Anesthesiology Recruitment and Retention Incentive

The Anesthesiology Recruitment and Retention Incentive is available to specialist Anesthesiologists and Family Practice Anesthetists providing full time service in qualifying Saskatchewan communities.

Incentive Overview

Anesthesiology Recruitment and Retention Incentive

The Anesthesiology Recruitment and Retention Incentive supports specialist Anesthesiologists and Family Practice Anesthetists who establish full-time practice in eligible Saskatchewan communities. Introduced in 2023, the program provides financial incentives over a five-year period to help recruit and retain anesthesiology physicians in communities with identified workforce needs.

Key eligibility requirements:

• Began full-time anesthesiology practice in Saskatchewan on or after June 1, 2023.
• Be new to practice in Saskatchewan.
• Hold an active licence with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan and be a Member of Practitioner Staff in good standing with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
• Provide at least 220 service days annually and maintain practice for at least 10 months of each service year.
• Remain in the same eligible community for the full five-year incentive period.

Eligible communities include Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton. Incentive payments are provided after each completed year of service, with physicians eligible for up to $200,000 over five years in most eligible communities and up to $100,000 over five years in Saskatoon. Physicians must apply annually, and eligibility is assessed each year.

For further information, eligibility details, and to apply, please visit the link below: