Types of practice	Advantages	Disadvantages
Solo	Complete autonomy Full control Fewer distractions Dedicated staff	Increase cost More responsibilities Coverage issues No peer support
Group	Sharing cost / economy of scale Task sharing 2nd opinion is close	Divergence of opinions Space issues Need legal agreements
Locum	Easier transition Less paperwork Identify pros/cons of offices Deals on overhead	No routine Not sure to have work Medicare issues Need legal agreements Rules of the other MD
Transition/Take Over	Office already set up Available charts Mentor for the first months	Hard to change rules/habits You are in someone else’s shoes Quick transition
New Number	Your rules/your ways Transition at your own pace	A lot of work to set up everything Slow income increase May be hard to find a number

To find out which opportunities are available in your zone, click here to visit the GNB Careers website.

The following contacts can also help you secure a position:

Government of New Brunswick	Vitalité Health Network	Horizon Health Network
Eric Levesque [email protected]	Evelyne Volataire [email protected]	Fredericton and Upper River Valley Areas [email protected] Miramichi Area [email protected] Moncton Area [email protected] Saint John Area [email protected]

The following application form must be completed.

Application Form-ENG

Along with your completed application you will need to send them:

• Copies of 2 pieces of government issued Identification (one must include a photo)
• Contact information of three 3 physicians of recent acquaintance
• Copy of medical diploma
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cheque of $150
• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) Statement of Results
  You will receive an email notification when you can verify your pass/fail result in your physiciansapply.ca account. The Statement of Results will be posted in your account shortly thereafter. You will also receive your Licentiate documents in the mail.
• Examination results/Certificate in Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
  You may access your results online at cfpc.ca/login approximately 8 weeks after the examination. You will receive email notification when the results are available. You will also receive formal notification of your results by mail. Your certificate will be mailed to you 12 weeks after your certification date.
• Certificate of Good Standing from your Provincial Medical Regulatory Authority
  If you completed your residency outside of NB, you will require a certificate of Good Standing from your provincial Medical Regulatory Authority. Visit fmrac.ca for their contact information.

Contact Information for CPSNB:
Tel: 1-800-667-4641 Fax: 1-506-849-5069
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cpsnb.org
Address: One Hampton Road, Suite 300, Rothesay, NB, E2E 5K8

Your membership classification as a Resident automatically becomes Active upon becoming certified. As a member of the CFPC, you automatically are a member of the NBCFP.

Note: You may access your results online approximately 8 weeks after the examination. You will receive email notification when the results are available. You will also receive formal notification of your results by mail. You will receive your Certificate in the mail 12 weeks after your certification date.

Contact Information for CFPC:
Tel: 1-800-667-4641 Fax: 1-506-849-5069
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cpsnb.org
Address: One Hampton Road, Suite 300, Rothesay, NB, E2E 5K8

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