The following are conference presentations made by investigators and research staff of CRaNHR. The presentations are arranged in reversed chronological order.

(Names in bold denote CRaNHR investigators and research staff. Names with an * denote former CRaNHR investigators and research staff.)

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Carter, L., M. Hanna, and W. Warry. "Examining the experience and impact of distance education opportunities for health professionals in rural, remote, and Northern communities and First Nations." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Donato, E., N. Lightfoot, L. Carter, and L. MacEwan. "Exploring how Northern Ontario university nursing programs are integrating interprofessional education in their undergraduate curricula: A research proposal." Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Dubé, T., R. Schinke, R. Strasser, I. Couper, and N. Lightfoot. "The transition through clinical clerkship - the parts in the sum of the whole." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Lightfoot, N., I. Vettoretti, L. MacEwan, J. Kulig, B. Reimer, D. Edge, I. Townshend, A. Pujadas-Botey, and M.E. Hill. "Timmins 9 Wildfire: Evacuation experience, preparedness, and lessons learned." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Macdonald, J.M., N. Lightfoot, N. Young, and J. McElhaney. "Using three sources of data to explore the delivery of person-centered care approaches for seniors with neurocognitive disorders in some Northeastern Ontario long-term care facilities." Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Marsh, D., J. Eibl, and T. Dube. "Investigating the impact of NOSM trained physicians on the health of rural and Northern Ontario." Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Neufeld, E., J.P. Hirdes, C.M. Perlman, and T. Rabinowitz. "A longitudinal examination of rural status and suicide risk based on the RAI Home Care (RAI-HC)." Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

O'Gorman, L. "The impact of childhood obesity discourses on mothering work for single mothers who live in poverty in Northeastern Ontario." Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

O'Gorman, L. and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Driving distance to Ontario Telemedicine Network sites in Northern Ontario as a measure of access to healthcare." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Pellegrini, D., A. Franklin, and D.C. Marsh. "The Opioid Addiction Treatment Database: Using ICES linked-clinical data to conduct socially accountable research in the North." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Sherman, J.E., W. Warry, and J. Willett. "Developing an evaluation framework for the LEGs Initiative: Key findings." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Smith, L., M. Walsh, A.K. McFadyen, and E. Brownlee. "Use of high fidelity simulation to introduce Interprofessional collaboration to college health sciences and community services students in Northern Ontario: A domestic violence scenario." Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Strasser, R. and G. Ross. "Now we are 10... Maintenant nous sommes 10..." Guest speakers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Szymanski, D., N. Lightfoot, L. Carter, and J. McElhaney. "Transition of older adults from hospital to home: What are the leaders experiencing in Northeastern Ontario?" Poster presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Timony, P., E. Wenghofer, and J. Hogenbirk. "Does a northern education produce northern physicians? Exploring practice locations of recently graduated family physicians in Ontario." Oral presentation at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's (NOSM) 10^th Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Northern College, Timmins, Ontario, Canada; June 4-6, 2015.

Barnett, R., O. Prowse, M. Hanna, J. Hogenbirk, D. Marsh, B. Schoales, and J. Bickford. "Exploring the link between the admission process and the social accountability mandate of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Presentation at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster 2014 Conference. Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia; October 27-30, 2014.

Delmege, M.G., J.C. Hogenbirk, O. Prowse, R. Strasser, and H. Cheu. "Northern Ontario School of Medicine undergraduate learners' perspectives on rural practice and medical discipline." Presentation at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster 2014 Conference. Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia; October 27-30, 2014.

Hill, M.E., D. Raftis, and P. Wakewich. "Distributed community-engaged dietetics learning as the road to rural practice: Examining the impact of the Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program on recruitment and retention of Registered Dietitians in rural and underserviced areas." Presentation at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster 2014 Conference. Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia; October 27-30, 2014.

MacLean, D., G. Ross, and R. Strasser. "Challenges in developing a new graduate program in a socially accountable medical school." Presentation at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster 2014 Conference. Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia; October 27-30, 2014.

Worley, P., I. Couper, R. Strasser, and D. Hirsh. "The international evidence base for LICs: Where is the MISSILE heading?" Workshop presented at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster 2014 Conference. Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia; October 27-30, 2014.

Jacklin, K., J. Bickford, B. Pangowish, S. Lacarte, and M. Blind. "Translating First Nations patient's experiences with diabetes care into a culturally safe model of care." Presentation at the 7^th International Symposium: Safety & Health in Agricultural & Rural Populations: Global Perspectives (SHARP). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-22, 2014.

Heale, R., I. Koren, and O. Mian. "Recommendations for curriculum arising from nurse practitioners' practice experience on interprofessional teams." Presentation at the First Annual Northern Interprofessional Collaborative for Health Education (NICHE) Conference: "Northern Innovation in Interprofessional Scholarship, Education, and Practice". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 9-10, 2014.

Larocque, S. and N. Omri. "Les enjeux d'échouer ou de ne pas échouer un étudiant lors d'un préceptorat : une étude multidisciplinaire." Presentation at the First Annual Northern Interprofessional Collaborative for Health Education (NICHE) Conference: "Northern Innovation in Interprofessional Scholarship, Education, and Practice". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 9-10, 2014.

Rebeiro Gruhl, K.L. "Authentic peer support: What it is and why we need it!" Presentation at the First Annual Northern Interprofessional Collaborative for Health Education (NICHE) Conference: "Northern Innovation in Interprofessional Scholarship, Education, and Practice". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 9-10, 2014.

Tarighi, P., J.E. Sherman, O.M. Mian, and A.B. Nathens. "The importance of tailoring physicians' trauma care training needs in rural environments." Poster # 79 presented at the 73^rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; September 10-13, 2014.

Hanna, M. and L. Carter. "Examining the experience and impact of distance education opportunities for health professionals in rural, remote, and northern communities and First Nations." Presentation at the 2014 North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference: "Innovation, Collaboration and Transformation". North Bay, Ontario, Canada; September 5, 2014.

Rebeiro Gruhl, K. and S. Lacarte. "The authentic peer support worker: What it is and why the mental health system needs it." Presentation at the 2014 North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference: "Innovation, Collaboration and Transformation". North Bay, Ontario, Canada; September 5, 2014.

Sherman, J.E., M.G. French, O.M. Mian, M.B. Gibbons, C. Evans, A. Nathens, and R.W. Pong. "Challenges in assessing and transferring major trauma patients: Perspectives of ER / ED physicians in four Canadian regions." Poster presented at the 2014 International Rural Health and Rural Nursing Research Conference. Bozeman, Montana, United States of America; July 29-31, 2014.

Sherman, J.E., O.M. Mian, M.G. French, M.B. Gibbons, C. Evans, A. Nathens, and R.W. Pong. "Physician decision-making and other factors related to the assessment and transfer of major trauma patients." Paper presented at the 2014 International Rural Health and Rural Nursing Research Conference. Bozeman, Montana, United States of America; July 29-31, 2014.

Chen, Y.Y., R.W. Pong, D. Xue, H.J. Dong, and L.Z. Shi. "Using HTA in China: From strengthening patient-centred care to enhancing health system performance." Workshop presented at the 11^th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi). Washington, D.C., United States of America; June 14-18, 2014.

Mao, Y.W., Y.Y. Chen, D. He, and R.W. Pong. "Health technology assessment of pulse wave velocity and ankle brachial index: Providing health insurance coverage or waiting for further evidence?" Paper presented at the 11^th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi). Washington, D.C., United States of America; June 14-18, 2014.

Teng, M., Y.W. Mao, R.W. Pong, and Y.Y. Chen. "Rhythm control vs. rate control for atrial fibrillation: A comparison of economic costs." Poster presented at the 11^th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi). Washington, D.C., United States of America; June 14-18, 2014.

Marsh, D., R. Strasser, and B. Nowrouzi. "Retention of rural and northern Ontario physicians: A population-based cross-sectional study of Northern Ontario School of Medicine clinical faculty." Oral presentation at the Ninth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada; June 6-7, 2014.

Timony, P.E., A.P. Gauthier, and S. Serresse. "Barriers to offering French language health services: Perspectives from family physicians in northeastern Ontario." Oral presentation at the Ninth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada; June 6-7, 2014.

Gauthier, A.P., J. Jbilou, H. Jazebizadeh, M. Demers, and S. Serresse. "Implementing a men-sensitive clinical algorithm and educational intervention for weight control and management: An exploratory qualitative study in three Canadian community health centers." Poster presented at the 2014 Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) Annual Meeting. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; June 5-7, 2014.

Neufeld, E., J. Bickford, S. Lacarte, and K. Viau. "Models of primary healthcare and mental health delivery in northern, rural or remote settings: Findings from commissioned syntheses." Presentation at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) Roundtable: "Northern, Rural or Remote (NRoR) Healthcare: Enhancing Improvement through Collaboration". Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada; May 29-30, 2014.

Gauthier-Frohlick, D., C. Daviau, and R. Daviau. "Teaching and support strategies for Indigenous post-secondary success." Workshop presented at the 2014 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WiPC:E): "Our Narratives Endure". Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America; May 19-24, 2014.

Gauthier, A.P., P.E. Timony, and S.I. Serresse. "Strategies for improved French language health services: Perspectives from family physicians in northeastern Ontario." Presentation at the 2014 Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference: "Convergence of Health Policy and Evidence - Bridge Over Troubled Water". Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 12-15, 2014.

Gohar, B., M. Larivière, N. Lightfoot, C. Boudreau-Larivière, C. Leduc, and B. Nowrouzi. "Assessing the risk of occupational injury, illness and disability: Creating a meta-analytically informed instrument for lost-time injury prediction in nurses." Poster presented at the 3^rd Annual Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) Conference: "Mental Health in the Workplace". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 7-8, 2014.

Horrigan, J., N. Lightfoot, M. Larivière, and K. Jacklin. "Investigating Canadian nurses' quality of work life and stress in urban, rural, and remote acute care locations in northeastern Ontario." Poster presented at the 3^rd Annual Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) Conference: "Mental Health in the Workplace". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 7-8, 2014.

Nowrouzi, B., B. Gohar, B. Nowrouzi-Kia, M. Garbaczewska, O. Chapovalov, and L. Carter. "The importance of conducting regular safety inspections in small and medium size enterprises." Poster presented at the 3^rd Annual Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) Conference: "Mental Health in the Workplace". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 7-8, 2014.

Nowrouzi, B., N. Lightfoot, L. Carter, M. Larivière, E. Rukholm, R. Schinke, and D. Belanger-Gardner. "Work Ability and Work-Related Stress: A cross-sectional study of obstetrical nurses in urban northeastern Ontario." Poster presented at the 3^rd Annual Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) Conference: "Mental Health in the Workplace". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 7-8, 2014.

Rebeiro-Gruhl, K., S. Lacarte, and S. Calixte. "The peer support worker in Northeastern Ontario: 'It's kind of revolutionary'!" Paper presented at the 1^st National Conference on Peer Support: "Shaping the Future of Peer Support in North America". Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; April 30-May 2, 2014.

Green, M., H. Han, L. Crowshoe, K. Jacklin, B. Calam, and L. Walker. "Evaluation of Educating for Equity (E4E) intervention: How health professional education can reduce disparities in diabetes care and improve outcomes for Indigenous populations." Poster presented at the 16^th Ottawa Conference and the 12^th Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME): "Transforming Healthcare through Excellence in Assessment and Evaluation". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; April 25-29, 2014.

