House Calls, #984, October 7, 2025:City of Ottawa bureaucrats delve into physician recruitment plans. Their 10-point strategy leads me to ask if they even talked to front-line physicians who actively work to recruit new docs.

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The City of Ottawa has presented a ten-point plan to try to recruit family doctors. Unfortunately, and it is evident that the bureaucrats have duplicated many of the hiring strategies already in place and will appoint of a Primary Care Recruitment and Retention Ambassador. I review these points and although the intent is commendable, their remains a lack of understanding of what drives a physician to choose a practice location.

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1st segment

Intro:  Who Are You? – The Who

Outro: Even Better Than the Real Thing – U2

2nd segment

Intro: The Great Pretender – The Platters

Outro: Anything Goes – John Williams ( Start at 00:33)

3rd segment

Intro: Saved by Zero – The Fixx

Outro:  Get Back – The Beatles

4th segment

Intro:  She Blinded me With Science – Thomas Dolby

Outro: No Time for Toxic People – Imagine Dragons