District of Clearwater councillor Shelley Sim attended the 2022 Rural Health Care Conference in Penticton, along with three doctors from the community, Drs. Kara Perdue, Sandra Okezue and Chibuiken Ofoegbu.
In her council report during the May 17 regular meeting, Sim noted there were over 300 physicians, graduates, medical students and various partners gathered at the convention that is focused on recruitment of those planning to work in the medical field, and for those that already do.
A booth was set up at the conference promoting rural and remote communities under the Clearwater chapter. Sim said they engaged with about 50 per cent of participants, with trivia questions and “love where you work” cookies from the Strawberry Moose.
A town the size of Clearwater needs five full-time doctors. Currently, the community is operating with 2.5 (two full-time and one part-time).