Gauthier, A.P. and P.E. Timony. "L'accès et la qualité des soins de santé en français dans les milieux ruraux et du nord de l'Ontario." Videoconference, Programme d'excellence professionnelle (PEP), Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS), Hôpital Montfort d'Ottawa. Online; April 24, 2014.

Gohar, B., M. Larivière, N. Lightfoot, C. Boudreau-Larivière, C. Leduc, and B. Nowrouzi. "Assessing the risk of occupational injury, illness, and disability: Creating a meta-analytically informed instrument for lost-time injury prediction in nurses." Poster presented at the 11^th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP): "Looking at the Past - Planning for the Future: Capitalizing on OHP Multidisciplinarity". London, England, United Kingdom; April 14-16, 2014.

Horrigan, J., N. Lightfoot, M. Larivière, and K. Jacklin. "Investigating Canadian nurses' quality of work life and stress in urban, rural, and remote acute care locations in northeastern Ontario." Poster presented at the 11^th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP): "Looking at the Past - Planning for the Future: Capitalizing on OHP Multidisciplinarity". London, England, United Kingdom; April 14-16, 2014.

Nowrouzi, B., B. Gohar, B. Nowrouzi-Kia, M. Garbaczewska, O. Chapovalov, L. Carter, and M. Larivière. "The importance of conducting regular safety inspections in small and medium size enterprises." Poster presented at the 11^th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP): "Looking at the Past - Planning for the Future: Capitalizing on OHP Multidisciplinarity". London, England, United Kingdom; April 14-16, 2014.

Nowrouzi, B., N. Lightfoot, L. Carter, M. Larivière, E. Rukholm, R. Schinke, and D. Belanger-Gardner. "Quality of work life among obstetric nurses in urban northeastern Ontario: A population-based cross-sectional study." Oral presentation at the 11^th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP): "Looking at the Past - Planning for the Future: Capitalizing on OHP Multidisciplinarity". London, England, United Kingdom; April 14-16, 2014.

Nowrouzi, B., N. Lightfoot, L. Carter, M. Larivière, E. Rukholm, R. Schinke, D. Belanger-Gardner, and B. Gohar. "Work Ability and Work-Related Stress: A cross-sectional study of obstetrical nurses in urban northeastern Ontario." Poster presented at the 11^th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP): "Looking at the Past - Planning for the Future: Capitalizing on OHP Multidisciplinarity". London, England, United Kingdom; April 14-16, 2014.

Strasser, R. 2014 John Macleod Oration: "Improving the health of rural people through health workforce policy." International invited presentation at the 12^th WONCA World Rural Health Conference: "Rural Health: An Emerging Need". Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; April 3-5, 2014.

Strasser, R. "Context counts: Educating doctors in and for remote rural areas." International invited presentation at the 12^th WONCA World Rural Health Conference: "Rural Health: An Emerging Need". Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; April 3-5, 2014.

Cote-Meek, S. "Indigenous student experiences in postsecondary." Workshop, Indigenous Services and the Indigenous Health & Well-being Initiative (IHWI), Western University. London, Ontario, Canada; April 1, 2014.

Barbeau-Rodrigue, D., A. Bodkin, E. Duchon, A. Gauthier, L. Rysdale, and P. Timony. "Francophone context in northern Ontario." Workshop, Francophone Cultural Competencies for Health Sciences Preceptors: "My Patient/Client Speaks French, And I Don't", Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; January 23, 2014.

Marsh, D.C. "Distributed community engaged medical education and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Presentation at The Canadian Recruit and Retain Conference. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; January 15-17, 2014.

Strasser, R. "Recruitment into rural practice through distributed education." Presentation at The Canadian Recruit and Retain Conference. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; January 15-17, 2014.

Hogenbirk, J.C., S.E. Barnett*, L. Smith, and L. Carter. "Impact of OTN on Medical Service Use Phase 1: Impact of OTN clinical events on downstream medical services-developing the methodology." Presented to the Senior Leadership Team of the Ontario Telemedicine Network. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; December 12, 2013.

Eger, T., N. Lightfoot, M. Larivière, S. Dorman, and A. Godwin. "An interdisciplinary approach to occupational health and safety research in firefighting." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Professional Schools: "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education". Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 5, 2013.

Gohar, B., M. Larivière, N. Lightfoot, and C. Boudreau-Larivière. "Assessing the risk of occupational injury, illness and disability: Creating a meta-analytically informed instrument for lost-time injury prediction in nursing personnel." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Professional Schools: "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education". Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 5, 2013.

Horrigan, J., N. Lightfoot, M. Larivière, and K. Jacklin. "Evaluating urban, rural, and remote nurses' quality of work life in northeastern Ontario hospital settings." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Professional Schools: "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education". Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 5, 2013.

Peltier, C., K. Jacklin, N. Lightfoot, and S. James. "The lived experience of Anishinaabe people with cancer: A focus on Indigenous healing, non-Indigenous medicine and Minobimaadiziwin." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Professional Schools: "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education". Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 5, 2013.

Timony, P.E., A.P. Gauthier, and E.F. Wenghofer. "Où sont tous les médecins francophones? Understanding the access to, and quality of, French Language Health Services in Ontario." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Professional Schools: "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education". Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 5, 2013.

Strasser, R. "Recruitment into rural practice through distributed education." International invited presentation at the 5^th "Recruit and Retain" - Conference Meeting Sweden. Hemavan, Lapland, Sweden; December 1-4, 2013.

Jacklin, K. and K. Pitawanakwat. "Perspectives on Aboriginal aging and dementia." Invited presentation at the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (CRaNHR) and the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) Forum: "Healthy Aging in Rural Northern Ontario". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; November 28, 2013.

Jacklin, K. "Thinking about aging and dementia in Aboriginal communities in Ontario." Invited presentation at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Café Scientifique Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC): "Mysteries and Challenges: Seniors' and Elders' Care". Debajehmujig Creation Centre, Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada; November 26, 2013.

MacPhee, M., M. Paterson, M. Tassone, D. Marsh, S. Berry, L. Bainbridge, M. Steinberg, E. Careau, and S. Verma. "Transforming health systems through collaborative leadership: Making change happen!" Paper presented at the 5^th International Symposium Service-Learning (ISSL): "Service-Learning Across the Globe: From Local to Transnational". Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa; November 20-22, 2013.

Larocque, S., A.M. Lavoie, and K. Muray. "L'expérience des étudiants venant d'ailleurs inscrits au baccalauréat en sciences infirmières." Vidéoconférence, Programme d'excellence professionnelle (PEP), Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) - Volet Université d'Ottawa. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; November 14, 2013.

Koren, I., O. Mian, and S. Lacarte. "The role of nurse practitioners in northern and rural Ontario." Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual IDC Northern Research Days and the 12^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "The Stories of Rural Health through Knowledge, Research and Collaborative Action". Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; November 13-15, 2013.

Lightfoot, N., G. Gross, J. Russell, C. Berriault, N. Barbosa, and D. Belanger-Gardner. "Satisfaction with a northern satellite paediatric cardiology clinic." Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual IDC Northern Research Days and the 12^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "The Stories of Rural Health through Knowledge, Research and Collaborative Action". Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; November 13-15, 2013.

Lightfoot, N., S. Price, M. Dumais, C. Berriault, and S. Djivre. "Young adult knowledge of preconception health." Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual IDC Northern Research Days and the 12^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "The Stories of Rural Health through Knowledge, Research and Collaborative Action". Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; November 13-15, 2013.

MacLeod, M., R. Pitblado, I. Koren, J. Kulig, and N. Stewart. "Who are the nurses working in rural and small town Canada?" Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual IDC Northern Research Days and the 12^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "The Stories of Rural Health through Knowledge, Research and Collaborative Action". Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; November 13-15, 2013.

Mian, O., M. Delmege, and J. Sherman. "How physicians working in rural emergency departments in four Canadian regions perceive rurality: Insights from the Trauma Care Study." Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual IDC Northern Research Days and the 12^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "The Stories of Rural Health through Knowledge, Research and Collaborative Action". Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; November 13-15, 2013.

Mian, O., E. Wenghofer, and N. Young. "Addressing (in) equity in health outcomes for children with diabetes in Ontario: How Much the health system can do?" Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual IDC Northern Research Days and the 12^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "The Stories of Rural Health through Knowledge, Research and Collaborative Action". Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; November 13-15, 2013.

Cote-Meek, S. and T. Moeke-Pickering. "Transformative approaches to supporting Indigenous education." Invited public presentation, Social Work Program, Algoma University. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; November 7, 2013.

Cote-Meek, S. and T. Moeke-Pickering. "Understanding social work practice with Aboriginal peoples: Decolonization and the 'Helping Professions'." Invited presentation, Social Work Program, Algoma University. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; November 7, 2013.

Strasser, R. "From community engagement to academic foundations: Lessons from NOSM." Invited participation at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Second Sadok Besrour Global Health Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; November 6-9, 2013.

Strasser, R. and D.G. Campbell. "What are the standards and training models for rural generalist medicine?" International invited presentation at the World Summit of Rural Generalist Medicine. Cairns, Queensland, Australia; October 30-31, 2013.

Wenghofer, E. and R. Bordman. "To tailor or not to tailor? Tailoring physician assessment to scope of practice." Workshop presented at the Coalition for Physician Enhancement (CPE) Fall 2013 Meeting: "Changing Scope of Practice: Implications for Physician Assessment, Education, and Patient Safety". Hilton, Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America; October 24-25, 2013.

Wenghofer, E. and R. Steele. "How do we scope scope? Understanding the data needs to capture physician scope of practice." Workshop presented at the Coalition for Physician Enhancement (CPE) Fall 2013 Meeting: "Changing Scope of Practice: Implications for Physician Assessment, Education, and Patient Safety". Hilton, Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America; October 24-25, 2013.

Nowrouzi, B., N. Lightfoot, L. Carter, M. Larivière, E. Rukholm, R. Schinke, and D. Belanger-Gardner. "Quality of work life among obstetric nurses in urban northeastern Ontario: A population-based cross-sectional study." Poster presentation, Partners in Prevention Conference Series: Northeastern, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 1, 2013.

Ellaway, R.*, R. Strasser, L. Graves, C. Cervin, D. Marsh, and L. O'Gorman. "CEMESTR: What happens when medical schools and communities intersect?" Brief oral presentation at the 2013 Big Sky Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (CLIC) International Conference. Big Sky, Montana, United States of America; September 29-October 2, 2013.

MacLeod, M., R. Pitblado, J. Place, I. Koren, N. Stewart, and J. Kulig. "Nursing practice in rural and remote British Columbia: An analysis of CIHI's nursing database." ePoster presented at the InspireNet's Fall 2013 Conference: Connect 2013: "Health Services Research at Work: Using Evidence to Transform Care". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; September 16, 2013.

Ellaway, R.*, R. Strasser, L. Graves, D. Marsh, and C. Cervin. "Communities and medical education: From complexity to understanding." Paper presented at the 4^th Annual Conference of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) - an International Association for Medical Education: "Colouring Outside the Lines". Prague, Czech Republic; August 24-28, 2013.

Grace, E.S., E.F. Wenghofer, and E.J. Korinek. "Predictors of physician performance on competence assessment." Paper presented at the 4^th Annual Conference of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) - an International Association for Medical Education: "Colouring Outside the Lines". Prague, Czech Republic; August 24-28, 2013.

Cote-Meek, S. and T. Moeke-Pickering. "Strengthening Indigenous social work in the academy." Presentation at the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference: "Indigenous Knowledges: Resurgence, Implementation and Collaboration". Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; July 8-11, 2013.

