Practice Ontario: Physician Recruitment and Transition into Practice Supports

Practice Ontario offers a comprehensive suite of recruitment and retention services to medical residents, physicians, communities, health care organizations and physician recruiters.

Transition Into Practice

Practice Ontario provides practical, career-focused information for medical residents entering practice in Ontario. The team offers free advisory services that provide medical residents with personal job-search assistance for locum and permanent opportunities, financial incentives and transition into practice advice.

To access Transition into Practice supports, including information on career opportunities and incentives, please register online.

Physician Recruitment for Communities

Practice Ontario has a variety of resources and services to assist communities and health care organizations with physician recruitment and retention. The team works collaboratively with communities and health care employers throughout the physician recruitment process, including providing resources to support effective marketing, recruitment, onboarding, retention and succession planning.

To access physician recruitment and retention supports, including succession planning for retiring physicians, please contact us by emailing practiceontario@ontariohealth.ca.

Last Updated: December 10, 2025