The shortages are largely the result of:

• Too few health science professionals are being trained. There aren’t enough seats in training programs - especially outside of the lower mainland and other major urban centres.

• Too many of those who are trained finding work out of province or moving into private practice because BC’s public health wages simply aren’t competitive.  

• The increase in the acuity of care not being met with a comparable increase in staffing levels.   

• The growing demand for public health care and community social services.