DAVIDSON—A physician has been secured to take the place of Dr. Ola, who is leaving Davidson early next month.
Last Thursday, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) confirmed that Dr. Prince Manzini has been hired. He will start the August long weekend with emergency coverage and then maintain normal clinic hours beginning Tuesday, Aug. 7, said Jeannie Munro, executive director for primary health care with the SHA.
Manzini should be familiar to some Davidson and district residents. He’s done some locum coverage in Davidson and other communities in the former Heartland Health Region.
Munroe said finding a physician for Davidson this time was quite seamless and there will be no gaps in physician coverage.
She said they had two applicants for the position, whereas in the past and for other Saskatchewan communities, the health authority had to rely on internationally-trained doctors through the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program.
“It was nice to have interest,” she said.
Dr. Manzini lives in Saskatoon and the other applicant was a physician from Regina.
Dr. Olamipo Bamigboje announced in early spring her last day of practice at Davidson Primary Care Clinic would be Aug. 3.
She is moving to British Columbia. The move will reunite her family. Her husband Kay, also a physician, practices medicine in British Columbia. Dr. Ola has remained in Davidson with their two young children Ayo and Ope.
Dr. Ola came to Davidson in February 2015, the first physician for the newly established Davidson Primary Care Clinic.
