The Manitoba government has announced it’s adding 10 new doctor training seats in Brandon and renovating the Brodie Science Centre “to put more students on a career path to medicine in the Westman region.” The 10 additional training seats will bring the total number of spots up to 20 in Brandon. The students will complete their training in Westman at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.
Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says “when students train in rural communities, they’re more likely to stay and build their careers there. This is an important step in strengthening rural health care and keeping more physicians in the region.”
The government says major upgrades to the Brodie Science Centre at Brandon University will include new science labs.
“This is an exciting commitment to Brandon families and the Westman region,” said Mayor Jeff Fawcett, City of Brandon. “The combination of these additional training seats and new science labs will attract our homegrown talent, get them working in Westman settings and lead to more physicians starting a practice right here at home.”
To support this expansion, the Manitoba government is also investing in renovations to the Brandon Regional Health Centre library to ensure medical students have dedicated learning space and access to the necessary equipment.
