WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says that in recent months it has attracted 13 physicians who were trained in the United States as part of the province's effort to reduce wait times.
One of them is Dr. Jesse Krikorian, who came from Michigan last summer and now works at a community health clinic in Winnipeg.
Krikorian says there was government interference in health care in the U.S. and the Canadian system provides care based on need rather than money.
Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says Manitoba has seen a net increase of 284 physicians since the 2023 election, and a recruitment and retention office set up last year has helped.
Annual reports from the College of Physicians and Surgeons show Manitoba has attracted between zero and three U.S.-trained doctors in each of the last six years.
Krikorian says he has heard from other American doctors, as well as nurses and other professionals, who might be interested in moving to Manitoba.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 23, 2026