TORONTO, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Med-Emerg International Inc. (OTC BB: MDER- MDERW) announced today it has signed a $970,000 contract with the Atlantic Health Human Resources Association (AHHRA) to conduct a regional health human resource planning study in the four Atlantic provinces.
The contract for an Atlantic Health Education Training Planning Study extends over a 12 month period and will assess the Atlantic region's overall future requirements for major health care occupations building on needs assessments conducted by each Atlantic province in the first phase of a two- phase regional cooperation initiative on health human resources. The project also includes development of a re-usable, scenario-based education and training planning tool to assist the four Atlantic provinces in determining the type and number of health education and training programs needed to meet the region's health human resource requirements.
"We are pleased to have been selected to work with the Atlantic Health Human Resources Association," said Dr. Ramesh Zacharias, CEO of Med-Emerg International Inc. "We believe that the extensive work that we have conducted in primary care consulting internationally, and more recently in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador, positioned us as the natural partner for the Association. This is an area of vital importance to Canada and Canadians. We welcome the opportunity to work with the AHHRA to assist in the planning of future healthcare resource development in Atlantic Canada."
Glenn Davis, the Project Coordinator for the AHHRA said "We look forward to working with Med-Emerg and our provincial government partners on this important project. In winning the contract Med-Emerg demonstrated their depth of understanding of the issues and their ability to involve world-class researchers, to assist in the delivery of their solution.
MEII specializes in the coordination and delivery of emergency and primary health care related services in Canada. These services include physician and nurse staffing and recruitment, clinical management services, the development and management of urgent care centres, a national drug infusion program, and national and international healthcare advisory and consulting services.
The Atlantic Health Human Resources Association is a non-profit organization incorporated on behalf of Atlantic provincial governments to create a regional planning framework for the improved management of health education and training programs.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Certain oral and written statements of the management of the Company included in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The accuracy of such statements cannot be guaranteed as they are subject to a variety of risks.
Med-Emerg International Inc.CONTACT: Ramesh Zacharias, Chief Executive Officer, Med-EmergInternational Inc., Tel: (905) 858-1368, Email: rzacharias@med-emerg.com