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DMPKCP hospitals, clinics and community representatives.hard to continuously improve the delivery of high-FMAICW NJ?WCP 'hK PC?JJW JMMIGLEHalton physicians play a vital role in keeping our quality, efficient and satisfying care to patients.DMPU?PB RM RFGQ CTCLR ?LB RM @C ?@JCcommunity healthy and thriving. During HaltonThis commitment goes beyond the time spent in a RM QFMUA?QC &?JRML ?Q ? RMSPGQK Physician Appreciation Week, the first week of practice or hospital setting. Halton doctors supportBCQRGL?RGML MD AFMGAC May, we say a collective thank-you to all of Haltons each other by sharing their knowledge. They mentor"MAQ ML 'AC F?Q EPMUL MTCP RFCdedicated physicians. and serve as role models for medical students and J?QR WC?PQ RM GLAJSBC KMPC RF?L medical residents. 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AMK@GL?RGML MD new physicians will continue.To see a list of newly recruited doctors who arePCEGQRP?RGML DCCQ QNMLQMPQFGN accepting patients across Halton, visit www.halton.BML?RGMLQ ?LB QNCAG?J CTCLRQ $SLBQ Haltons Physician Recruitment program has attractedca/newphysicians. For more information on HaltonP?GQCB RFPMSEF "MAQ ML 'AC -?ITGJJCand retained an impressive number of physicians Regions physician recruitment program, visit UGJJ QSNNMPR RFC JXFCGKCPover 130 new family doctors to Halton since 2002,www.haltondoctors.ca, dial 311, 905-825-6000, ext.1MAGCRW MD &?KGJRML &?JRML including over 20 physicians in the past year. Several 7929, toll free 1-866-442-5866, or TTY 905-827-9833.family physicians have also been recruited to cover2FGQ GKNMPR?LR CTCLR UGJJ P?GQC DSLBQ long-term placements, such as maternity leaves DMP AF?PGRW GL -?ITGJJC @PGLE ? NMQGRGTC and a number of other new family physicians have CAMLMKGA GKN?AR RM &?JRML ?LB F?TCestablished part-time practices in the area. ? 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The Centre will haveApril 22-ffices clMsed fMr %MMd Fridaysix family medicine residents in July 2011, with2003-20042005-20062007-20082009-2010+eetinEs can @e TieUed at www.halton.ca an anticipated 10 to 12 in subsequent years. ThePhysician Recruitment program also provides on-.JC?QC JCR SQ ILMU ?Q QMML ?Q NMQQG@JC GD WMS UGJJF?TC ?L ?AACQQG@GJGRW MP ?AAMKKMB?RGML LCCB ?R? &?JRML 0CEGML FMQRCB CTCLR MP KCCRGLE 2FCCEGML?JSLGAGN?JGRWD?JRML PMLRCB ?ITGJJC LR?PGM +* "G?J P MJJFGQ N?EC F?Q @CCL BML?RCB @W RFGQ LCUQN?NCP DPCC 27 UU F?JRML A?RM AMKKSLGA?RC GKNMPR?LR GLDMPK?RGML RM &?JRML 5CCJAMKCMSPCCB@?AI MLR?ARAACQQ?JRMLRAACQQF?JRML F?JRML A?PCQGBCLRQ ?R LM AMQR RM R?VN?WCPQ www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 1, 2011 28