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99.8% of Canada's 10 million square kilometres are rural by area. 31.4% of Canada’s population or roughly 9
million people live in predominantly rural regions. Towns under 10,000 account for 22.2% of the population, and
yet they are served by only 10.1% of physicians. Canada's larger rural and regional centres 10,000 to 100,000
population constitute 15.9% of the population and have only 11.9% of the physician pool. With sub specialists
and high technology of large cities distant, country doctors work in small groups in settings which require a
broad spectrum of clinical skills.
We find that the care we can provide for our patients and communities is very rewarding. We enjoy a great
variety of practice that often includes obstetrics, surgery, anaesthetics and emergency medicine together with
hospital access and care of the acutely ill. Socially we feel a part of our communities and enjoy outdoor living
with many recreational opportunities. We would be isolated if it were not for our efforts to improve this often
neglected and impoverished sector of the health care system. We are the SRPC.
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While there are many CME activities that interest Rural Doctors, there are very few with a rural focus. Our CME section highlights upcoming SRPC sponsored events and others that have this rural focus and conform to our ethics policy with regard
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Find out more about what we are up to. |
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The CJRM is published quarterly, is peer-reviewed, and promotes research into rural health issues. |
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Order the Manual of Rural Practice today! Highly accessible, the work has practical approaches to many of the procedures that a rural doctor may provide. Now Shipping the Second Printing! |
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We have an annotated library of downloadable documents that express opinion or contain data that can be helpful to you in practicing rural medicine and in coping with health care reform as it impacts rural areas. This library is a means of sharing information with others. |
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The SRPC communications is where you can find upcoming events, announcements, and discusion groups and classified postings. |
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John Wootton has been a rural physician in Shawville, Quebec since 1983. On his way there he passed through Ocean falls, BC, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, and Wakefield, Quebec. His practice includes obstetrics, emergency, in-patient, and office-based care. He was the founding editor of the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, and briefly the Director of the Office of Rural health at Health Canada. He is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at McGill University, and is currently the Director of Professional Services at his hospital. When not at work he tries to find the time to sail or putter about on his vintage series 3 Land Rover or BMW motorcycle. |
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