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My name is Tara Freeman, and I'm a PGY-1 Family Medicine Resident in Chetwynd & Tumbler Ridge. As a resident, rural training allows me to learn and experience the full scope of family medicine, caring for patients of all ages in many clinical contexts. It also allows me to work in the tight-knit, small-town rural communities I love, taking care of wonderful people and feeling like I'm a part of something great.

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I'm Dr. Kirsten Edge, and I love mountain biking on the trails of Rossland, BC, where I can enjoy the outdoors!

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I'm Dr. Julia Low Ah Kee, a rural GP in Bella Coola, British Columbia. I love hunting and fishing in this beautiful community where I practice.

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Working in Waswanipi in Eeyou Istchee is fantastic! From practicing comprehensive care including emergency medicine, pediatrics or palliative care, every day of work brings something different! Also after work activities with colleagues are the best!

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Great community

Safe town

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I love living in Bella Coola where the mountains meet the ocean and outdoor activities abound in the most pristine wilderness.

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I am grateful to work with such amazing staff who will soon be my colleagues! Great scope of care with wide variety

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Rural Generalists have the largest breadth and depth of knowledge and skill in all of medicine. We are able to provide true continuity of care within our team based environments. The respect and support that our rural communities provide is heartwarming and very much appreciated. Being rural means being an active leader within the community. Means being philanthropic where required. It means being integrated into your town rather than a silo.

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Fraser Mackay here, and having worked in so many of the rural communities in NB and NS, if you really want a unique and distinctly east coast experience, Grand Manan is it. A rugged and beautiful island, and you will get fresh baked treats every day at the hospital. The tiny 10 bed hospital has the most dedicated staff and every day you can put in your lunch order cooked on-site, have morning tea, and when you aren't working, explore the island and enjoy the fresh lobster heaped upon you!

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Some pictures of current NorFam residents in Goose Bay, Labrador! Featuring the northern lights

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One of the great things about working in this community is that so often the staff know the patients socially or from their past, which despite making critical cases challenging at times, also brings a greater sense of community and caring to our work. The gratitude from the community is tangible. That goes a long way to making a hard job a little bit better.

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Welcome to Sussex - In the Heart of Southern New Brunswick!

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Centrally-located between the three major cities of Saint John, Fredericton, and Moncton; Sussex is the perfect community to play, explore, and grow.

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Getting to know patients and their families in a wide range of settings throughout their lives and having the flexibility to tailor your practice how you want it (including lots of variability!).

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Rural health care hits differently.
The Shawville Hospital and Lotus Clinic remind me what health care should feel like — warmth, kindness, awareness, and listening rather than just hearing.
You’re seen, you’re heard, and you’re cared for like a person — not a chart.

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Hi from NorFam - the residency program based out of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. We love rural medicine because of the broad scope of practice and of course the people you meet along the way. Here we are at our recent retreat - capped the day off with a hike in the rain!

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An amazing place to work, live and play! Find meaning in medicine!

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I love practicing in Crowsnest Pass. I appreciate the relationships with patients across clinical settings. I have 9 rural generalist colleagues. The access to recreational opportunities is second to none.

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As a physician with expertise in longitudinal, comprehensive, broad scope rural family medicine, I am so proud to have my time in training translate into high-quality healthcare service to patients close to their home.

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I am privileged to live and work as a rural generalist in the border community of Temiskaming Shores. My community sits on the shores of Lake Temiskaming, an ancient lake that is one of the deepest in Ontario, cut into the earth by receding glaciers during the last ice age. Chi Miigwech to Temiskaming First Nation for sharing such a beautiful place.

Stacy Desilets

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Fanning Creek, Yukon River (83 miles downriver from Dawson City)

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Fanning Creek, Yukon River (83 miles downriver from Dawson City)

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I am Aedes Scheer and I live on the Yukon River but locum in Inuvik. I also provide remote assistance to Aklavik, NWT. Rural practice allows me to keep up a broad scope of skills. Living in the bush provides a few more. :-)

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I’m just winding up nearly 30 years of caring for my community of 10,000 on the shores of beautiful Lake Scugog when I retire November 1st. I love this town with great local farm grown food, beautiful hiking and biking trails, and paddling steps from my door. I love the beauty of the change of the seasons and the wonderful collegial medicine community. I’ll miss the snacks in ER, delivering the next generation of Port Perry and caring for those at the end of life in our wonderful hospice. I won’t miss the night call or cleaning up the black walnuts in my yard. It’s been a great place to work and play and raise my family.

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Marathon - on the North Shore of Lake Superior - it's 5km off the highway, but at 300km from the nearest larger place, it is remote. It's beautiful, it's wild, and the docs, nurses, paramedics, DI, lab techs, and the whole group of people in primary care are a dream team to work with.

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We have a great team of family physicians who are skilled and some even pursued +1s in emergency surgical skills, obs surgical skills and anesthesia! The dream team serving our community and beyond!

