Rural and Northern Locum Programs

The Rural and Northern Locum Programs (RNLP) provide centralized and coordinated locum physician assistance for hospitals, communities and physicians across the province.

RNLP also offers advisory and information services to hospitals, communities and physicians to promote local solutions for physician coverage.

Emergency Department Locum Program

The Emergency Department Locum Program (EDLP) assists hospitals to avert closure of an Emergency Department due to physician unavailability. EDLP provides urgent locum coverage as an interim measure of last resort to designated hospitals facing significant challenges covering Emergency Department shifts.

Northern Specialist Locum Programs

The Northern Specialist Locum Programs (NSLP) provide specialist locum coverage to designated Northern Ontario hospitals to cover vacancies and provide relief to local specialists.

Rural Family Medicine Locum Program

The Rural Family Medicine Locum Program (RFMLP) provides temporary, short-term relief coverage for practicing rural family physicians in Ontario. RFMLP locum coverage maintains and supports ongoing primary care, as well as Emergency Department and inpatient coverage in eligible communities while local family physicians are away.