Welcome! 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.1 Towns under 10,000 account for 22.2% of the population, and yet they are served by only 10.1% of physicians.2,3. (see also numbers)  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 pool2,3. 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.	Search Me at www.srpc.ca National Rural Health Strategy Summary - résumé Solutions - solutions Strategy - stratégie Press Release: Rural Doctors Converge On Hazelton Registration for Fall/Winter CME Rural and Remote 2010 Manual of Rural Practice Canadian Rural & Regional Health Professional Recruitment Inventory Notes For Speaking to MPs Child and Youth Mental Health Project Needs Assessment Survey Proceedings From the GP Surgery Sympossium, June 2007 - in three parts Part A - Part B - Part C The Rural Road- The News New RIO Oz Health Reform GP Access on Performance Report Card SRPP! RCC Dakak Rural Health Workforce
SRPC spotlight on... Dr Karl Stobbe President, SRPC     Karl Stobbe has practiced family medicine for over 20 years in Beamsville, ON. During that time, he has had a full-spectrum rural practice, caring for patients of all ages, in their homes, nursing homes, and in hospitals.  Karl  is Regional Assistant Dean for the Niagara Regional Campus for the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, at McMaster University, developing new medical campuses. He has served on many community boards including the Association for Community Living Grimsby/Lincoln, and the Community Care Access Center. Karl was honoured to be named a Paul Harris fellow by the Grimsby Rotary Club in 2006, for his work in the community and internationally.
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