Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
	Société de la médecine rurale du Canada

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Rural News Archives  Volumes 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 The Rural News is a feature showing current rural medical news The Rural News for 2005: Volume 7: Headlines for the last issue of December 16th (also in pdf) are Michael Jong SRPC President Elect Honoured by CFPC as FP of the Year After Seven Years The Rural News closes Headlines for the December 2nd issue (also in pdf) are Cuba's Rural Health - Between Propaganda and Public Health Ontario Medical Association Calls for Portable Liscensure New Study Shows Rural Medical Procedures are of High Quality Headlines for the November 18th issue (also in pdf) are Rural Health - Rise and Fall in China Crystal Meth Control: Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Limit Decongestants Malpractice Closing Rural Washington Private Practices  Headlines for the October 28th issue (also in pdf) are Perth County - Ontario's Methamphetamine Capital - A Primer Wootton Donates Grandfather's Victoria Cross to the Canadian War Museum New Saskatchewan RN's are Shunning Rural Hospital Positions - Just a Shortage or Training Deficit Peter Englert Re-elected Ontario Regional Chair of the Society of Rural Physicians Headlines for the October 5th issue (also in pdf) are The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Commits $5 million for Northern Ontario School of Medicine Bursary Fund Newfoundland International Dental Graduates Win Portability at Supreme Court Northern Ontario School of Medicine Takes Over Funding for the Northwestern Ontario Medical Programme Headlines for the September 15th issue (also in pdf) are Dr. Theresa Clinton Leaves Atikokan Citing Lack of Regional Hospital Support SRPC Finds Canada Short 1,832 Rural MDs Northern Ontario School of Medicine Opens Headlines for the September 1st issue (also in pdf) are BCMA Doctors Spurn GP Block Funding for Full Service Despite Shortage Rural MDs More Accessible than Urban Newfoundland and Labrador Doctors Start New Contract Talks Nova Scotia Recruiting a Nurse Practitioners for Shelburne, Barrington and Lockeport Most First Nations Children Overweight or Obese Headlines for the August 12th issue (also in pdf) are Joshua Tepper Appointed Ontario Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Human Resources Strategy Tom Closson Reveals Integrated Service Plan for Northwestern Ontario - Will the Regional Hospital Be Able to Take Regional Patients? Headlines for the July 26th issue (also in pdf) are Manitoba's Assiniboine Regional Health Authority Proposes Service Cuts Northern Ontario School of Medicine Aboriginal Rotation Pilot Headlines for the July 6th issue (also in pdf) are New Brunswick to Partner with Existing Medical Schools to Build Campuses in Moncton and Saint John The Report of the Special Investigator Tom Closson is in the Ministers Hands - To be Public Soon Australia is Increasing Restrictions for International Medical Graduates after "Dr Death" Case Rural Doctors Association of Australia Defends their IMG Members and Colleagues Headlines for the June 15th issue (also in pdf) are The Northern Ontario School of Medicine Class of 2009 - unlike any other The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Opens the Door to Canadian Graduates Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care George Smitherman Travels to Geraldton For Rural Issues Australian Rural Medicine Seeks Specialty Designation in Appeal to Health Minister Headlines for the June 15th issue (also in pdf) are Canadian Institute for Health Information Report on Hospital Volume "Spun" Anti-Rural Manitoba Expands Medical School Seats and Rural Incentives Rural Week in Ontario Across the Province Is Just One Week Rural Rotation Enough or is it Tourism? Headlines for the June 1st issue (also in pdf) are Rural Doctors in Nova Scotia Key in New International Medical Graduate Program New Zealand Rural Interest Clubs Gain National Organisation and Funding Scots Determine Centralisation a Failure and Advocate for Return to Generalist Run Rural Hospitals Headlines for the May 24th issue (also in pdf) are Ontario Will Support Remote Small Volume OB Dale Dewar Becomes President of Physicians for Global Survival Distributed Undergraduate Medical Education Becoming the New Normal Australian Rural Health Challenges Exist Despite Excellent Screening Headlines for the May 16th issue (also in pdf) are Ontario to Enlarge Medical Schools By 15% Rural SRPC Logo Up For Debate Rural Origin Students for US Family Medicine 1st UK Rural and Remote Medicine Professor Headlines for the April  29th issue (also in pdf) are Rural Doctor Numbers in Canada Down 1.5% From 2002 High McMaster University Wins the 2005 Keith Award Locum Support Program for Geraldton India Plans to Spend $1.9 Billion on Rural Health Plan Headlines for the April  21st issue (also in pdf) are SRPC Holds Rural Surgery Summit Rural Canada and the Art of Generalism Rural Ontario Gets 26 Family Health Teams Headlines for the April 8th issue (also in pdf) are Rural Doctor George Magee Presented 2005 British Columbia Community Achievement Award University of Washington Top US Rural Medical School Top Canadian Rural Medical School Program to be Announced at the Rural and Remote Medicine Conference Headlines for the March 30th issue (also in pdf) are Ontario Physicians Ratify Provincial Offer - 36%+ Rural Raise Opportunities UK Telehealth Revolution Fizzle - Lack of Meaningful Rural Consultation Causal Freestanding Dialysis Unit on Northern Reserve Repatriates Patients Headlines for the March 10th issue (also in pdf) are The Ontario Region of the Society of Rural Physicians Endorses OMA Ministry of Health Draft Memorandum of Agreement Son of WWAMI - Proposed Montana Rural Medical School Headlines for the March 1st issue (also in pdf) are Sahar Jassim's Surgery Planned for the End of the Month Northern Ontario School of Medicine Prepares to Select 56 Students from 2098 Applicants Rural Alberta Methamphetamine Laboratory Busted Headlines for the February 18th issue (also in pdf) are National Canadian Study Showing only 7% of Young Doctors Moving Rural Geraldton Physician Shortage Likely to Close Hospital in May Rural Origin Medical Students are Poorer and Face Larger Debt Newfoundland Dental Board Rules Prevent Rural Access to Dental Hygienists Headlines for the February 8th issue (also in pdf) are New Recruitment Incentives for Rural New Brunswick Ontario Processing Hundreds of International Medical Graduates Arkansas Medical School Bonded Tuition Scholarship Program Headlines for the February 1st issue (also in pdf) are Health Council of Canada Report on Canada's Health Care - Precious Little on Rural Air Ambulance Deaths in the United States - Exceed Commercial Flight Deaths Obstetrical Service Challenges in Queensland Australia Headlines for the January 14th issue (also in pdf) are Dealing With Rural Ontario's Needs Rural Ruckus in Goderich Just an Hour Out of London... a drought of doctors Headlines for the January 7th issue (also in pdf) are Wanted: Small Town Med Students - SRPC Policy Recommendations Tulane Med Targets Rural Origin Students Health Canada Fund SRPC Proposals Copyright © 2005 The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada - All Rights Reserved