Sault targets 70 new physicians as recruitment efforts expand

New workforce planning data show Sault Ste. Marie will need 70 additional physicians over the next two or three years.The physician and recruitment committee has received an additional $55,000 from Sault Area Hospital to help with that task, bringing the committee’s funding up to $335,000, city council heard at a recent meeting.The City of Sault Ste. Marie provides the committee with $205,000, SAH $150,000 and the Algoma West Academy of Medicine provides in-kind support for various recrui