This fall, the University of Prince Edward Island will be launching the first cohort of its medical school and opening a medical home that will host health-care providers. The medical home will host health care providers such as family medicine specialists and nurse practitioners and will have a capacity of approximately 10,000 patients once it reaches full maturity. UPEI’s medical school will integrate patient medical homes into its curriculum and UPEI faculty and professors who teach at the medical school will be cross-appointed as health care providers. CTV News reports that some individuals and organizations—such as the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island—have expressed concerns about the balance between doctors teaching and attending patients. The society has reportedly asked PEI to prioritize alleviating the doctor shortage before moving forward on the medical school.
