Students
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The SRPC Student Committee is comprised of medical students from across Canada collectively committed to supporting students interested in rural and remote medicine.
Sean Bristowe (They/Them)
Co-Chair
Class of 2025/Promotion 2025
University of Calgary
Sean (they/them) is a white settler who grew up in the Outaouais region, which is the unceded territory of the Algonquin and Anishinaabe people. They are in their second year of medical school at the University of Calgary, graduating class of 2025 and hope to be a rural family doc.
In their free time, Sean is passionate about advocating for meaningful trans inclusion in medicine and for increased access to harm reduction and a national safe supply program.
Katherine (Kasia) Babyn
MD Student
Class of 2026
University of Alberta
Kasia (she/her) is currently a third year medical student at the University of Alberta, class of 2026, in Edmonton situated on Treaty 6 territory. Prior to medical school, she worked as a pharmacist and is excited to expand her scope of practice in medicine.
Kasia is passionate about women’s health research and increasing accessibility to care, especially in rural areas. In her free time, she loves to spend her time outdoors, such as hiking in the summers and skiing in the winters.
Keeping up with the SRPC Student Committee
Members can request to join the RuralMed Listserv for general SRPC communications, and or the Rural Med Student Listserv to stay connected with us via email.
