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. 

Learn more in the FAQ