Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC)

11/12/2025

Explore Rural Residency & Rural Health! 🌟

Join us for a 2-hour virtual session designed for medical students and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) curious about rural medicine.

📅 Date: Monday, Nov 17, 2025
🕖 Time: 7 PM ET
💻 Location: Zoom (link in confirmation email)

Hosted by the SRPC Resident Committee with guest speaker Dr. Kimberley Chang, this session will give you:

✅ Insights on why residents choose rural medicine
✅ A Q&A with SRPC members
✅ Small-group discussions with residents & Med School Liaisons
✅ Opportunities to network and explore rural residency programs

Whether you’re curious about rural practice or planning your medical career path, this is your chance to connect, learn, and ask questions!

All medical students and residents welcome!
REGISTER HERE: https://srpcportal.ca/online-events

11/11/2025

Across every rural town and distant community, we pause to remember.

Today, we honour those who served and continue to serve, and we recognize the sacrifices that built the freedom we cherish across this land.

11/08/2025

Congratulations to our lucky winner! 🥳
Thank you for stopping by our booth at FMF and taking part in the draw. We hope you enjoy the Rural and Remote Conference in beautiful Quebec City! 🌟

11/07/2025

✨ Discover What R&R Can Do for You! ✨
A Webinar for Medical Students
Brought to you by the SRPC Student Committee

📅 Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕖 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
🔗 Location: Zoom (link in confirmation email)

👩‍⚕️ Join us to hear directly from medical students about their experience at the Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, how it can help you learn, network, explore opportunities, and gain valuable insight into rural practice.

🎤 Hear about:

Real student experiences and takeaways

What a day at the R&R Conference looks like

Exclusive social events

Funding opportunities for students

💡 Objectives:

Learn about SRPC’s student benefits

Explore how R&R can shape your career

Find out how to attend with available funding support

🔗 Register now: https://srpcportal.ca/online-events

11/04/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 30, 2025

Society of Rural Physicians of Canada – Position Statement on Québec Law 2

The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) supports efforts to improve access and continuity of care in Québec but is concerned that Law 2 could worsen challenges for rural, remote, and Indigenous physicians. We recognize the challenges this law poses for physicians and want them to know we stand with them during this difficult time. Added administrative and service obligations may strain already overburdened rural practices, risking physician burnout and threatening the sustainability of care in these communities.

READ FULL STATEMENT: https://srpc.ca/news/

Société de la médecine rurale du Canada – Énoncé de position sur la loi 2 du Québec

La Société de la médecine rurale du Canada (SMRC) appuie les efforts visant à améliorer l’accès et la continuité des soins au Québec, mais elle s’inquiète du fait que la Loi 2 pourrait aggraver les défis auxquels font face les médecins des régions rurales, éloignées et autochtones. En ce moment, nos pensées se tournent vers les médecins du Québec. Les obligations administratives et de services supplémentaires risquent d’alourdir encore davantage la charge des pratiques rurales déjà surmenées, augmentant le risque d’épuisement professionnel et menaçant la pérennité des soins dans ces communautés.

LISEZ LA DÉCLARATION COMPLÈTE: https://srpc.ca/news/

10/31/2025

✨ The Creative Art of Rural Medicine ✨
Join us for the largest rural and remote medicine conference in Canada! April 16–18, 2026, in Quebec City, the 33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference brings together physicians, residents, and students.

This year’s theme celebrates the creativity and innovation that thrive in rural practice, where resourcefulness and heart come together to deliver exceptional care.

📍 Centre des Congrès de Québec
🎨 Learn. Connect. Celebrate the art of rural medicine.

🔥 Early Rates end November 30! Don’t miss your chance to get the best price, register today!

🔗 ruralandremoteconference.ca

10/28/2025

Strengthening Rural Health Across the Pacific: SRPC and RDAA Sign Landmark MOU

We’re thrilled to announce that the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) have signed a landmark MOU! 🤝

This collaboration will strengthen rural health by sharing knowledge, strategies, and solutions across our countries, and providing reciprocal benefits for our members.

Read Full Release Here: https://srpc.ca/rural-health-srpc-rdaa-mou/

Rural Doctors Association Australia

10/24/2025

Thank You for Celebrating Rural Health Week 2025 🌾

🗺 See some of the stories from our interactive map, highlighting what makes rural practice meaningful. Thank you for your dedication and the work you do every day to support rural communities. With this, we wrap up the week and want to thank each of you for supporting and advocating while also managing busy lives.

Keep adding your posts to the map, we’d love to see representation from the provinces and territories still missing. Add your own reflection, photo, or thought to our interactive wall!

https://www.ruralhealthweekcanada.ca/map

10/23/2025

Day #4 of Rural Health Week 🙌🎉

Thank you for submitting your stories! Today, we are sharing Dr. Julie Saby, a rural generalist in her first five years of practice, whose work takes her across Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and soon B.C.
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Hi, I’m Dr. Julie Saby.

🏞Where I work: For now, Edson, AB, though I locum all over Northern and Central Alberta, have worked in SK, and will soon work in Inuvik, NT. I also do medical humanitarian work in rural Guatemala.

💚What I love about my community: I LOVE my colleagues, not just the doctors, but nurses, pharmacists, unit clerks, MOAs, and everyone on the healthcare team. Every time I come back to locum, I’m greeted with hugs and stories. I love that I get to work with my friends.

🚴‍♀️Free time: I’m outdoors whenever I can, running, hiking, biking, paddling, skiing, and when I’m inside, I bake bread, play guitar, or watch trash TV after a long ED shift.

💭Advice for those considering rural medicine: Always Be Curious. Ask questions, try new skills, and lean on your colleagues. Rural medicine is about teamwork, trust, and never losing your sense of curiosity.

Rural Coordination Centre of BC - RCCbc

10/23/2025

10/23/2025