Strengthening Rural Healthcare Through Scope-Based Compensation Models

Whereas healthcare staffing shortages in rural communities across British Columbia have led to primary care providers assuming broader scopes of responsibilities, often performing multiple roles to ensure comprehensive patient care; And whereas existing monetary incentives for primary care providers in British Columbia do not adequately reflect the expanded scope of responsibilities required in rural settings, contributing to recruitment and retention challenges: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM advocate for the provincial government to implement a pay structure and incentive model that directly aligns with the scope of responsibilities undertaken by primary care providers in rural areas.