprehensive web-based employment portal holds province-wide for nurses and physicians seeking employment in Ontario.
New Graduate Promise - Beginning in 2007, every new Ontario nursing graduate who wants to work full-time in the province will have that opportunity.
HealthForceOntario Recruitment Centre - The HealthForceOntario Recruitment Centre offers personal, one-to-one help navigating the requirements for practice ready health care professionals from outside Ontario.
Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals - This centre, launching in partnership with Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, is a single point of access for comprehensive information, resources, and counseling to help internationally educated health professionals living in Ontario enter the workforce.
[edit] Funding
Interprofessional, Mentorship, Preceptorship, Leadership and Coaching Fund - The Ontario government accepted proposals from health sector employers, health professional associations, and post-secondary education institutions for a $14.4-million interprofessional, mentorship, preceptorship, leadership and coaching fund that will bring health professionals together to provide more comprehensive care to Ontarians.
Allied Health Professional Development Fund - Members of six regulated health professions are eligible for funding through HealthForceOntario’s Allied Health Professional Development Fund.
Interprofessional Health Education Innovation Fund - This is a $5 million fund that supports health professions learning together.
