For Immediate Release - January 25, 2021
The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) is concerned and disappointed by the lack of communication regarding the COVID-19 vaccination for long term care and health care workers in rural and remote Canada. Rural communities and the health care workers who serve them have had less access to vaccination compared with their urban colleagues.
Statement Regarding Rollout of COVID‐19 Vaccination to Rural Canada
If you would like more information regarding this topic, please contact the SRPC office at 1-877-276-1949 or info@srpc.ca
Press Release - March 21, 2020.
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) & the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC)
Press Release: Rural Emergency Departments & COVID19
News Release - October 16, 2019
Here is a joint release from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada and the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada. The release highlights the lack of attention paid to the health of Indigenous people of Canada during the current election period. It calls on all parties to address the systemic challenges resulting in poor health outcomes for this population.
News Release re Indigenous health in Canada requires stronger commitment ENG (Oct 16 19).pdf
Dr. Paul Sawchuk
President
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Dr. Margaret Tromp
President
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Dr. Nel Wieman
President
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
News Release - September 25, 2019
National Leading Health and Education Organizations Calling for Improved Access to Rural Health Care Close to Home as a Priority for Canada
Joint Statement
News Release - September 19, 2019
OTTAWA – As we are weeks away from a federal election, the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SPRC) is calling on all politicians to answer to rural and Indigenous populations to making access to health care close to home a priority for Canadians living in rural communities.
Aug 21, 2019
Progress Made in the Rural Road Map Implementation
Emerging Rural Health Care - The Time to Act is Now.
The Rural Road Map Implementation Committee (RRMIC) has made significant progress raising awareness across Canada
about the need for improved access to rural health care close to home, as highlighted in the attached update. Emerging
collaborative efforts have been made with the RRMIC and allied organizations.
Read the full update below.
(Revised Issued June 18, 2018)
June 12, 2018 - CAEP issued a press release and a statement expressing concern about the CPSO Policy "Expectations Physicians not Certified in Emergency Medicine Intending to Include Emergency Medicine as a Part of their Rural Practice Changing Scope of Practice Process." The SRPC supports this statement and looks forward to continued collaboration with CAEP to ensure that rural Canadians receive optimal emergency care.
CAEP StatementMargaret Tromp
SRPC President
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