North Island Community Health and Wellness

06/18/2026

Vancouver Island offers a variety of locum opportunities across diverse communities and practice settings.

Whether you're interested in short-term placements, expanding your clinical experience, or building connections with new teams, locum opportunities provide a meaningful way to support patient care while experiencing life and practice on Vancouver Island.

For those considering a longer-term future with Island Health, locum work can also be a valuable way to learn more about the communities, teams and opportunities available across the region.

Find the opportunity that aligns with your professional and personal goals by contacting our Medical Staff Recruitment team at [email protected]

We respectfully acknowledge the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw Peoples.

Credit: BC Bird Trail/The Number Creative

06/17/2026

Have you seen our new Public Health Building in Port McNeill? 😀

More space for care is coming to Port McNeill.

A new public health building arrived in late May and is now being built beside the health centre. When it is finished, it will provide space for services like immunizations, youth clinics, and public health nursing. It will also free up space at the health centre for primary care.

This will help local health teams better support people in the community.

Need care today or tomorrow? Find a clinic near you: islandhealth.ca/same-day-care

Government of British Columbia

06/16/2026

06/12/2026

Your balanced career starts here on Vancouver Island

Stepping into your first post-residency role is more than just a career move, it’s a chance to redefine how you want to live and work.

At Island Health, we offer early-career physicians the opportunity to build a meaningful practice while enjoying a lifestyle rooted in balance. From collaborative teams and supportive onboarding to communities that value both your expertise and your wellbeing, Vancouver Island is where you can grow your career without compromising the life you’ve worked so hard to create.

Will there be a position for me?

While availability may vary by specialty, Vancouver Island offers a wide range of communities and practice settings. Our Medical Staff Recruitment team will work closely with you to understand your goals and help match you with the right community and position based on current opportunities.

What are the most in-demand medical staff careers with Island Health?

- Family Practice
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Imaging
- Pediatrics

What are rural benefits? What is offered when I move to a rural community?

These are benefits available to physicians choosing to work and live in rural locations across the region and vary depending on community. These benefits may be available to successful candidates as per the Ministry of Health’s Rural Recruitment Contingency Fund in eligible communities such as sponsored site visits, recruitment incentives, relocations costs reimbursement, annual flat fees and annual rural continuing medical education.

Reach out to our Medical Staff Recruitment team for more information at [email protected]

We respectfully acknowledge the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw Peoples.

06/11/2026

👩‍🍳 Drop in to the Port Alice Library today at 5pm! Create delicious, nutrient-dense energy bites using sunflower seed butter with flavours like Lemon Lavender, White Chocolate Blueberry, and Cranberry Chocolate Chip.
Free! All supplies provided.

👉 Port Alice: Thursday, June 11 at 5:00 p.m.

06/10/2026

Did you know that drug checking is available in Port Hardy?

From 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, people can drop by Island Health's Mental Health and Substance Use office at 7070 Shorncliffe Ave. to have their drugs tested, with results complete in just 20 minutes.

After hours, people can also drop off samples through a secure mail slot at the office and pick up their results the next day in person or online.

Please share this post!

https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/enhanced-drug-checking-service-expands-port-hardy

06/09/2026

Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected and seen when receiving care.

Look for Rainbow Pride Lanyards as a sign of support. Staff, medical staff and members of community who wear them have taken training to better support 2SLGBTQIA+ patients and families.

This symbol can make it easier to know who you can talk to, ask questions of or share information with when receiving care.

Pride is a time to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

It is also a reminder that safer, more inclusive care takes action, every day. Island Health remains committed to listening, learning and doing better.

Join us at Pride events this year in Nanaimo, Campbell River, Victoria, Salt Spring Island and Comox. We look forward to celebrating with community!

06/03/2026

June has the highest number of child bicyclist injuries and deaths. Generally, these injuries happen in spring and summer when children are riding most often. Learn about .ca/safekidsweek

06/02/2026

PLEASE SHARE: A Drug Poisoning/Overdose Advisory has been issued for the Mount Waddington area.
- Check out Island Health’s Harm Reduction Services page at https://ow.ly/FgyS50PLkLF to find information on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services and more.
- For harm reduction services and information, including naloxone programs, visit Toward the Heart at https://ow.ly/Nlzv50PLkLO
- If you’re using alone, try the Lifeguard App at https://ow.ly/183a50PLkLN or the Brave App at https://ow.ly/rbxN50PLkLG, or call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677
- For Indigenous-specific information, visit the First Nations Health Authority’s Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction pages at https://ow.ly/ktA450PLkNW

06/02/2026

Summer on Vancouver Island is more than just beautiful views scenery, it’s early morning market strolls, ocean swims after work, waterfall hikes and patio dinners that stretch long into the evening.

Whether you choose to practice in an urban centre or a rural community, one of the best parts of living on Vancouver Island is how connected everything feels. Your work-life balance can look a little different here.

Visit https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/careers/opportunities to explore physician opportunities across the Island.