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Response to the release of the report on: Caring for Canadians: Canada’s Future Health Workforce – The Canadian Health Workforce Education, Training and Distribution Study The crisis in rural health services is real and growing. The shortage of physicians and other health care providers like nurses, nurse practitioners and physiotherapists, in rural areas is having

Enhancing Canada’s Rural Health Workforce Through Effective Health Human Resource Planning and a National Rural Health Workforce Strategy Access to health care in rural communities The crisis in rural health services is real and growing. The shortage of physicians in rural areas is having a significant impact on rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, affecting health

Students and Residents – Please read this post in its entirety to ensure that you are familiar with all the steps and rules pertaining to SRPC funding for learners. We’re doing it again!The SRPC is happy to share the details for the R&R funding program to support SRPC students and resident members who plan to

The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada is seeking motivated and passionate physicians to join Council. Members interested in the following positions should send their EOI and cv by Saturday, November 30th, 2024. SRPC EXECUTIVE MEMBERS This SRPC Executive positions is a 4-year term. PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES Provincial/Territorial and Standing Committee Representatives

You Could Win $500-$1000 Deadlines are quickly approaching. Get your Essay and your Research Abstract to us by Tuesday December 31st, 2024. STUDENT AND RESIDENT ESSAY AWARD Each year the SRPC’s Nominations and Awards Committee hosts a rural essay contest for medical students and residents. The winning essays will be added to our website and

Today the Canadian Medical Association has taken further steps towards its journey of apology for harms caused to Indigenous people by the medical profession. I am honoured to be able to participate in today’s events on behalf of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC).   As a physician who has spent my career working