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I’ve been fortunate to locum in my semi retirement for the last five years in this beautiful community. Lakes, indigenous communities, a lively music scene, cross country and downhill skiing and some awesome coworkers are what keep me coming back!

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I practiced here for 30 years, took care of generations of families. A great farming community of resourceful people. I was able to see them from birth to death, at home, the office and in nearby Grimsby at the hospice and West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

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I'm Dr. Paul Mackey, a rural family physician anesthetist now doing rural locums throughout BC. When I'm travelling for rural locums, I make sure to bring my "kit" with me—whether that's my cross-country skis in winter or my bike in summer—so that I can enjoy what the locum community has to offer.

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SRPC 100% encourages me to continue my almost 30yr FML practice

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Rural Québec brings great accordion music and great places to play the squeezebox. Dr. Mark Saul

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I am a Clinical Assitant in rural ,MB. I love the simplicity of rural life.

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We're rural family doctors who enjoy hiking in Valemount, BC. - Danette Dawkin, Natasha Desousa, and Dave Snadden

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I'm Carmen, and I'm a medical student in Provost, Alberta. I love road cycling and endurance sports! I'm currently in Provost for a placement, and it's lovely to explore the surrounding countryside by bike after a day of studying and working in the hospital or clinic.

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Hi, my name is Candace Munro, and I'm a family physician in Hazelton, BC. I think what we do best here is create community. Whether we're up in the mountains hiking, skiing, or foraging for food, or we're in the lakes paddling and fishing, at karaoke night, or helping each other with home renovations—we're just in it together and have created family.

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My name is Rachael Schiller, and I'm a registered nurse who has lived in Flatbush for the past 27 years and worked as an RN in a rural community for 25 years. What I love most about Flatbush are the beautiful sunsets, open fields, and my family who lives here. We raise cattle and grow our own grain—and you can see my dogs in the background! I love that I'm the first phone call for many people when something goes awry. You can be a nurse in a hospital, but being a nurse at home is often more rewarding when you're able to help out your neighbours.

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I'm Kimberley Chang, and I'm a rural family doctor. I'm also the First Five Years of Practice Committee Chair and Council Representative for the SRPC. After three years of locuming around rural BC, I'm excited to start working permanently in Campbell River on Vancouver Island.

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My name is Raymond Ho, and I'm a Resident in Prince George. I went river floating for the first time on the Nechako River and learned about back eddies from Dr. Schokking!

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I’m sailing on Great Slave Lake with my family and dog. I love it because we can paddle from our house, be on our boat within minutes, and be out on the 10th largest lake in the world with almost no one in sight. It’s true wilderness sailing! - Sarah Cook

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I will be beginning my first year at Northern Ontario School of Medicine University at the East campus in Sudbury, ON. It's a stunning city surrounded by breathtaking nature. I am very excited to learn about the rural communities here in Northern Ontario and to enjoy the outdoors. Attached are a video and a photo of me at Ella Lake, a beautiful lake about a half-hour drive from Sudbury.

Rida Alzahran

Northern Ontario School of Medicine University | Medical Student Year I

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I am out in the mountains with my cousin for our annual huckleberry picking outing. We were introduced to this by our grandfather as small children, which as fostered a life long love of the outdoors in both of us. There is nothing like the taste of a fresh, wild huckleberry. - Tandi Wilkinson

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I work in Daajing Giids on Haida Gwaii, BC, practicing full-scope family medicine, including inpatient care, emergency shifts, and supporting midwife-led deliveries. I fell in love with this island during residency and knew it would be home. The medical community here is close-knit and incredibly supportive. - Mackenzie Moleski

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My name is Andrew Hunt, and I'm a rural family medicine and ER physician from Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador. Staying active through trail running and coaching my daughter's hockey and softball teams helps me appreciate the sweeter things in life and keeps me grounded!

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I’m a rural generalist based in Edson, AB, locuming across Northern and Central Alberta and beyond. I love rural medicine for its variety, obstetrics, emergency, hospital, and clinic work and the amazing colleagues who make every shift feel like family.

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Christine Miller - 1st early career physician - I work mainly in Whitehorse, Yukon, and as a recurring locum in Inuvik, NWT, with occasional visits to Beaufort Delta communities. With a +1 in Care of the Elderly, I love that rural medicine lets me advocate for seniors while exploring the North’s stunning landscapes.

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From our office in Shawville, Quebec, we celebrate the roots of rural health and the communities that inspire our work every day. 🌾 #RuralHealthWeek

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I'm Dr Aigbe, a rural Family Physician in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. I love this photo as it exposes how nature can be a relaxant. Touring the northern tip of Cape Breton by Boat. Dingwall, Meatcove. Guess what? The whales welcomed us unexpectedly.

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Health care on Galiano is woven into island life, it’s responsive, personal, and built on trust. We may be small, but we look out for each other.