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R.E.A.P. Central

R.E.A.P. Central

Rural Electives in Central Canada

Welcome to the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Rural Experience Access Program web page for Central Canada.  Below click to the province for a description of the programs or to a list preceptors that take students and residents.

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Alberta

RPAP

• Alberta's Rural Physician Action Plan was launched in 1991 by the provincial government. It is now a not-for-profit company funded by the provincial government, but with the Alberta Medical Association, College of Physicians of Surgeons and the Province's Health Regions as its three Corporate Members.
• In order to encourage rural practice and to provide a positive experience in rural Alberta, the RPAP promotes the concept of medical students and residents taking part of their training in a rural or regional community. With RPAP funding and support both the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta encourage medical students and residents (Family Medicine and Royal College) to do mandatory and elective rotations with rural and regional preceptors. RPAP provides funding for accommodation, travel and an honorarium for the rural preceptors. "The preceptors in each of the training sites have a direct link to the University they are affiliated with and are supported through faculty development and on-site visits."
• RPAP hosts annual, one-day physician recruitment fairs in Calgary and Edmonton. Medical students and residents have an opportunity to meet with rural physicians as well as representatives from the 9 regional health authorities in Alberta, AMA Physician Locum Services, and representatives of the Canadian Forces and NWT.
• The RPAP webpage provides full details on the initiatives available to medical students and residents.
• RPAP also hosts Alberta Rural Health Week (www.albertaruralhealth.ab.ca), a Rural Medical Interest Group web site, and the province's rural physician recruitment web site, www.RuralPhysicianLink.ab.ca.

Saskatchewan

• In 1991 the provincial government initiated an undergraduate medical student bursary program. In this program, medical students are paid $18 000 a year for every year they commit to return of service in underserviced areas. If students wish to default on the agreement, they must pay back the bursary plus accumulated interest. However, to date, no one has defaulted
• At the University of Saskatchewan medical students take part in a one week rural rotation at the end of their second year
• There is a summer externship program
• The division of rural medicine at the university has a webpage

Manitoba

• The faculty of medicine at the University of Manitoba offers an undergraduate Northern Summer Student Program in association with the J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit. Out of province applicants, and unusual for Canada, international applicants, are welcome. This 30 year old program provides accomodation and usually transportation to the site from Winnipeg for 10 to 20 students a year. Out of province applicants are expected to register with the university. The experience is designed to familiarise students with Aborigional or Inuit issues in 3 hospital settings and 15 first nation communities, and to observe health care delivery in these regions. Contact

  Dr Bruce Martin, Director

  
  JA Hildes Northern Medical Unit University of Manitoba
  T162-770 Bannatyne Ave
  Winnipeg MB R3E 0W3
  Tel (204) 789-3711 Fax (204) 774-8919

• Instructions for medical students wishing to do an elective in Manitoba are available here.

Preceptors

The following lists of sites and preceptors has been obtained from various sources in an attempt to give students as much choice and information as they might wish. Click on the area of your choice and see who might be available!

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Last Updated Sept 13, 1999