Speaking with Specialists

As one of the last focus groups with the needs assessment, we met with the specialist physicians at the Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital.  We asked them about what's working well in the region, what are the challenges and what makes a community healthy.  We also took the opportunity to talk about some of the things we've been hearing throughout the needs assessment process.  One of the comments we hear throughout the process was concern about the recruitment and retention of specialists.  People want to be reassured that there is significant effort being made into recruitment and retention.  They also acknowledge that there are a number of partners involved in ensuring that once new physicians come to a new area, they feel welcomed and valued.