Family Health Organizations (FHO) Managed Entry
For physicians interested in joining or becoming a Family Health Organization (FHO), monthly registrations for entry into a FHO will be changed from the current 20 per month in areas of high physician need to the following:
- In fiscal 2022/23 60 physicians per month into two streams:
- 40 physicians per month will enter in a prioritized stream for those seeking to practice in an area with a RIO score of 30 or above, for FHOs with less than 6 physicians, or physicians involved in ministry supported activities such as Ontario Health Teams subject to ministry discretion
- 20 physicians per month in a regular stream, these will be processed on a first come, first served basis (not prioritized).
- In fiscal 2023/24 40 physicians per month divided into two steams:
- 20 physicians per month will enter in a prioritized stream for those seeking to practice in an area with a RIO score of 30 or above, for FHOs with less than 6 physicians, or physicians involved in ministry supported activities such as Ontario Health Teams subject to ministry discretion
- 20 physicians per month in a regular stream, these will be processed on a first come, first served basis (not prioritized).
Any unused spots from one stream will shift to the other stream to be filled in that month, and furthermore any unused spots will be rolled over to subsequent months.
