The Madawaska Valley has officially welcomed a new doctor to the area.
Steven Chen received a warm reception from local municipal leaders on the region’s Physician Recruitment Board.
Chen says he’s been interested in practicing rural medicine since before he enrolled in medical school.
The board commended Melissa Botz for playing a major role in bringing Chen to the Madawaska Valley.
Botz says it’s her job to introduce potential physicians to the communities they may be working in.
Doctor Chen’s start date is tentatively set for July 1st once he’s completed his final residency at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Barry’s Bay.
The physician recruitment board consists of North Algona Wilberforce: South Algonquin Township; Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards; Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan and the Madawaska Valley.