New clinic ready to open in Surrey in a week, but it's missing the crucial element

The part\u002Downer of a new clinic and the Doctors of BC agree a partial answer to the doctor shortage lies in changing the process to allow doctors educated or with experience abroad be qualify to work in Canada

The finishing touches are being completed on the four examining rooms, and they’re awaiting delivery of the exam tables, expected in a few days, says Sikander Panesar, president and part-owner of iCollab Healthcare.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

The clinic has “tried every avenue” to recruit doctors and he said those who have been interviewed have not responded to followup calls. “They’ve ghosted us.” “There are lots of medical graduates from around the globe who are willing to work,” he said. “Let’s put them in a family practice with other more experienced doctors who can assess” them to determine if they would be able to practise medicine in Canada.

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