Emergency Department Coverage Demonstration Project

In October 2006, the Ontario Medical Association and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) created the Emergency Department Coverage Demonstration Project (EDCDP).

Operated by HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency (HFO MRA), the program provides urgent ED locum coverage as an interim measure of last resort to designated hospitals that are facing significant challenges covering ED shifts.

Under the EDCDP, physicians from EDs in Ontario who are able to maintain their home hospital commitments assist other designated hospitals in the province with coverage for their ED shifts. Through a password-protected portal on the HealthForceOntario website, the program posts vacant hospital ED shifts for participating physicians to book.  

Eligibility and Credentialing Application Program

• Hospital Eligibility
• Physician Eligibility
• Locum Credentialing Application Program

Forms

• EDCDP Locum Credentialing Application for Hospitals
• EDCDP Locum Credentialing Application for Physicians
• EDCDP Physician Application Form

Resources  

• 2011 Summer Initiatives for Emergency Departments
• Program Evaluation

Contact Information

For advice with physician shift coverage for your ED, or for additional information or questions about the Emergency Department Coverage Demonstration Project, please contact the EDCDP Team at emerg@healthforceontario.ca.