National Advanced Skills and Training Program for Rural Practice

Program Introduction

• In less than one year, our highly successful program allowed 342 rural physicians across all provinces and territories to complete advanced training.
• Over 187 rural communities were impacted, 60+ of which were Indigenous communities.
• Based on the practice sizes of physicians participating, it is estimated that in one year alone, our program had a benefit on health outcomes for 1.3 million rural Canadians.
• This program increased care close to home, reduced wait times, and helped build networks of care between health care professionals.