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Cariboo's home grown health care landing program sees success

The health care landing program for the central and south Cariboo
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Melissa LaPointe, Cariboo Chilcotin healthcare landing coordinator, works to support health care professionals coming to the community.

Three years into a program started to support physician recruitment and retention, Melissa LaPointe provided an update to city council on March 4, 2025.

"This is a good news story, we've been very busy," said LaPointe, who is the Cariboo Chilcotin healthcare landing program coordinator, in her presentation at the council's regular meeting in city hall.

The program was developed starting in December 2021 to help support health care professionals coming to the community to improve recruitment and retention.

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