Community/Rural Physician Eligibility
Community criteria:
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Rurality Index of Ontario (RIO) score ≥ 75; or
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RIO ≥ 40 and < 75 and with either 7 or less FPs or
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Rural Northern Physician Group Agreement (RNPGA).
Check your community’s RIO score
Rural Family Physician criteria:
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Physicians must be working full time based on community definition and
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Physicians must spend at least 50% of the community definition of full-time providing primary care services.
If you and your community meet the eligibility criteria, please contact RFMLP to apply to the program. Application includes a community and roster evaluation:
E-mail: rfmlp@ontariohealth.ca
Toll-Free Tel: 1-800-596-4046 ext. 3
How do I particpate?