Mapleton supports health professional recruitment effort

Township council has agreed to provide $10,000 to support local health professional recruitment and retention efforts this year.

Mapleton-Minto Health Care Recruitment Committee chair Shirley Borges, recruiter Alison Armstrong and local physician Dr. Christine Peterkin attended the Feb. 13 council meeting to update council on recruitment efforts and to make the annual request for funding.

“We’ve had a busy past year with physician recruitment as Dr. (Christopher) Cressey who has been serving our Minto-Mapleton community for several decades decided to retire,” Borges explained in a written report to council.

Borges thanked council for the support, noting “your contribution is [matched] by the hospital ... bringing residents and future physicians here.”