Family physicians (including those who work as hospitalists, within a Primary Maternity Care service, within hourly and sessional arrangements and emergency departments), regional and community specialists who serve as preceptors or assessors will earn an annual retainer of $5,000, plus a 5% premium on fee-for-service billings. In addition, the current daily teaching stipends ($90 per day) may be billed by fee-for-service physicians when working with a learner.
Here are the details:
- $5,000 in annual funding, now payable to Dalhousie-approved preceptors (see more information below).
- Note that the 5% on billings when working with a learner does not take effect until Sept. 15, 2023.
- Physicians working in the fee-for-service academic departments and divisions are now eligible to bill the $90/day stipends as outlined in the March 19, 2021, MSI bulletin (page 5)
System partners have committed to work with DNS in fall 2023 to review those stipend values.
$5,000 annual preceptor stipend
The $5,000 annual stipend is available to all preceptors (other than those paid through a Clinical/Academic Funding Plan, or C/AFP) who have met the following eligibility criteria:
- physician must be approved by Dalhousie University and the Department of Health and Wellness to precept; and
between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, physician must have acted as preceptor for Dalhousie University - medical students and residents, and/or overseen a practice-ready assessment, for at least five days or 10 half days. in 2023-24 only. (In subsequent years, to be eligible, preceptors must spend a minimum of nine days (or 18 half days) in the year (April 1 to March 31) working directly with learners.)
Payment will be made in the fall.
The deadline to apply for the stipend is at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Look for an email message from Dr. Gobran dated Aug. 7 with the details.
It was determined that 330 physicians met the hours threshold for the $5,000 annual preceptor stipend in 2023–24. As a result, those physicians will receive a note confirming they do not have to apply for the stipend for 2023–24. Because they do not have to apply for the stipend, they will receive payment by early September.
Learn more in the FAQ