Physician Social Engagement Fund

The Physician Social Engagement Fund has been established to provide financial assistance for local physician initiatives/events throughout the province that seek to enhance engagement, wellness, and/or collegiality among physicians.

To be eligible for funding, all Physician Social Engagement Initiatives must:

Align with the objectives of the NBMS Wellness program
Be proposed by a committee or group of physicians
Receive support from the Medical Staff Office and The District President
Include a budget for the wellness initiative/event
Complete the Physician Social Engagement Funding Application below

Funding will be granted based on the merit of the project and on a first-come, first-served basis for each hospital/center. The amount awarded to each hospital or center will range from $1000 to $3000, depending on its size. As a general guideline, smaller hospital medical staffs may receive up to $1000 per year, while larger medical staffs may receive up to $3000.

If your Physician Social Engagement Initiative is approved for funding by the NBMS Wellness program, the following requirements must be met:

NBMS must be acknowledged in all promotional materials associated with the initiative/event
Promotion and photographs of the initiative must be submitted to the Assistant Manager of Finance, at cpaquin@nbms.nb.ca

Physician Social Engagement Funding Application

Hospital / Centre(Required)

Initiative Name(Required)

Proposed Date(Required)

Target Participants(Required)

Target Number of Participants(Required)

What is the purpose of this initiative/event?(Required)

Please demonstrate how this initiative/event is linked to improving Engagement, Wellness and/or Collegiality.

What is the desired impact?(Required)

The District President is aware and in support of this initiative.(Required)

Yes

The President of the Medical Staff Office is aware and in support of this initiative.(Required)

Yes

Budget Outline

Revenues(Required)

Expenses(Required)

Amount requested from the NBMS(Required)

Name of the Physician Group/Committee applying for funding(Required)

Contact Person(Required)

Date Submitted(Required)

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Phone Number(Required)

If the initiative is approved for funding, the NBMS will require direct deposit banking information to process payment.

Payment to be issued to(Required)

Payment Contact Information(Required)

Including name, email and phone number.

For those seeking additional information and support, please call Caroline Paquin, Assistant Manager Finance, at (506) 259-5445 or cpaquin@nbms.nb.ca.