Pace, J., K. Jacklin, and W. Warry. "Perceptions of dementia prevention among Manitoulin Island First Nations." Invited presentation at the Indigeneity and Dementia Roundtable Forum: "Being Accountable to Communities: Dementia Research with Indigenous Peoples". Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada; July 4-5, 2013.

Walker, J.D. and K. Jacklin. "Current and projected dementia prevalence in First Nations." Invited address at the Indigeneity and Dementia Roundtable Forum: "Being Accountable to Communities: Dementia Research with Indigenous Peoples". Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada; July 4-5, 2013.

Strasser, R. "Educating rural family doctors for the generations." Workshop presented at WONCA 2013 Prague - 20^th World Conference: "Family Medicine - Care for Generations". Prague, Czech Republic; June 25-29, 2013.

Peltier, C., K. Jacklin, N. Lightfoot, and S. James. "The lived experience of Anishinaabe people with cancer: A focus on Indigenous healing, non-Indigenous medicine and Minobimaadiziwin." Presentation at the 13^th Annual National Gathering of Graduate Students (NGGS): "Indigenous Peoples' Wellness: Health Research and Governance". University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; June 23-25, 2013.

Mao, Y.W., Y.Y. Chen, R.W. Pong et al. "Does research on drug-eluting stents have an impact on health policies in China?" Poster presentation at the 10^th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International. Seoul, Republic of Korea; June 15-19, 2013.

Pong, R.W. "Canadian experience in knowledge translation: Relevance to low- and middle-income countries and China." Presentation at the 10^th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International. Seoul, Republic of Korea; June 15-19, 2013.

Tang, M., Y.Y. Chen, R.W. Pong et al. "HTA and health policies on hip replacement in China: Does research inform policy-making?" Poster presentation at the 10^th Annual Meeting of Health Technology Assessment International. Seoul, Republic of Korea; June 15-19, 2013.

Tassone, M., S. Verma, L. Bainbridge, S. Berry, E. Careau, C. Lovato, D. Marsh, M. Paterson, and J. Van Dijk. "Collaborative leadership for health system change to globally transform education and health." Poster presented at the Collaborating Across Borders (CAB) IV: "Transformative Change from the Classroom to Practice". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; June 12-14, 2013.

Wu, D., S. Verma, M. Tassone, J. VanDijk, L. Bainbridge, S. Berry, D. Marsh, E. Careau, and M. Paterson. "Collaborative leadership for patient-centered health system transformation." Poster presented at the 2013 National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC): "From Rhetoric to Action: Achieving Person and Family-Centered Health Systems". Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; June 10-11, 2013.

Carter, L., B. Beattie, and W. Caswell. "Interprofessional teams: Working together for quality programs." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Gauthier, A.P., S.C. Dorman, E.F. Wenghofer, V. Charboneau, C.Dignard, and D. Fleury. "Preliminary findings from the Laurentian University Smoking Behaviour Survey: Implications for professional practice and policy recommendations." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Horrigan, J.M., N. Lightfoot, M.A.S. Lariviere, and K. Jacklin. "Exploring nurses' quality of work life and health in Northeastern Ontario urban, rural, and remote hospital settings." Poster presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Jacklin, K., L. Crowshoe, B. Calam, L. Walker, M.E. Green, E. Boyling, A. Ly, J. Parker, and T. Gamble. "Recentering relationships in diabetes care: Indigenous health medical education for practicing family physicians." Poster presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Lindsay, S. and N. Yantzi. "Exploring the role of Canadian winter on the participation and inclusion of youth with physical disabilities." Poster presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Nowrouzi, B., D. Marsh, and R. Strasser. "Recruitment and retention of rural and northern physicians: A Population-based cross-sectional study." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Peltier, C., K. Jacklin, N. Lightfoot, and S. James. "The lived experience of Anishinaabe people with cancer: A focus on Indigenous healing, non-Indigenous medicine and Minobimaadiziwin." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Sherman, J.E., O. Mian, M.G. Delmege, M.B. Gibbons, R.W. Pong, A. Nathens, and C.C. Evans. "Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ED physicians related to the triage and transfer of major trauma patients." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Timony, P.E., M.G. Delmege, S.E. Barnett*, and J.C. Hogenbirk. "What characteristics predict intended future practice location of NOSM undergraduates?" Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Timony, P., A. Gauthier, J. Sabourin, N. Goodale, and J. Prpic. "From behind the stethoscope: Exploring family physicians perspective of health services in Ontario's French speaking communities." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Warry, W., A.P. Gauthier, J.C. Hogenbirk, K.M. Jacklin, R.P. Strasser, E.F. Wenghofer, N.L. Young, and L.M. Carter. "Improving health equity for northern Ontarians: Applied health research with vulnerable populations." Poster presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Wenghofer, E., M. Lariviere, S. Ritz, and N. Gauthier. "Influences of gender and practice location on Ontario's international medical graduates practice patterns." Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC) and the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Research Conference. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 7-8, 2013.

Kam, S. and E. Wenghofer. "Conceptualizations of family physician scope of practice in Ontario." Paper presented at the Coalition for Physician Enhancement (CPE) Spring 2013 Meeting: "Workplace-Based Assessments". Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada; May 30-31, 2013.

MacLeod, M., R. Pitblado, I. Koren, N. Stewart, and J. Kulig. "Planning for the regulated nursing workforce in Rural and Small Town Canada." Oral presentation at the 2013 Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference: "Making Good on the Triple Aim: How to Improve our Success within the Canadian Context". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; May 27-30, 2013.

Barnett, S.E.* and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Evaluation of a Patient Portal Pilot Project in Northern Ontario." Paper presented at e-Health 2013. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 26-29, 2013.

Hogenbirk, J.C., L. Smith, L. Carter, and S.E. Barnett*. "Developing markers of the impact of telemedicine on medical service use in Ontario." Poster presented at e-Health 2013. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 26-29, 2013.

Strasser, R. "Producing rural physicians through distributed community engaged learning." [Early Results of a Distributed and Community Embedded Rural Medical Education.] Keynote address at the Annual Conference of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Rural Medical Educators (RME) Interest Group: "Linking Rural Curricula with Educational Outcomes". Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; May 7, 2013.

Pitblado, R., M. MacLeod, I. Koren, J. Place, J. Kulig, and N. Stewart. "Registered psychiatric nurses in rural Canada: A geographical appraisal." Presentation at the 6^th Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada (RPNC) World Congress for Psychiatric Nurses: "Diversity: The People, the Places and the Practice". Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; May 2-4, 2013.

Carter, L. and A. Thivierge. "Facilitating business development in northern Ontario: Making distance disappear." Presentation at the 2013 Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) Conference: "Leadership and Innovation in Learning". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 1-3, 2013.

Killam, L. and L. Carter. "YouTube and Facebook in nursing education: A winning combination." Presentation at the 2013 Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) Conference: "Leadership and Innovation in Learning". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 1-3, 2013.

Crowshoe, L., K. Jacklin, B. Calam, L. Walker, M. Green, E. Laflamme, J. Parker, E. Boyling, A. Ly, and T. Liinamaa. "Educating for equity: Exploring an Indigenous diabetes care CME session." Workshop presented at the 2013 Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME): "The Quest for Quality Improvement: Going for Gold through Medical Education". Québec City, Québec, Canada; April 20-23, 2013.

Strasser, R. "Recruitment and retention of health care providers in remote rural areas." Keynote address, Swedish Society of Rural Medicine. Vilhelmina, Lapland, Sweden; April 18, 2013.

Strasser, R. "Transforming health professional education through distributed learning." Invited participation, Umeå University. Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden; April 16, 2013.

Avery, G., R. Strasser, and R. Murray. "How do we teach medical students, residents and young physicians what they need to know to work and live in rural and remote Canada." Plenary session at the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21^st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "Sea to Sea to Sea". Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; April 4-6, 2013.

Marsh, D.C. (panel participant). "Distributed community engaged medical education universal health care and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." ("Scaling up for impact: Increasing the impact of academic institutions on the development of equitable health systems.") Invited lecture at the 4^th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference: "Global Health: Innovation, Implementation, Impact". Washington, D.C., United States of America; March 14-16, 2013.

Kulig, J., A. Pujadas Botey, I. Townshend, B. Shepard, O. Awosoga, D. Edge, W. Reimer, N. Lightfoot, R. Ross, J. Mellott, B. McFarlane, and A. Coghlan. "Wildfires in rural settings: What are the impacts on individuals and communities." Invited presentation, Energizer Event, Emergency Social Services. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; February 14, 2013.

Strasser, R. "Curriculum transformation for rural health in the 21^st century." Keynote address at the Monash University School of Rural Health Curriculum Conference: "Rural Health Curriculum Innovations 1992-2012". Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia; December 10-12, 2012.

Cote-Meek, S. "Exploring the impact of ongoing colonialism on Aboriginal students in Post-Secondary Education." Invited presentation, History Department and Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, Nipissing University. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; December 6, 2012.

Gabor, N. and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Taking the abstract out of writing an abstract." Webinar presented at the Canadian Telehealth Forum (CTF), COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association. Online; November 27, 2012.

Gauthier, A.P., P.E. Timony, J.C. Hogenbirk, and E.F. Wenghofer. "Répartition de l'offre de soins de santé primaire en français parmi les communautés francophones de l'Ontario." Presentation at the Société santé en français: Rendez-vous 2012: "On parle français. Parlons santé." Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; November 21-23, 2012.

Strasser, R. "Achieving health equity: Challenges and opportunities for Canada and the world." Keynote address at the Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare (CUCOH) 2012: "Innovation and Communication" [Inspiring Healthcare Leaders of Tomorrow]. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; November 16-18, 2012.

Jacklin, K., W. Warry, and J. Pace. "Using participatory approaches to explore Aboriginal understandings of dementia and dementia care." Scholarly conference presentation at The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 65^th Annual Scientific Meeting: "Charting New Frontiers in Aging". San Diego, California, United States of America; November 14-18, 2012.

Strasser, R. "Strengthening family medicine globally: Collaborative pathways to health for all." Keynote address at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Inaugural Sadok Besrour Global Health Conference. Kingbridge, Ontario, Canada; November 9-11, 2012.

Liang, F., Y.Y. Chen, R.W. Pong et al. "Exploring methods to evaluate social responsibility of public hospitals in China." Poster presented at the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research. Beijing, People's Republic of China; October 31-November 3, 2012.

Liu, W.B., Y.Y. Chen, R.W. Pong et al. "Study on reliability of a questionnaire for social responsibility of hospitals from patients' perspective." Poster presented at the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research. Beijing, People's Republic of China; October 31-November 3, 2012.

Pong, R.W. "Between ivory tower and executive suite: Some Canadian initiatives in linking researchers and policy-makers." Presentation at the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research. Beijing, People's Republic of China; October 31-November 3, 2012.

Edge, D., J. Kulig, A. Pudanda Botey, I. Townsend, B. Shepard, O. Awosoga, W. Reimer, N. Lightfoot, R. Ross, J. Mellott, B. McFarlane, and A. Coghlan. "Dealing with wildfires: Understanding community resiliency in Slave Lake, Alberta." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Gauthier, N., E. Wenghofer, M. Lariviere, and S. Ritz. "Does gender and rurality influence practice patterns in Ontario's International Medical Graduates?" Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Hogenbirk, J., L. Smith, L. Carter, and S. Barnett*. "Impact of the Ontario Telemedicine Network on medical services utilization in selected communities." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Lafreniere, K., E. Wenghofer, A. Gauthier, J. Hogenbirk, M. Delmege, and P. Timony. "How do attitudes and perceptions towards rural health practice differ before and after undergraduate NOSM education?" Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Lightfoot, N., S. James, D. Cote, and S. Price. "Ten common difficulties encountered in ethics applications." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Macleod, M., J. Kulig, N. Stewart, R. Pitblado, and J. Place. "The nature of nursing practice in rural and remote Canada: A synthesis of findings from a national study." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Mushquash, A., B. Minore, M.E. Hill, R. Strasser, and E. Wenghofer. "New players on the team: Early experiences of - and with - Physician assistants in Northern Ontario." Poster presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Sherman, J. and S. Lacarte. "The social inclusion of informal caregivers in Elliot Lake, ON." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Timony, P., A. Gauthier, J. Hogenbirk, and E. Wenghofer. "Examining the distribution of French language primary health care services in Ontario's Francophone communities." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Timony, P., E. Wenghofer, and N. Gauthier. "Northern and southern rural family physicians' practice characteristics." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Wabano, M.J., N.L. Young, T.A. Burke, S. Ritchie, D. Mishibinijima, and R. Corbiere. "Aboriginal children's perspectives on their health and well-being: A pilot study." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Warry, W., K. Jacklin, and J. Pace. "The culture of caregiving: Informal caregiving for Aboriginal people with Dementia." Paper presented at the 11^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural and Remote Health Research: Creative Approaches". Lévis, Québec, Canada; October 25-27, 2012.

Strasser, R., J. Hogenbirk, and B. Minore. "Health human resources for the underserved in the shifting economy: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Published conference paper at the 19^th Canadian Conference on Global Health: "Global Health in the Shifting World Economy". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2012.

Buso, D., P. Concepcion, A. Kunting, J. Lanphear, S. Larkins, I. Lindemann, D. Marsh, M. Matte, B. Palsdottir, R. Preston, S. Ross, R. Samson, F. Tandinco, F. Tandinco, and A. Neusy. "Introduction to THEnet's evaluation framework for socially accountable health professional education." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Dube, T., R. Strasser, R. Schinke, N. Lightfoot, and M. Maar. "Adaptation during third-year clerkship: A challenge for medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Lacarte, S. "Meeting the health service needs of an aging population: A social accountability perspective." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Mian, O., I. Koren, and E. Rukholm. "Family physician and nurse practitioner collaboration: Changes in the context of healthcare transformation in Ontario, Canada." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Mian, O. and R. Pong. "Access to family physicians and emergency department use in Ontario, Canada: Unexpected results from the Primary Care Access Survey." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Nowrouzi, B., E. Rukholm, I. Koren, and O. Mian. "Sustaining the nursing workforce in Northeastern Ontario: An examination of recruitment and retention factors in the workplace." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Timony, P., J. Hogenbirk, and A. Gauthier. "Serving a linguistic and cultural minority population: Using health services research to advise social accountability." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Verma, S., S. Berry, D. Marsh, M. Paterson, M. Tassone, L. Bainbridge, and S. Dumont. "Building community in generating a Canadian interprofessional health leadership collaborative." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Worley, P., R. Strasser, D. Hirsh, I. Couper, and P. Stagg. "Multi-institutional International Simultaneous Study on Integrated Longitudinal Education - the MISSILE Initiative." Presentation at the Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference - "Together and Engaged". Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; October 9-14, 2012.

Paterson, M., L. Bainbridge, S. Dumont, S. Berry, D. Marsh, S. Verma, and M. Tassone. "The Canadian interprofessional health leadership collaborative." Poster presented at the All Together Better Health (ATBH) VI - The 6^th International Conference for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP): "Exploring New Horizons: Diversity and Quality in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice". Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan; October 5-8, 2012.

Kulig, J., A. Pujadas Botey, I. Townshend, O. Awosoga, B. Shepard, D. Edge, W. Reimer, and N. Lightfoot. "Creating healthy communities after disasters: Basing our practice on wildfire research." Presentation at the "Rural Linkages: Intercollaborative Practice for Safe and Healthy Communities" Conference. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; September 28, 2012.

Koren, I., O. Mian, and E. Rukholm. "Spotlight on Ontario's nurse practitioner workforce." Poster presented at the "Setting the PACE" NP Conference, Sudbury Holiday Inn. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; September 27-28, 2012.

Sherman, J.E. "Models of interdisciplinary mental health care in rural and northern Ontario: Challenges for research and practice." IMPACT Health Day 2012 Conference for 3^rd and 4^th year students of the Health Professional Schools, Science North. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; September 4, 2012.

Strasser, R., B. Minore, and J. Hogenbirk. "Delivering on social accountability: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Published conference paper presented at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference - incorporating the 4^th Société internationale francophone d'éducation médicale (SIFEM) Conference: "The Continuum of Education in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions". Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France; August 25-29, 2012.

Strasser, R. "Learning at any time in any place - Electronic communications in distributed education." Workshop presented at the Centre for Rural Health (CRH) - Centre for Health Science Education (CHSE) Workshop. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; August 17, 2012.

Strasser, R. "Training for health equity." Presentation at the Wits School of Public Health Academic Meeting. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; August 17, 2012.

Strasser, R. "In the north, by the north, for the north: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Keynote address at the Joint Centre for Rural Health (CRH) and North West Provincial Department of Health Symposium: "Training Health Professionals for the Needs of the North West". Witrand Hospital, Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa; August 16, 2012.

Strasser, R. "Transforming health profession education through distributed community engaged learning." Keynote address at the Annual Centre for Rural Health (CRH) Seminar. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; August 15, 2012.

Strasser, R. and S. Strasser. "Leadership development for remote practitioners." International invited presentation at the Remote Medical Education Conference 2012: "Sharing Experiences, Exploring Innovation". Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; July 27-28, 2012.

Jacklin, K. and W. Warry. "'They knew who she was': Toward an understanding of diagnosis and care of people with dementia in Aboriginal communities." Presentation at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; July 14-19, 2012.

Laurence, M., A.P. Gauthier, and S. Dorman. "Examining the role of school-based physical activity and nutrition on BMI classifications in primary school aged children." Presentation at the 3^rd International Congress on Abdominal Obesity. Québec City, Québec, Canada; July 10-12, 2012.

Strasser, R. and S. Strasser. "Community engaged medical education in Canada and Australia." Roundtable presentation (academic) at the 9^th Annual Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance (AUCEA) International Conference: "Next Steps: Community Engaged Learning". Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; July 9-11, 2012.

Hogenbirk, J.C., S.E. Barnett*, and E. Rukholm. "Evaluation of the City of Lakes' Family Health Team Patient Portal Pilot Project." Invited presentation at the 12^th Annual HIMSS (Ontario Chapter) Education and Annual General Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 14, 2012.

Koren, I., O. Mian, and E. Rukholm. "The Nurse Practitioner Tracking Study: Monitoring the integration of NPs into Ontario's healthcare system." Oral presentation at the 2012 Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 6, 2012.

Gauthier, A.P., P.E. Timony, and E.F. Wenghofer. "Examining the prevalence and distribution of French speaking physicians in Ontario." Poster presented at the 9^th Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference: "Innovations for Health System Improvement: Balancing Costs, Quality and Equity". Montréal, Québec, Canada; May 29-31, 2012.

Gauthier-Frohlick, D., M.-L. Garceau, C. Kauppi, and N. Lightfoot. "Inequity in access to pediatric cancer care for rural and northern families: Journey in photographs." Presentation at the 9^th Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference: "Innovations for Health System Improvement: Balancing Costs, Quality and Equity". Montréal, Québec, Canada; May 29-31, 2012.

Hogenbirk, J.C., S.E. Barnett*, L. Smith, and L. Carter. "Impact of telemedicine on selected medical service use in Ontario." E-poster presented at the e-Health 2012 Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; May 27-30, 2012.

Gauthier-Frohlick, D., M.-L. Garceau, C. Kauppi, and N. Lightfoot. "Rural and northern families' problematic pediatric cancer journey." Poster presented at the Second National Rural Research Workshop (RRW): "Policy and Research in Community Investment", Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 24-25, 2012.

Coholic, D., S. Cote-Meek, and D. Recollet. "Exploring the acceptability and benefits of arts-based group methods for Aboriginal women: How arts-based methods can incorporate culture and contribute to healing and health." Oral presentation at the Seventh Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 10-11, 2012.

Delmege, M.G., J.C. Hogenbirk, and P.E. Timony. "Undergraduate medical learners' feedback on their education program: Comments categorized by accreditation standard." Oral presentation at the Seventh Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 10-11, 2012.

Lafreniere, K.M., M.G. Delmege, A.P. Gauthier, J.C. Hogenbirk, P.E. Timony, and E.F. Wenghofer. "How do attitudes and perceptions towards rural health practice differ before and after undergraduate NOSM education?" Oral presentation at the Seventh Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 10-11, 2012.

Nowrouzi, B., E. Rukholm, I. Koren, and O. Mian. "Sustaining the nursing workforce in northeastern Ontario: An examination of recruitment and retention factors in the workplace." Oral presentation at the Seventh Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 10-11, 2012.

Timony, P.E., A.P. Gauthier, E.F. Wenghofer, and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Methodological considerations for identifying 'where' French speaking physicians in Ontario practice and 'who' they serve." Oral presentation at the Seventh Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 10-11, 2012.

Koren, I.E., O.M. Mian, and E.E. Rukholm. "The Nurse Practitioner Tracking Study: Stakeholder Engagement and Insight for Education, Employment and Practice." Oral presentation at the 2012 Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Nursing Research Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 7-10, 2012.

Nowrouzi, B., E. Rukholm, I. Koren, and O. Mian. "Sustaining the nursing workforce in northeastern Ontario: An examination of recruitment and retention factors in the workplace." Poster presentation at the 2012 Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Nursing Research Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 7-10, 2012.

Strasser, R., J.C. Hogenbirk, and B. Minore. "Redressing the rural health workforce: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Paper presented at the 8^th Annual AAMC Physician Workforce Research Conference, American Association of Medical Colleges. Washington, D.C., United States of America; May 3-4, 2012.

Newbery, P. and R. Strasser. "Medical student selection to produce rural doctors - What is working, what isn't." Panel at the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 20^th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "On The Edge". Whistler, British Columbia, Canada; April 26-28, 2012.

Snadden, D., J. Steeves, and R. Strasser. "The expanded medical school." Panel at the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 20^th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "On The Edge". Whistler, British Columbia, Canada; April 26-28, 2012.

Gordon, H., M. Larivière, T. Eger, A.P. Gauthier, and C. Leduc. "Physical and psychological determinants of workplace injuries: A prospective study of seasonal forest fire fighters." Presentation at the 3^rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference: "Shared Responsibility: Research, Management, and Communities". Seattle, Washington, United States of America; April 17-19, 2012.

Crowshoe, L., K. Jacklin, M. Green, B. Calam, L. Walker, T. Liinamaa, T. Gamble, E. Boyling, and E. Laflamme. "Educating for equity: Developing CME curriculum for Indigenous diabetes care." Scholarly conference presentation at the 2012 Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME): "Global Health and Medical Education: Beyond Boundaries". Banff, Alberta, Canada; April 14-18, 2012.

Gauthier, A.P., P.E. Timony, and E.F. Wenghofer. "La répartition géographique des médecins de langue française en Ontario." Presentation at the Association francophone pour le savoir - 19^e journée des sciences et savoirs. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; April 4, 2012.

Hogenbirk, J.C. "Health services research at CRaNHR-Laurentian." Presented at the Northern Synergy Conference, co-hosted by Laurentian, Nipissing, and Algoma Universities. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; March 24, 2012.

Gordon, H., M. Larivière, T. Eger, A.P. Gauthier, and C. Leduc. "Physical and psychological determinants of workplace injuries: A prospective study of seasonal forest fire fighters." Presentation at the Ontario Biomechanics Conference. Barrie, Ontario, Canada; March 16-18, 2012.

Pace, J., K. Jacklin, and W. Warry. "Caring and coping: Experiences of formal and informal care-giving among Aboriginal communities in Ontario, Canada." Oral presentation at the 27^th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International: "Science, Fact, Fiction". London, England, United Kingdom; March 7-10, 2012.

Hogenbirk, J.C., S.E. Barnett*, M.G. Delmege, S.A. Lacarte, J.E. Sherman, P.E. Timony, V.G. Guérin, H.F. Cheu, M.E. Hill, B. Minore, R.W. Pong, D. Robinson, and R.P. Strasser. "Measuring the near and future impact of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Poster presented at the 2011 Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) Health Research Showcase - Linking Health Research and Quality Health Care for Ontarians. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; December 1, 2011.

Crowshoe, L., M. Green, K. Jacklin, B. Calam, L. Walker, A. Ly, and T. Liinamaa. "Using medical education to combat inequity: Preliminary results from the Educating for Equity Aboriginal Health Project in Canada." Poster presented at the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Connection IV: "Medical Education for Indigenous Health: Building the Evidence Base". Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand; November 29-December 1, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Changing paradigms in medical education." Plenary session at the 3^rd International Conference on Rural Medicine (ICORM) 2011: "Health Transformation in Challenging Economic". Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia; November 22-24, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Medical education towards health transformation." Keynote address at the 3^rd International Conference on Rural Medicine (ICORM) 2011: "Health Transformation in Challenging Economic". Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia; November 22-24, 2011.

McCauley, W. and E. Wenghofer. "Creating an assessment battery for the aging physician." Workshop at the Coalition for Physician Enhancement (CPE) 2011 Fall Meeting: "Practicing Medicine Longer: The Impact of Aging on Physician Clinical Performance and Quality of Care". San Diego, California, United States of America; November 10-11, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Canadian success in graduate rural placements." Invited presentation at the Rural Medicine Australia 2011 Conference: "Rural Generalism: The Future of Sustainable Medical Services". Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia; October 28-30, 2011.

Pong, R.W., G. Ballinger, R. Kyte, W. Feeney, Y. Rosehart, and J. Mirasol. "Putting away the stethoscope for good? Toward a new perspective on physician retirement." Poster presented at the 13^th International Health Workforce Collaborative (IHWC) Conference. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; October 23-26, 2011.

Strasser, R.P., R.W. Pong, B. Minore, and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Beyond the rural health workforce: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Poster presented at the 13^th International Health Workforce Collaborative (IHWC) Conference. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; October 23-26, 2011.

Horrigan, J., B. Nowrouzi, and N. Lightfoot. "Quality of work life of registered nurses in rural and urban acute care environments in Northeastern Ontario Canada." Paper and Poster presented at the 10^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Health, Multiculturalism and the Rural-Urban Interface". Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 20-22, 2011.

Janzen, B., R. Pitblado, C. Karunanayake, L. Hagel, P. Pahwa, and J. Dosman. "The measurement of socioeconomic inequalities in health in a rural population." Poster presented at the 10^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Health, Multiculturalism and the Rural-Urban Interface". Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 20-22, 2011.

Koren, I.E., O.M. Mian, and E.E. Rukholm. "Primary health care nurse practitioners in rural locations of Ontario: Demographic and practice profile." Poster presented at the 10^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Health, Multiculturalism and the Rural-Urban Interface". Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 20-22, 2011.

Mian, O.M. and R.W. Pong. "Primary care access and emergency department use in Ontario: Rural-urban differences." Poster presented at the 10^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Health, Multiculturalism and the Rural-Urban Interface". Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 20-22, 2011.

Nowrouzi, B., E.E. Rukholm, I.E. Koren, and O.M. Mian. "Sustaining the nursing workforce in Northeastern Ontario." Poster presented at the 10^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Health, Multiculturalism and the Rural-Urban Interface". Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 20-22, 2011.

Strasser, R. "The future health and care workforce." Video presentation at the "Rural Health Solutions" Conference: "Making a Positive Difference to Health in the Marches". Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; October 11, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Recruitment and retention of health care providers in remote rural areas: The view from up over and down under." Invited presentation at the Recruit and Retain Stornoway Conference 2011: "Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Health Care Workers in Remote Rural Areas". Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom; October 11, 2011.

Cote-Meek, S., S. Mossey, and D. Newton-Mathur. "Nursing practice with Aboriginal peoples: A nursing student's guide to cultural competence and cultural safety." Presentation at the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC) 2011 National Forum: "Sustaining a Healthy Future: From Indigenous Knowledge to Cultural Safety". Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; September 29-October 2, 2011.

Koren, I.E., O.M. Mian, and E.E. Rukholm. "Tracking advanced practice nurses (formerly known as acute care NPs)." Poster presented at the 2011 Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (CAAPN) Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; September 28-30, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Educating health professionals to meet people's needs." Keynote address at The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) International Conference: "Integrating Public and Personal Health Care in a World on the Move". Graz, Styria, Austria; September 17-22, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Transforming medical education through distributed community engaged learning." Presentation at the Integrated Medical Education (IME) Think Tank, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; September 13, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Education for child health in the North." Bain lecture at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Grand Rounds. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; September 7, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Context counts: Educating doctors in and for rural and remote areas." Published conference paper at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference: "Inspire... and Be Inspired". Vienna, Wien, Austria; August 27-31, 2011.

Marsh, D.C. "Social accountability in medical education: Aboriginal peoples health and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Guest speaker at the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week Symposium, Harvest Alliance School for Indigenous Health, Monash University. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; July 6, 2011.

Graves, L., S. Berry, and D. Marsh. "Advancing an interprofessional and integrated clinical learning framework in rural community-based teaching settings." Workshop at the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) 2011 Conference: "LOCAL? GLOBAL? Health Professional Education for Social Accountability". Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia; June 27-30, 2011.

Marsh, D. "Social accountability through medical school admissions." Invited presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) 2011 Conference: "LOCAL? GLOBAL? Health Professional Education for Social Accountability". Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia; June 27-30, 2011.

Strasser, R. "Transforming health professional education through distributed community engaged learning." Plenary session at the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) 2011 Conference: "LOCAL? GLOBAL? Health Professional Education for Social Accountability". Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia; June 27-30, 2011.

Lightfoot, N., G. Daybutch, P. Toulouse, M. Maar, H. Cheu, R. Schinke, and R. Strasser. "Aboriginal health research partnerships: What researchers and Aboriginal communities need to know." Presentation at the 3^rd North American Congress of Epidemiology. Montréal, Québec, Canada; June 21-24, 2011.

Delmege, M.G., J.C. Hogenbirk, and P.E. Timony. "Future practice of medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine - Part 2: Intended practice location." Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; June 10-11, 2011.

Jacklin, K. and W. Warry. "Aboriginal understandings of dementia and cognitive health." Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; June 10-11, 2011.

Lefrançois, N., E. Wenghofer, A.P. Gauthier, G. Michel, and P. Pickard. "Looking beyond the waiting room: Examining the use of northern Ontario walk-in clinics." Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; June 10-11, 2011.

Marsh, D.C. and B. Nosyk. "Do guidelines influence physician behaviour? Case study of MMT in British Columbia: 1996-2007." Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; June 10-11, 2011.

Timony, P.E., M.G. Delmege, and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Future practice of medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine - Part 1: Methodology and intended medical discipline." Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; June 10-11, 2011.

Hogenbirk, J.C., L. Carter, L. Smith, and E. Wenghofer. "Measuring the impact of telemedicine on medical service use in Ontario - Establishing the methodology." Presented at the e-Health 2011 Conference: Enabling Health Outcomes. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 29-June 1, 2011.

Jacklin, K. "Aboriginal health research at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Dr. Kristen Jacklin's Aboriginal Health Research Program." Workshop presented at the Third Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Aboriginal Community Workshop: "Living the Vision" (LTV), hosted jointly by NOSM's Aboriginal Reference Group (ARG) and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 25-27, 2011.

Pijl-Zieber, E.M., L. Siracusa, L. Yiu, R. Schofield, E. Diem, C. Hunt, B. Kennedy, S. Shuster, I. Koren, and G. Macdonald. "Enhancing clinical education for community health nursing." Round table discussion at the 5^th National Community Health Nurses Conference: "The Time is Now: Influence, Impacts, Outcomes". Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; May 16-18, 2011.

Ritchie, S., N. Young, and M.J. Wabano. "Promoting resilience, culture and community through an outdoor intervention for Aboriginal adolescents in northern Ontario." Paper presented at the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition (OHSC) 10^th Annual Forum: "Resiliency and the School Community". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 12-13, 2011.

Yantzi, N., N. Young, and H. Scott. "Promoting school accessibility: Listening to children with disabilities and developing tools." Paper presented at the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition (OHSC) 10^th Annual Forum: "Resiliency and the School Community". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 12-13, 2011.

Lavoie, A.M., S. Larocque, and K. Muray. "Expérience des étudiants et étudiantes francophones venant d'ailleurs, immigrants et réfugiées, de leur première année d'étude en sciences infirmières." Paper presented at the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) 2011 Nursing Academic Leadership Conference: "Transforming Nursing Education for Evolving Leadership in Practice". Québec City, Québec, Canada; May 2-5, 2011.

Cooke, R. and J.E. Sherman. "Mental health services in smaller Northern Ontario communities: Place of residence and social aetiology of mental illness." Webinar, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Knowledge Exchange, Social Aetiology of Mental Illness (SAMI) Webinar Series. Online; April 12, 2011.

Jacklin, K. "Understanding dementia in Indigenous communities in Canada." Plenary session: "Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Practice Related to Dementia in Indigenous Communities" at the 26^th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI): "The Changing Face of Dementia". Toronto, Ontario, Canada; March 26-29, 2011.

Jacklin, K. and W. Warry. "Diverse experiences: Perspectives on Alzheimer's disease in Aboriginal communities in Ontario." Parallel session: "Cultural Issues" at the 26^th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI): "The Changing Face of Dementia". Toronto, Ontario, Canada; March 26-29, 2011.

Strasser, R.P. and J.C. Hogenbirk. "Starting rural, staying rural: How can we strengthen the pathway from rural upbringing to rural practice?" Presented at the Joint 18^th Wonca Regional Conference for Asia Pacific and 10^th Wonca Rural Health World Conference. Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines; February 21-24, 2011.

Wabano, M.J., N.L. Young, and S. Ritchie. "Promoting resilience and well-being for Aboriginal youth through outdoor adventure experiences." Invited lecture at the "Aboriginal Health and Intergenerational Relationships" Conference: "Building a Strong Future", Ontario Hospital Association (OHA). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; January 17, 2011.

Cote-Meek, S. and T. Moeke-Pickering. "Indigenous pedagogies and transformational practices." Presentation at the 6^th International Conference on Indigenous Education: Pacific Rim. Cairns, Queensland, Australia; December 18-21, 2010.

Delmege, M.G., J.C. Hogenbirk, and R.W. Pong. "NOSM students' intended career location: Are they still on the path to rural practice?" Poster presented at Laurentian University Faculty of Professional Schools Scholarship Showcase Event. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 10, 2010.

Hogenbirk, J.C. on behalf of 17+ co-investigators. "A dozen years of research and evaluation on telehealth policy and services." Presentation at Laurentian University Faculty of Professional Schools Scholarship Showcase Event. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 10, 2010.

Koren, I.E., O.M. Mian, E.E. Rukholm, and R.W. Pong. "Tracking the integration of nurse practitioners into Ontario's primary health care system." Poster presented at Laurentian University Faculty of Professional Schools Scholarship Showcase Event. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; December 10, 2010.

Lindenbach, J., A.M. Lavoie, and S. Larocque. "Contribution to the validation of an adapted screening tool for community nurses: The RFEM." Poster presented at the Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) 39^th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting: "Spotlight on Integration of Knowledge and Practice". Montréal, Québec, Canada; December 2-4, 2010.

Timony, P.E., J.C. Hogenbirk, R.W. Pong, and J.E. Sherman. "Identifying tourists' use of health services using ArcGIS." Poster presented at GIS Day, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; November 17, 2010.

Jacklin, K. and W. Warry. "Forgetting and forgotten: Dementia in Aboriginal seniors." Paper presented at the 2010 American Anthropological Association (AAA) Annual Meeting: "Circulation". New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America; November 16-21, 2010.

Koren, I.E., O.M. Mian, E.E. Rukholm, and R.W. Pong. "Tracking the integration of nurse practitioners into Ontario's primary health care system." Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Nurse Practitioner Conference: "The Future is Now". Toronto, Ontario, Canada; November 4-6, 2010.

Dube, T., R. Schinke, R. Strasser, and N. Lightfoot. "A narrative study of the lived experiences of third-year medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Oral paper presented at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster (GCEMEM) 2010: "Community Engagement". Rowland Flat, South Australia, Australia; October 18-21, 2010.

Hirsh, D., A. Poncelet, R. Strasser, and B. Ogur. "Developmental assessment in longitudinal integrated clerkship programs." Oral paper presented at the Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster (GCEMEM) 2010: "Community Engagement". Rowland Flat, South Australia, Australia; October 18-21, 2010.

Carter, L., G. Duhn, and C. Davis. "Three teachers reflect on the use of a blended, distance-based educational model: Learning as much as their students." Paper presented at the 9^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural Health: Connecting Research and Policy". Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; September 23-25, 2010.

Carter, L., S. Hudyma, and J. Horrigan. "Telehealth and education: A partnership for the future." Paper presented at the 9^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural Health: Connecting Research and Policy". Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; September 23-25, 2010.

Carter, L. and L. Killam. "The challenges of the student nurse on clinical placement in the rural setting: A review of the literature." Paper presented at the 9^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural Health: Connecting Research and Policy". Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; September 23-25, 2010.

Edge, D.S., J.C. Kulig, A. Kimmel, N. Lightfoot, B. Reimer, and I. Townshend. "Rural community resiliency, wildfires and disaster preparedness: Policy implications for Canada." Paper presented at the 9^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural Health: Connecting Research and Policy". Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; September 23-25, 2010.

Pitblado, J.R., K. Jacobs, L. Papkov, and Y. Leger. "Migration trends in Canada's health care workforce, 1986-2006." Paper presented at the 9^th Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society: "Rural Health: Connecting Research and Policy". Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; September 23-25, 2010.

Sherman J.E., J. Swenson, R. Cooke, A. Rudnick, P. Ravitz, F. Grondin, P. Montgomery, R.W. Pong, M.G. Delmege, and P.E. Timony. "Mental health services in smaller northern Ontario communities: Preliminary findings from community case studies." Presentation to the Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Programs 2010 Annual Meeting, Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; September 16-17, 2010.

Jacklin, K.M., L. Boesch, and the Wikwemikong Health Centre Diabetes Research Team. "Translating Indigenous community knowledge and experience to improve local diabetes strategies." Poster presented at the 20^th International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) World Conference on Health Promotion: "Health, Equity and Sustainable Development". Geneva, Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland; July 11-15, 2010.

Delmege, M.G., J.C. Hogenbirk, and R.W. Pong. "Demographic characteristics of NOSM medical students associated with intended medical discipline and practice location." Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Hogenbirk, J.C. and D.R. Robinson. "Economic contributions of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to northern Ontario." Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Jacklin, K., L. Boesch, and the Wikwemikong Health Centre Diabetes Research Team. "Translation of local knowledge to improve care practices: Patient and provider explanatory models of type 2 diabetes mellitus on the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Ontario." Poster presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Mian, O., J.C. Hogenbirk, and R.W. Pong. "Changes in practice locations of graduates of the Northern Ontario Family Medicine program: A comparative analysis of 1993-2006 data from Scott's Medical Database." Poster presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Rebeiro Gruhl, K.L. "Stuck in the mud: Experiences of access to employment in northeastern Ontario for persons with serious mental illness (SMI)." Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Sherman, J.E., R.J. Swenson, R.W. Pong, R. Cooke, A. Rudnick, and M.G. Delmege. "Family health teams and mental health services in the North: Finding a niche." Poster presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Wenghofer, E.F., R.W. Pong, and P. Timony. "A closer look at Ontario's northern and southern rural physicians." Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; June 4-5, 2010.

Hogenbirk, J.C. "Hitting a changing and moving target: Reflections on a dozen years of evaluating telehealth policy and services." Paper presented at e-Health 2010: From Investment to Impact. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; May 30-June 2, 2010.

Strasser, R. "Engaging new physicians in rural and northern health care." Presentation at the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) Innovation and Leadership in Rural and Northern Health Care Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 26-28, 2010.

Gauthier-Frohlick, D. "Rural and northern families' pediatric cancer journey." Oral presentation at the "International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) 12^th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) 2010 Annual Conference: "Hope, Meaning and Science for Quality of Care in Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care". Québec City, Québec, Canada; May 25-29, 2010.

Strasser, R. "Why the world needs a European rural health strategy." Keynote address at the First European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association (EURIPA) Invitational Rural Health Forum. Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; May 14-15, 2010.

Sherman, J.E., J.R. Swenson, R.W. Pong, M.G. Delmege, R.G. Cooke, A. Rudnick, P. Ravitz, and P. Montgomery. "Visiting psychiatrists and shared care in northern Ontario: Research challenges." Paper presented at the 11^th Canadian Conference on Collaborative Mental Health Care. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; May 13-15, 2010.

Swenson, J.R., J.E. Sherman, R.W. Pong, M.G. Delmege, A. Rudnick, R.G. Cooke, P. Ravitz, and P. Montgomery. "Integration of mental health services in family health teams: Progress and challenges." Paper presented at the 11^th Canadian Conference on Collaborative Mental Health Care. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; May 13-15, 2010.

Puri, A., C. Chow, C. Duff, S. Ganesan, M. Krausz, and D. Marsh. "Addressing the mental health and addictions needs of ethno-cultural populations: Findings from four settings in British Columbia." Presentation at the 2010 Annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 10-13, 2010.

Carter, L. and L. Culliford. "50-plus years of teaching in the North: A reflection." Presentation at the "Lectures and Landscapes: Diversity in Northern Higher Education" Conference, The Lougheed Teaching and Learning Centre of Excellence. Huntington University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 6, 2010.

Gauthier, A.P., M. Larivière, R.W. Pong, S. Snelling, and N.L. Young. "Assessing the importance of social and environmental supports for physical activity in a unique socio-cultural and geographical context." Poster presented at the 3^rd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 5-8, 2010.

Hudyma, S., L. Carter, J. Horrigan, and F. Luhanga. "Investigating the learning needs of telehealth nurses in the context of university-level education." Paper presented at the Nurse Education Today and Nurse Education in Practice (NETNEP) 2010 3^rd International Nurse Education Conference: "Nursing Education in a Global Community: Collaborating and Networking for the Future". Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; April 11-14, 2010.

Strasser, R. "Community based medical education in rural areas." Presentation at the Norwegian National Centre for Rural Medicine (NCRM) Seminar. Oslo, Norway; January 26, 2010.

Strasser, R. "What can we learn from rural health?" Plenary at the Comprehensive Community Clerkship (CCC) Retreat 2010. Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; January 14-16, 2010.

Pong, R.W. "Education and geographic maldistribution of healthcare providers: Some lessons from Canada." Invited paper presented at the Seminário Internacional sobre Fixação de Profissionais de Saúde em áreas remotas, isoladas e de maior vulnerabilidade. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; November 1-3, 2009.

Cheu, H. "A discourse of family medicine in rural practice." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Gauthier, A.P., M. Larivière, R. Pong, S. Snelling, and N.L. Young. "Differences in occupational, transportation, domestic, and leisure-time physical activities: Do language and geography matter?" Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Gauthier, A.P., M. Larivière, R. Pong, S. Snelling, and N.L. Young. "Predictors of physical activity among Northeastern Ontario francophones." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R.W. Pong, P. Timony, and C. Sloan*. "Impact of tourists and seasonal residents on health services use." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Kitchen, P., A. Williams, and R.W. Pong. "The use of home-care services in rural Ontario I: A geographic analysis." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Kulig, J.C., D. Edge, N. Lightfoot, B. Reimer, and I. Townshend. "Community resiliency and response to wildfires: Stories from Barriere and La Ronge." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Pong, R.W., R. Strasser, H. Cheu, and M.G. Delmege. "Students of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine: What differences do four years make?" Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Sherman, J.E., R.W. Pong, M.G. Delmege, J.R. Swenson, R. Cooke, and A. Rudnick. "Models of psychiatric outreach in northern Ontario: A survey of psychiatric outreach consultants." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Swenson, J.R, J.E. Sherman, R.W. Pong, M.G. Delmege, A. Rudnick, and R. Cooke. "Integration of mental health services in primary care? A survey of family health teams in northern Ontario." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Williams, A., P. Kitchen, and R.W. Pong. "The use of home-care services in rural Ontario II: Socio-demographic characteristics." Paper presented at the Canadian Rural Health Research Society 8^th Conference: "Rural Life, Health, Environment - The Full Spectrum". Kingston, Ontario, Canada; October 15-17, 2009.

Pong, R.W. "Changing practice patterns of aging physicians: A neglected dimension in medical workforce planning." Paper presented at the International Symposium on the Performance of a National Health Workforce. Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; October 14-16, 2009.

Tesson, G., R.W. Pong, R. Strasser, and M. Delmege. "An experiment in rural medical education in Ontario, Canada." Paper presented at the International Symposium on the Performance of a National Health Workforce. Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; October 14-16, 2009.

Caty, S.*, R.W. Pong, E. Rukholm, I. Koren, I. Michel, C. Sloan*, and O. Mian. "A decade of research on nurse practitioners in Ontario: Information, insights and impact." Poster presented at the 2009 Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) Health Research Showcase - Linking Health Research and Quality Health Care for Ontarians. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; October 8, 2009.

Hogenbirk, J.C. "Impact of telehealth on health services utilization by members of First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario: Preliminary investigations." Presented at the Canadian Society of Telehealth (CST) Conference, "The Changing Climate of Care - Telehealth's Role". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 3-6, 2009.
This presentation received a "Research Award: Honorable Mention"

Pong, R.W., R. Swenson, J. Sherman, M. Delmege, R. Cook et al. "Shared or segregated? Comparing perspectives on primary mental health care in Northern Ontario." Presentation at the Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Program Annual Retreat. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; September 2-3, 2009.

Strasser, R. and J. Lanphear. "Social accountability through distributed community engaged learning: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Short communication at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference - incorporating the XIXth Sociedad Española de Educación Médica (SEDEM) Meeting. Málaga, Province of Málaga, Spain; August 29-September 2, 2009.

Strasser, R. and S. Strasser. "Beyond CBME: Community engaged medical education in Canada and Australia." Workshop at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference - incorporating the XIXth Sociedad Española de Educación Médica (SEDEM) Meeting. Málaga, Province of Málaga, Spain; August 29-September 2, 2009.

Strasser, R., R.W. Pong, H. Cheu, and C. Sloan*. "Redressing health inequalities through rural medical education: Lessons from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Workshop held and presented at the 9^th WONCA Rural Health World Conference. Heraklion, Crete, Greece; June 12-14, 2009.

Strasser, R.P. "Endless opportunities in rural health worldwide." Presentation at National Rural Health Students Conference. Cairns, Queensland, Australia; May 17-20, 2009.

Pong, R.W. "Health workforce issues in northern/remote regions: Issues and strategies." Invited presentation to the NCCID Northern Knowledge Exchange Forum. Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada; March 25-27, 2009.

Young, N.L. "Transition to adult health care: Health status and health care utilization." Invited lecture to Laurentian University's Research Week. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; February 9-12, 2009.

Pong, R.W. "Rural health human resources." Invited presentation at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Best Brain Consultation on "Improving Access to Healthcare in Rural and Remote Regions". Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; February 9, 2009.

Strasser, R. "Future of Medical Education in Canada (FMEC)." Advisory Task Force on Implementation Strategy. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; January 29, 2009.

Hogenbirk, J.C. "Rural and northern health data sources." Invited presentation at the Interdisciplinary Northern Rural Health Research Seminar, School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; January 6, 2009.

Pitblado, J.R. and R.W. Pong. "Researching place and health: Some reflections." Invited presentation at the Interdisciplinary Northern Rural Health Research Seminar, School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; January 6, 2009.

Strasser, R. "Selecting students for medical education in Northern Ontario and responding to the needs of people and communities: Canada's Northern Ontario School of Medicine". Presentations at the World Health Organization's Pan American Health Organization (WHO-PAHO) Conference. Havana, Cuba; November 30-December 3, 2008.

Aboussad, A., C. Cases, and I. Michel. "L'évaluation d'impact sur la santé et les inégalités (ÉISI): Une pratique réaliste dans mon milieu?" 12^e journées annuelles de santé publique: Rencontre francophone internationale sur les inégalités sociales de santé. Québec City, Québec, Canada; November 17-20, 2008.

Michel, I. "Engaging in research... Where to begin?" Paper presented at the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) Foundational Standard Workshop. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; November 14, 2008.

Worley, P. and R. Strasser. "Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships: Maintaining and scaling up." LIC Faculty Panel at the Consortium on Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (CLIC) Meeting. San Francisco, California, United States of America; November 12-14, 2008.

Sloan, C.* and E. Rukholm. "The work of Ontario's nurse practitioners: Preliminary findings from a tracking study." Paper given at the Annual Nurse Practitioner Conference: Embracing New Horizons in NP Practice. London, Ontario, Canada; November 6-8, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Welcoming/opening remarks." Partnership Opportunities in Research Gathering. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; November 4-6, 2008.

Young, N.L. "Transition to adult health care: Health status and health care utilization." Invited lecture at the 4^th Cerebral Palsy Conference. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 30, 2008.

Michel, I. and C. Warren. "Rallying the health sector to alleviate the health impacts of poverty in the Sudbury area." Paper presented at the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) Conference (A Public Health Summit). Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; October 26-29, 2008.

Dressler, M.-P., F. Wang, W. Luo, J. Read-Guernsey, R.W. Pong, and M. DesMeules. "Mental health and illness trends in rural Canada." Paper presented at the 6^th International Symposium on Public Health and the Agricultural Rural Ecosystem. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2008.

Lightfoot, N., M. Marr, D. Graham, C. Lidstone-Jones, P. Williamson, R. Beaudin, G. Daybutch, and R. Strasser. "Aboriginal cancer research in Northeastern Ontario: Go to the people." Paper presented at the 6^th International Symposium on Public Health and the Agricultural Rural Ecosystem. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2008.

Yantzi, N.M., S. Wendorf, and L. Stevens. "Evaluating the inclusiveness of school playgrounds for children with physical disabilities." Presented at the 2008 Ontario Association of Children's Rehabilitation Services (OACRS) Conference. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; October 19-21, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Diversity in generalism: Rural medicine around the world." Invited keynote address at the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Annual Scientific Convention (ASC). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; October 2-5, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Rural medicine: An international perspective." Presentation at the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Annual Scientific Convention (ASC). Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; October 2-5, 2008.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to local needs through community partnerships and distributed engaged learning." Presentation at The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Conference. Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia; September 27-October 2, 2008.

Sherman, J.E. and R.W. Pong. "Models of psychiatric outreach for Northern Ontario." Paper presented at the Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Programs (OPOP) 2008 Annual Retreat. Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; September 18-19, 2008.

Wenghofer, E., A.P. Williams, and D. Klass. "The contextual nature of physician performance and its implications for governance." Canadian Network for Research on Governance of the Health Workforce (CNR-GHW) Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; September 5-6, 2008.

Wenghofer, E. "Introduction to critical appraisal." Presented at the Summer Institute in Research Methods 2008, School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; July 14-18, 2008.

Yantzi, N.M. "Qualitative methods: A brief overview." Presented at the Summer Institute in Research Methods 2008, School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; July 14-18, 2008.

Pong, R.W. "Rural-urban and intra-rural disparities in health: How does Canada fare and how does Canada compare with Australia?" Invited keynote address to the Inauguaral Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; July 6-8, 2008.

Strasser, R. "" Invited keynote address to the Inauguaral Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; July 6-8, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Leading innovations in health care and education." Program at the Harvard Macy Institute. Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America; June 15-20, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Community-engaged programs from across the world: Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Presentation at the International Conference on Community Engaged Medical Education in the North (ICEMEN). Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 9-14, 2008.

Gauthier, A.P., M. Larivière, R.W. Pong, S. Snelling, and N.L. Young. "Understanding the impact of a unique socio-cultural and geographical context on physical activity." Paper presented at the Third Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). North Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 30-31, 2008.

Snelling, S., E. Sears, and N.L. Young. "Canadian indicators of health for children in rural and northern regions." Paper presented at the Third Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). North Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 30-31, 2008.

Wenghofer, E. "Organization and system factors affecting family physician performance." Paper presented at the Third Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). North Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 30-31, 2008.

Zmijowskyj, T., R. Strasser, G. Ross, M. Scott, K. Jacklin, M. Maar, R.W. Pong, J.C. Hogenbirk, S. McLean, A. Hamilton, T. Larose, and V. Sahai*. "ICEPHC: Unlocking the potential for collaborative research in Northern Ontario." Presentation to the Third Annual Northern Health Research Conference (NHRC). North Bay, Ontario, Canada; May 30-31, 2008.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to the needs of people and communities in Northern Ontario." Presentation at the Geneva Health Forum 2008. Geneva, Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland; May 25-28, 2008.

Yantzi, N.M. and M.W. Skinner. "Providers of care in the home: Sustainable partners in primary health care?" Paper presented at the 2008 Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Québec City, Québec, Canada; May 20-24, 2008.

Seto, L., J. Angus, E. Rukholm, and I. Michel. "Risk biographies: Making sense of cardiovascular risk in everyday life." Fourth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States of America; May 14-17, 2008.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R.W. Pong, and C.W. Sloan*. "A program of research on rural/northern physicians, medical education and practice at the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research." Poster presented at the Health Innovation, Research and Productivity Conference, Health System Planning and Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 12-13, 2008.

Michel, I., P. Sutcliffe, and S. Laclé. "De bas en haut: Les voies locales pour l'établissement de politiques publiques favorables à la santé." 76^e Congrès de l'Association francophone pour le savoir. Québec City, Québec, Canada; May 5-9, 2008.

Curran, V., R.W. Pong, L. Fleet, S. Bornstein, M. Jong, R. Strasser, and G. Tesson. "A survey of rural medical education strategies throughout the medical education continuum in Canada." Paper presented at the 2008 Canadian Conference on Medical Education. Montréal, Québec, Canada; May 3-7, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Distributed medical education emerging issues and challenges." Paper presented at the 2008 Canadian Conference on Medical Education. Montréal, Québec, Canada; May 3-7, 2008.

Bates, J., P. Grand'maison, R. Strasser, D. Snadden, J. Lanphear, and M. Gaudreault. "How regional campus development in three medical schools in Canada are designed to address rural workforce shortages." Research presentation at the Fourth Annual Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Physician Workforce Research Conference. Crystal City, Virginia, United States of America; April 30-May 2, 2008.

Young, N.L. "Child Health Indicators Project." Invited lecture at the Official Launch of the Community Research Network for Children and Youth of Greater Sudbury and Forum on Knowledge Mobilization, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; April 2, 2008.

Strasser, R. and S. Strasser. "Distributed community engaged learning: Medical education in the 21^st century." Long Paper presented at the 13^th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; March 5-8, 2008.

Allaire, G. and I. Michel. "Second report on the health of Francophones in Ontario." Paper presented at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; February 25, 2008.

Strasser, R. "Education for rural practice in the 21^st century." Invited plenary presentation at the 8^th WONCA World Rural Health Conference. Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria; February 20-23, 2008.

Cote-Meek, S. "Decolonizing health and education research: Centering indigenous knowledges." Paper presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Forum. Toronto, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Ontario, and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; January 14, 2008.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to the needs of the people and communities of Northern Ontario." Invited keynote address at the Peace Country Health Medical Education Training Symposium. Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada; December 10, 2007.

Strasser, R. "Can lessons from the frozen north be translated to the tropical north? From Northern Ontario School of Medicine to the Northern Territory." Public lecture at the Northern Territory Clinical School, Flinders University. Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia; November 20, 2007.

Strasser, R. and W. McCready. "Distributed community engaged learning." Brief report at the Meeting of Consortium on Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (CLIC). Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America; November 7-9, 2007.

Sloan, C.* "Who's in charge? Managing the expansion of midwifery in Ontario." Paper given at the Seventh Conference of Canadian Association of Midwives. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; November 1-3, 2007.

Tesson, G., R.W. Pong, and R. Strasser. "Distributed medical education as a solution to physician maldistribution: The case of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine." Invited presentation to the National Experiences in Assessing and Reducing Shortcomings and Negative Trends Affecting Human Resources of the Health System - An International Symposium on Health Workforce. Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal; October 10-12, 2007.

Berriault C., N. Lightfoot, M. Conlon, R. Bissett, and B. Gottfred. "Mortality and cancer incidence in Xstrata's Ontario nickel workers: Challenges, benefits, results, impact, and recommendations." 19^th International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. Banff, Alberta, Canada; October 9-12, 2007.

Carosi A., N. Lightfoot, and K. Alkema. "Predictors of workplace absenteeism in cancer care workers." 19^th International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. Banff, Alberta, Canada; October 9-12, 2007.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to the needs of the people and communities of Northern Ontario." Paper presented at the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) Aboriginal Health Care Conference. Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; September 25-27, 2007.

Michel, I., J. Angus, E. Rukholm, J. Lapum, S. DelFrate, K. Timmermans, and L. Seto. "Locating barriers and supports: Studying the role of context and determinants of health in maintenance of heart healthy behaviour change." Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) 2007 Annual Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; September 16-19, 2007.

Pong, R.W. "Collaboration in research." Invited presentation to the annual retreat of the Ontario Psychiatric Outreach Programs. London, Ontario, Canada; September 6-7, 2007.

Strasser, R. "Education for rural practice through distributed medical education." Keynote address at the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM) Symposium. Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America; August 8, 2007.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Training generalists for rural and remote health care." Paper presented at the 18^th Wonca World Conference. Singapore; July 24-27, 2007.

Cohen, D. and R. Pitblado. "Distribution and migration of Canada's health care providers." Paper presented at the Spatial Econometrics Association Conference. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; July 11-14, 2007.

Skinner, M.W., N.M. Yantzi, and M.W. Rosenberg. "Neither rain nor hail nor sleet nor snow: The importance of weather in understanding the provision of home and community care." Paper presented at the XII^th International Medical Geography Symposium. Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; July 9-13, 2007.

Yantzi, N.M. and N.L. Young. "Parents' experiences of advocating for the socio-spatial inclusion of their children with disabilities in the school system in Ontario, Canada." Paper presented at the XII^th International Medical Geography Symposium. Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; July 9-13, 2007.

Strasser, R. "Towards unity for health: Challenges and opportunities for partnerships and health development." Paper presented at the North East Local Health Integration Network Governance Forum. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; June 15-16, 2007.

Barnsley, J., W. Berta, J. Bloom, R. Cockerill, L. Jaakkimainen, C. Montgomery, R.W. Pong, Y. Talbot, and E. Vayda. "Ontario performance indicator study: Comparison of rural and urban primary care settings." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 12-14, 2007.

Carosi, A., N. Lightfoot, and K. Alkema. "Predictors of workplace absenteeism in cancer care workers." Paper presented at the Second Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 1-2, 2007.

Pitblado, R. and R. Carrière. "Welcome to rural Canada doc! How long will you be staying?" Paper presented at the Second Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 1-2, 2007.

Rukholm, E. and L. Carter. "Bringing together best practices from distance and continuing education: The best practices for stroke for nurses project." Paper presented at the Second Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 1-2, 2007.

Sloan, C.W.*, R.W. Pong, and E. Rukholm. "Improving access to primary health care in Northern Ontario: Contributions of registered nurses in the extended class." Paper presented at the Second Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 1-2, 2007.

Boydell, K.M., E. Stasiulis, M. Barwick, N. Greenberg, and R.W. Pong. "Knowledge translation and exchange in children's mental health in rural communities." Paper presented at Building on Family Strengths: Research in Support of Children and their Families Conference. Portland, Oregon, United States of America; May 29-June 2, 2007.

Pong, R.W. "Rural poverty and health: What do we know?" Invited presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 29, 2007.

DesMeules, M., C. Lagacé, W. Luo, R.W. Pong, R. Pitblado, I. Koren, D. Heng*, D. Manuel, R. Bollman, J. Guernsey, and A. Kazanjian. "How healthy are rural Canadians?" Paper presented at the Statistics Canada Socio-economic Conference 2007. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 28-29, 2007.

Pitblado, R. and R. Carrière. "Up and down the MIZ gradient: Migration of Canada's health care workers." Paper presented at the Statistics Canada Socio-economic Conference 2007. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 28-29, 2007.

Pong, R.W., M. DesMeules, D. Heng*, C. Lagacé, R. Pitblado, D. Manuel, J. Guernsey, A. Kazanjian, R. Bollman, and I. Koren. "Urban-rural and intra-rural variations in access to and use of health services in Canada." Paper presented at the Statistics Canada Socio-economic Conference 2007. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; May 28-29, 2007.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to the needs of the people and communities of Northern Ontario." Paper presented at the "Health Human Resources: Challenges and Solutions for Aboriginal Health" Forum. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; May 15-16, 2007.

Pong, R.W., B. Minore, and M. Katt. "KT in rural/northern health: A case study." Invited presentation at the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Research Use Week. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 14-16, 2007.

Rukholm, E., P. Bailey, R. Cull, and S. Moroso. "Developing research together - Building productive partnerships. Case study: Creating quality northern rural health workplaces." Invited presentation at the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Research Use Week. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 14-16, 2007.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to the needs of the people and communities of Northern Ontario." DME Panel at the 15^th Annual Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; May 10-12, 2007.

Smith, P.M., N. Lighfoot, and B. Weaver. "Integration of social and behavioural sciences in medical curriculum in a new medical school." Paper presented at the 3^rd National Conference of Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC). Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America; May 3-5, 2007.

Strasser, R. "The Northern Ontario School of Medicine: Responding to the needs of the people and communities of Northern Ontario." Paper presented at the MEDNorth Conference. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; April 20, 2007.

Allaire, G. and I. Michel. "The state of health of Franco-Ontarians." Paper presented at the CHNET-Works Fireside Chat. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; April 5, 2007.

Pong, R.W. "Rural health in Canada." Invited presentation to the 2007 Canadian Policy Briefing for the Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellows in Health Care Policy and Practice, organized by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; April 3, 2007.

Pong, R.W., F. Lemire, and J. Tepper. "Physician retirement in Canada: What is known and what needs to be done." Paper presented at the 10^th International Medical Workforce Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; March 20-24, 2007.

Strasser, R. "Distributed education model: A workforce solution?" Invited keynote address at the 2007 Health Boards of Alberta Conference. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; March 11-13, 2007.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, S. Hardy, A. Ibanez, T. Kakepetum-Schultz, K. Houghton, D. Williams, R.W. Pong, and B. Minore. "An evaluation framework for Aboriginal telehealth networks: Lessons from the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telehealth/NORTH Network Expansion Project." Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; October 19-21, 2006.

Lightfoot, N., R. Strasser, M. Maar, and K. Jacklin. "Lessons learned from conducting research with northern, rural and remote communities." Poster presented at the Seventh Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; October 19-21, 2006.

Rukholm, E., P. Bailey, D. Bakker, R.W. Pong, M. Lemonde, and S. Porter. "Knowledge utilization: Creating quality northern rural health workplaces." Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; October 19-21, 2006.

Sloan, C.*, E. Rukholm, and R.W. Pong. "Recruitment and retention of nurses in small hospitals: It's all related." Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; October 19-21, 2006.

Tilleczek, K.* "Negotiating rural school cultures: Disengagement, bullying, and the pedagogy of hope." Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; October 19-21, 2006.

Wang, F., R.W. Pong, M. Desmeules, D. Heng*, and C. Lagacé. "Health service access and utilization in rural and urban Canada." Paper presented at the Seventh Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Prince George, British Columbia, Canada; October 19-21, 2006.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, S. Hardy, A. Ibanez, T. Kakepetum-Schultz, K. Houghton, D. Williams, R.W. Pong, and B. Minore. "Evaluation of the KOTH/NORTH Network Expansion Project: Evaluation framework." Paper presented at the 9^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; October 15-17, 2006.

Hogenbirk, J.C., D. Robinson, R.W. Pong, K. Houghton, and S. MacPherson. "Evaluation of the KOTH/NORTH Network Expansion Project: Economic model." Paper presented at the 9^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; October 15-17, 2006.
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Boydell, K., E. Stasiulis, M. Barwick, N. Greenberg, and R.W. Pong. "Bridging the gaps in rural children's mental health through knowledge translation and exchange." Poster presented at the 32^nd Annual Harvey Stancer Research Day. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 15, 2006.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, A. Ibanez, S. Hardy, R.W. Pong, D. Robinson, and B. Minore. "Economic evaluation of the KOTH/NORTH Network Expansion Project and application to other Aboriginal telehealth initiatives." Paper presented online at the "Gii-Kaan-Daan" Ontario First Nations Regional Telehealth Conference, "Aboriginal Know-How": Balancing Culture and Technology. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 14-15, 2006.

Heng, D.*, R.W. Pong, M. McDonald, and T. Crichton. "The more things change, the more they stay the same: Key factors influencing choice of practice locations of family physicians at four different career points." Paper presented at the First Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 2-3, 2006.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, R.W. Pong, K. Houghton, B. Walmark, and D. Williams. "Factors explaining uptake of telehealth in First Nations communities: The Keewaytinook Okimakanak telehealth experience." Paper presented at the First Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 2-3, 2006.

Sloan, C.* and R.W. Pong. "Emergency department triage in Ontario: How are northern hospitals doing?" Poster presented at the First Annual Northern Health Research Conference. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; June 2-3, 2006.

McDonald, M., D. Heng*, T. Crichton, and R.W. Pong. "Ready-made in the North: Further training and clinical competence in a Northern Ontario family medicine residency program." Poster presented at the 12^th International Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence. New York City, New York, United States of America; May 20-24, 2006.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, A. Ibanez, S. Hardy, R.W. Pong, D. Robinson, and B. Minore. "Evaluating First Nations telehealth." Paper presented online at the KO Telehealth Orientation and Training for the BC Aboriginal Telehealth Planning Partnership Team. Balmertown, Ontario, Canada; March 20, 2006.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, A. Ibanez, S. Hardy, R.W. Pong, D. Robinson, and B. Minore. "Evaluation of KOTH/NORTH Network: The evaluation framework." Paper presented at the First Nations/Aboriginal Telehealth Service Development Workshop. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; December 7-8, 2005.

Hogenbirk, J.C., R. Ramirez, A. Ibanez, S. Hardy, R.W. Pong, D. Robinson, and B. Minore. "Evaluation of KOTH/NORTH Network: The numbers." Paper presented at the First Nations/Aboriginal Telehealth Service Development Workshop. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; December 7-8, 2005.

Ramirez, R., A. Ibanez, J.C. Hogenbirk, S. Hardy, R.W. Pong, D. Robinson, and B. Minore. "Evaluation of KOTH/NORTH Network: Community voices." Paper presented at the First Nations/Aboriginal Telehealth Service Development Workshop. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; December 7-8, 2005.

O'Brien K., A. Bayoumi, A. Davis, C. Strike, and N.L. Young. "Exploring the meaning of 'disability' for adults living with HIV/AIDS: Preliminary findings and future directions." Paper presented at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; November 24-25, 2005.

Heng, D.*, R.W. Pong, M. McDonald, and T. Crichton. "Do changing intentions pave the road of family medicine residency training in Northern Ontario?" Paper presented at the Sixth Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society & the First Conference of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 27-29, 2005.

Kulig, J., N. Stewart, D. Morgan, M.E. Andrews, M. Macleod, and R. Pitblado. "Aboriginal nurses: Insights from a national study." Paper presented at the Sixth Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society & the First Conference of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 27-29, 2005.

Pitblado, R., I. Koren, D. Heng*, and C. Lagacé. "Taxonomies of rural communities based on health determinant and health status indicators." Paper presented at the Sixth Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society & the First Conference of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 27-29, 2005.

Pong, R.W., B. Chan, T. Crichton, J.T. Rourke, J. Goertzen, and B. McCready. "Big cities and bright lights: Why rural/northern-trained physicians opted for urban practice." Paper presented at the Sixth Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society & the First Conference of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 27-29, 2005.

Sloan, C.* and R.W. Pong. "Accessing emergency care: Triage in small hospitals in Ontario." Poster presented at the Sixth Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society & the First Conference of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 27-29, 2005.

Tilleczek, K.* "The silent "S" in health: The place of schools in the health of rural and northern children and youth." Paper presented at the Sixth Conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society & the First Conference of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 27-29, 2005.

Young, N.L., W. Mills, W. Barden, K. