Concerns are being raised that some of the graduating students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine might not end up working in the North.
Several municipalities have supported Sault Ste. Marie’s request for the Health Minister to ensure med students who continue specialist training return.
Sault Mayor John Roswell fears cuts to hospital funding will prevent students from coming back.
Roswell says the North is facing a shortage of specialists and the province’s policies only undermine the Medical School’s full potential.