Northern Specialist Locum Program: Hospital Eligibility and Participation

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Northern Specialist Locum Program support, hospitals must be located within the North East or North West Ontario Health Regions.

Hospital eligibility is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Considerations in assessing eligibility for locum support include:

  • specialist complement
  • clinic and on-call requirements
  • demonstrated active recruitment to viable, funded, full-time vacancies
  • degree of isolation
  • the need for relief coverage in small departments
  • other factors

Particpation

If your hospital is located in the North East or North West Ontario Health Region and requires specialist locum support please contact us for more information.

E-mail: nslp@ontariohealth.ca

Toll-Free Tel: 1-800-596-4046 ext. 3

Last Updated: December 09, 2025