Locum Connect is a new service making it easier to find and offer longitudinal family physician coverage across Greater Victoria and Salt Spring Island.
By providing a centralized, easy-to-use hub that connects locum and host physicians to respective practice coverage opportunities, Locum Connect supports physician well-being, reduces administrative burden, and helps strengthen recruitment, retention, and continuity of care.
It allows local physicians to take much-needed time off, lets new grads and new-to-the-community physicians explore different clinics, and helps retiring physicians work on their own schedule.
Host Family Physician Eligibility
Host Physicians must be a full member of the Victoria or South Island Division of Family Practice and provide clinic-based, longitudinal care to a panel of patients.
Locum Family Physician Eligibility
Locum physicians must have a full license to practice family medicine in BC and have a College ID and MSP number.
How to Enrol
Enrolment is open for locums looking to provide support and host physicians seeking coverage.
Locums
Family Physicians Seeking Coverage (hosts):
Transition: Timeline and Funding Approach
With Funding from our comprehensive, successful Urban Locum Program (ULP) Pilot ending on March 31, Locum Connect is the first interim step by the South Island and Victoria Divisions to maintain essential supports while exploring a potential new model.
Questions? Feedback? Please contact Becky Litt at locumconnect@victoriadivision.ca or submit here.