Investing into the future.

That's what the Sun Country Health Region is doing with it's student bursaries.

42 bursaries have been awarded this year to students entering the health care fields.

Each of these bursaries are worth $5,000 a year per student.

C.E.O. of the Sun Country Health Region Cal Tant says the expectation is they support the student while they get their education, with them providing at least 2 years service with the Health Region.

Tant says the Health Region is investing in the students future and in turn, the students will come back and help fill the void in terms of vacancies.

Tant adding this is only one way the Health Region is recruiting for more professionals to try and fill the void that the region has been facing for a long time now.

Tant says they continue to advertise and attend job fairs at Universities looking for students interested in the health field.