Learn about the Targeted Pediatric Subspecialty Recruitment and Retention Incentive in Saskatchewan, offering up to $200,000 for eligible physicians practising in select communities.
Incentive Overview
The Targeted Pediatric Subspecialist Recruitment and Retention Incentive supports pediatric subspecialists providing gastroenterology, neurology, medical genetics, pediatric allergy and immunology, or developmental pediatrics services in qualifying Saskatchewan communities.
Eligible physicians may receive up to $200,000 over five years.
Program Conditions:
- Physicians must apply each year and meet all criteria to receive the incentive.
- Payments are issued after each completed year of service.
- The incentive may only be received once in a lifetime.
- Program criteria may change at any time.
Eligibility Conditions:
- Eligibility is assessed annually.
- To remain eligible, physicians must practise in the same community for five consecutive years
- Eligibility in one year does not guarantee eligibility in future years.
- Physicians providing locum services or who relocate within Saskatchewan do not qualify.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the incentive, pediatric subspecialist applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- be new to pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric neurology, pediatric medical genetics, pediatric allergy and immunology, or developmental pediatrics practice in Saskatchewan. New fellowship training for existing pediatricians will qualify
- be a Member of Practitioner Staff with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in good standing
- hold an active licence with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
- establish full-time practice on or after April 1, 2024, in the following currently eligible locations:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology: Saskatoon
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology: Saskatoon
- Pediatric Neurology: Saskatoon
- Pediatric Medical Genetics: Saskatoon
- Developmental Pediatrics: Saskatoon or Regina
- candidates must be qualified to provide a full scope of services in their subspecialty, as determined and approved by the SHA
- must be practising full-time, providing a minimum of 220 days per contract year, in-hospital or in the community on-site. Part-time work is not eligible.
- Physicians must participate fully in providing call coverage within applicable call rotas, if required
- have provided service during at least ten of the previous twelve months of each service year
Incentive Amount
In the community of Saskatoon, physicians practicing pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric allergy and immunology, pediatric neurology, pediatric medical genetics or developmental pediatrics Saskatoon qualify for up to $200,000.
In the community of Regina, physicians practicing developmental pediatrics qualify for up to $200,000:
- Year 1 – $40,000 after 12 months of practice
- Year 2 – $40,000 after 24 months of practice
- Year 3 – $20,000 after 36 months of practice
- Year 4 – $50,000 after 48 months of practice
- Year 5 – $50,000 after 60 months of practice
How do I apply?
Please direct inquiries to physicianincentives@saskhealthauthority.ca.
Adjudication
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) administers the program under the following considerations:
- The incentive period begins on the date the physician starts full-time practice in an eligible community.
- Applications are adjudicated after 12 months of service are complete (adjusted for any approved leaves).
- The eligibility date for each year of the incentive may be adjusted if the physician takes an approved leave from practice during the year (e.g., parental, health or training leaves).
- Other leaves resulting in a gap in practice are adjudicated on an individual basis by the SHA and the Ministry of Health.
- The incentive is not pro-rated if fewer than 220 days of service are completed in a 12-month period.
- Physicians must complete the full 12 months of each year of service to receive the incentive.
- No payments will be made if fewer than 10 of the 12 months are considered complete.
- Payments are issued at the end of each completed service year if all eligibility criteria are met.
Questions?
For more information, contact:
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Provincial Practitioner Staff Affairs
physicianincentives@saskhealthauthority.ca