The Emergency Physician Resource Team (EPRT) provides short-term physician coverage to high-need hospitals to keep Emergency Departments open and accessible to communities while permanent physician recruitment and other options for local coverage are pursued.

The program leverages existing provincial capacity, engaging Emergency Physicians from across British Columbia who can fulfill commitments to hospitals where they regularly work while devoting additional time to assisting other high-need locations. Physicians with appropriate licenses and qualifications who normally live and work outside of B.C. may participate as well.

The EPRT provides an avenue for participating physicians to make a real difference for communities in need. Physicians gain access to exciting work opportunities in diverse environments and are compensated for their flexibility and willingness to work where they are needed on dates they commit to in advance.

Eligibility for the EPRT program requires:

• Have an active BC License
• Certified as CCFP (EM), FRCPC EM or have extensive experience in emergency medicine
• Holds a Provisional or Active staff position in at least one HA (if a resident of BC). This generally means being in a full-time/permanent role and indicates that the member has been with the HA for a significant period. This also means that they have undergone routine evaluations through reappointment and/or a multi-source review to qualify for promotion to Active status.

*Please note you do not need to be a resident of BC to qualify for the EPRT program.

Refer to our Emergency Physician Resource Team page and Frequently Asked Questions pages for more information or send an email to ecbc.eprt@phsa.ca, and a member of the EPRT team will get right back to you.

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Email us at ecbc@phsa.ca.