US EditionGroundbreaking B.C. municipal medical clinic has a cure to growing pains
- The Colwood Clinic, a first-of-its-kind municipal medical facility in British Columbia, currently has one doctor and opened recently in Colwood.
- The clinic was created to address physician shortages by employing doctors as city staff to improve work-life balance and attract more physicians.
- Dr. Cassandra Stiller-Moldovan leads the clinic with 500 patients and expects to grow to 1,250, while over 100 doctors have expressed interest, mostly recruited internationally.
- Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi said doctors will not work more than 40 hours weekly, and the model has gained national attention with other municipalities observing it.
- Despite growing pains and challenges faced by staff, the clinic aims to add eight doctors over two years, expanding healthcare access for residents effectively and sustainably.
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