Locum Connect
Locum Connect
Locum Connect is a new service making it easier to find and offer longitudinal family physician coverage across Greater Victoria and Salt Spring Island.
By providing a centralized, easy-to-use hub that connects locum and host physicians to respective practice coverage opportunities, Locum Connect supports physician well-being, reduces administrative burden, and helps strengthen recruitment, retention, and continuity of care.
It allows local physicians to take much-needed time off, lets new grads and new-to-the-community physicians explore different clinics, and helps retiring physicians work on their own schedule.
Host Family Physician Eligibility
Host Physicians must be a full member of the Victoria or South Island Division of Family Practice and provide clinic-based, longitudinal care to a panel of patients.
Locum Family Physician Eligibility
Locum physicians must have a full license to practice family medicine in BC and have a College ID and MSP number.
How to Enrol
Enrolment is open for locums looking to provide support and host physicians seeking coverage.
Family Physicians Looking to Provide Coverage (Locums):
Please complete the locum enrolment form. We will then get in touch to set up an orientation and give you access to our scheduling platform to view and accept work.
Family Physicians Seeking Coverage (hosts):
Please complete the host enrolment form which highlights host physician rules and responsibilities. After submitting your enrolment, hosts are sent a coverage request form and invited to submit their desired days off for matching with locum physicians.
Transition: Timeline and Funding Approach
With funding for our comprehensive, successful Urban Locum Program (ULP) Pilot ending on March 31, Locum Connect is the first interim step by the Victoria and South Island Divisions to maintain essential supports while exploring a potential new model.
Focusing on coverage under the LFP payment model, Locum Connect will run at least from April 1 to September 30, 2026. Its Steering Committee, with members from both Divisions, is exploring options to extend the service’s duration and scope.
For more Locum Connect resources, please visit the Locum Connect resource page here.
Questions? Feedback? Please contact Becky Litt at [email protected] or submit here.
