SRPC - Awards

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

Society of Rural Physicians of Canada

Société de la médecine rurale du Canada

SRPC Awards Program

Fellowship Award

In the spring of 2009, the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada introduced the Fellowship in Rural and Remote Medicine to recognize dedicated rural physicians. The Fellowship is awarded to physicians based on the following criteria:

The physician must have worked in rural and remote Canada for 10 years.
The physician must be a member of the SRPC and have been a member for at least 5 years.

In addition the recipient must have a minimum of 10 of the following credits:

SRPC sponsored CME events such as R&R, McGill emergency courses, RCC, GP anesthesia course in Banff, GP surgery course in Banff, SRPC regional CMEs and other CMEs sponsored by SRPC - each is counted as one credit.
Each year of preceptoring for medical students or residents in a rural/remote community is counted as one credit.
Each full year of involvement in an SRPC committee is counted as one credit.

The Fellowship in Rural and Remote Medicine is presented at the annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course. Click here for more information and the recipients.

Keith Award

Click here for more information and the recipients.

The Keith Award, a Brief History

The Keith award was introduced to recognise the contribution of top rural practice training programs in Canada. The awards started off modestly with initial work in 1999 by Dr Peter Hutten-Czapski and later Dr Kate Miller whose research is used to define the best program.

While we would like to acknowledge all of the good programs, there are some that are simply outstanding, and while we must always use the touchstone of having graduates going rural as the principle scale of measurement, there are many other issues that reflect a quality rural progam.

After the inaugeral presentation of the Keith award (a scroll accepted by then CFPC president Dr Peter Newbery) The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada was the recipient of an anonymous donation that allowed commissioning of the current trophy.

The trophy's plaque reads honours "Excellence in training for Rural Practice - Academic Leadership for meeting tomorrow's needs for rural doctors" Standing 30 cm tall the main feature is blown glass in the shape of a large light bulb, representing the leadership and vision that is being honoured. The base is made of Canadian knotty pine in a three sided pyramid. The artist states that this represents grounding the vision amonst rural infrastructure and the need for well trained rural doctors that extends throughout the land of Canada from sea to sea to sea, as well as the relationship of this land to academia from which these doctors must come.

Rural Education Award

Starting in 2006 the Society or Rural Physicians of Canada honors a Canadian university with the Rural Education Award.

More information and the recipients coming soon.

Rural Leadership Award

More information and the recipients coming soon.

Rural Service Award

In 2002, the tenth year of The Society of Rural Physicians' work to improve rural health, inaugurated the Rural Service Award to provide recognition for physicians who have done solid work in rural communities over the years.

At the occasion of the annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course in Kelowna we presented 64 of these awards to doctors who have served their rural communities for between 10 years and 34 years of service, providing outstanding work, often in challenging circumstances.

Party pictures 2002 , 2003 , 2004 and 2009

The SRPC encourages members to apply or nominate others. The applications form are distributed with the announcement of the upcoming Rural and Remote conference.

Link to the names of the recipients

2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |

in Microsoft Word format.

Reference

1. In 1996, 31.4 percent of Canada s population lived in predominantly rural regions.
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/010116/b010116a.htm

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

Fellowship Award In the spring of 2009, the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada introduced the Fellowship in Rural and Remote Medicine to recognize dedicated rural physicians. The Fellowship is awarded to physicians based on the following criteria: The physician must have worked in rural and remote Canada for 10 years. The physician must be a member of the SRPC and have been a member for at least 5 years. In addition the recipient must have a minimum of 10 of the following credits: SRPC sponsored CME events such as R&R, McGill emergency courses, RCC, GP anesthesia course in Banff, GP surgery course in Banff, SRPC regional CMEs and other CMEs sponsored by SRPC - each is counted as one credit. Each year of preceptoring for medical students or residents in a rural/remote community is counted as one credit. Each full year of involvement in an SRPC committee is counted as one credit. The Fellowship in Rural and Remote Medicine is presented at the annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course. Click here for more information and the recipients.
Keith Award Click here for more information and the recipients. The Keith Award, a Brief History The Keith award was introduced to recognise the contribution of top rural practice training programs in Canada. The awards started off modestly with initial work in 1999 by Dr Peter Hutten-Czapski and later Dr Kate Miller whose research is used to define the best program. While we would like to acknowledge all of the good programs, there are some that are simply outstanding, and while we must always use the touchstone of having graduates going rural as the principle scale of measurement, there are many other issues that reflect a quality rural progam. After the inaugeral presentation of the Keith award (a scroll accepted by then CFPC president Dr Peter Newbery) The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada was the recipient of an anonymous donation that allowed commissioning of the current trophy. The trophy's plaque reads honours "Excellence in training for Rural Practice - Academic Leadership for meeting tomorrow's needs for rural doctors" Standing 30 cm tall the main feature is blown glass in the shape of a large light bulb, representing the leadership and vision that is being honoured. The base is made of Canadian knotty pine in a three sided pyramid. The artist states that this represents grounding the vision amonst rural infrastructure and the need for well trained rural doctors that extends throughout the land of Canada from sea to sea to sea, as well as the relationship of this land to academia from which these doctors must come.
Rural Education Award Starting in 2006 the Society or Rural Physicians of Canada honors a Canadian university with the Rural Education Award. More information and the recipients coming soon.
Rural Leadership Award More information and the recipients coming soon.
Rural Service Award In 2002, the tenth year of The Society of Rural Physicians' work to improve rural health, inaugurated the Rural Service Award to provide recognition for physicians who have done solid work in rural communities over the years. At the occasion of the annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course in Kelowna we presented 64 of these awards to doctors who have served their rural communities for between 10 years and 34 years of service, providing outstanding work, often in challenging circumstances. Party pictures 2002 , 2003 , 2004 and 2009 The SRPC encourages members to apply or nominate others. The applications form are distributed with the announcement of the upcoming Rural and Remote conference. Link to the names of the recipients 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \|