The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Community Health Care Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENDA

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Electronic Meeting

  • THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Community Health Care Advisory Committee meeting of Friday, November 8, 2024, be adopted.

  • THAT the minutes of the Community Health Care Advisory Committee of October 30, 2024, be approved.

  • THAT the Community Health Care Committee recommends to Council:

    a. THAT the remainder of funds in the Physician Recruitment Reserve for 2024 in the amount of $60,000, subject to no additional physicians being eligible for funding in 2024, be used towards supporting the opening of a temporary walk- in clinic; and

    b. THAT $140,000 be requested as part of the 2025 budget deliberations to fund the remainder of the temporary walk-in clinic.

  • THAT the Community Health Care Committee recommends to Council:

    a. THAT the shared costs be included in 2025 budget deliberations for the hiring of a new Health Care Professional Recruitment Coordinator;

    b. THAT leftover funds from the 2024 joint position be put into the Town’s Physician Recruitment Reserve;

    c. THAT further partnerships be explored with other municipalities and organizations to further jointly fund the role and/or give the ability to expand the role;

    d. THAT the amounts under the incentive matrix be increased to $______ to put the Town in a better, more competitive position;

    e. THAT Town staff be directed to create a marketing and communications plan targeted at recruiting health care professionals to the Town of Tillsonburg;

    f. THAT the Town continues to support the annual Western University “Discovery Week” activities;

    g. THAT the Town continues to build relationships with existing physicians and other care providers;

    h. THAT the Town continues to support the Oxford OHT and the Primary Care Network in their efforts to start up a temporary “clinic” within Tillsonburg for un-rostered patients; while supporting advocating efforts for funding to expand primary care locally into team-based care; and

    i. THAT the part of the remainder of funds in the Physician Recruitment Reserve for 2024 in the amount of $2,062.08, subject to no additional physicians being eligible for funding in 2024, be used towards purchasing swag to further enhance recruitment efforts.

  • THAT the Health Care Advisory Committee meeting of Friday, November 8, 2024 be adjourned at _____ p.m.