Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, April 15, 2021
Time:	10:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.
Location:	Town Hall, Council Chambers - Virtual Meeting 32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON Prepared by: Liz Saunders, Executive Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer

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A.

Call to Order

A.1

Traditional Territory Acknowledgement

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

A.2

Committee Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of April 15, 2021 be approved as circulated, including any additions to the Agenda.

A.4

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56, Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee (JMPRRC) Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Minutes of the March 18, 2021 meeting be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

   

B.

Staff Reports and Deputations

B.1

Deputations, if any

None

B.2

Public Comment Period (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2018-20 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters.

Committee meetings are taking place virtually to assist with social distancing with respect to COVID-19. Comments received from the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

B.3

Staff reports, if any

None

C.

Matters for Discussion

C.1

Community Physician Survey Update (verbal update from all members)

C.2

Responses to Facebook Forum Post

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee receive the Facebook Forum Post response correspondence;

  AND THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee approve providing the Facebook Forum Post response correspondence to the recipients 

C.3

Part-Time Physician Recruiter Discussion

C.4

Physician Appreciation Day

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee request that each of the participating municipalities circulate appreciation letters to the family physicians practicing within their respective municipalities

C.5

Physician Recruitment Status - South East Grey Health Clinic (verbal)

C.6

Update on New Virtual Clinic in Collingwood (verbal)

C.7

Update North East Grey Health Clinic (verbal)

C.8

Review JMPRR Committee Action and Motion Tracking

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee receive the April 2021 Action Item and Motion Tracking as presented

D.

Correspondence

None

E.

New and Unfinished Business

E.1

Additions to Agenda

F.

Notice of Meeting Dates

May 20, 2021

Town Hall Council Chambers (Virtual)

G.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee does now adjourn at (TIME) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.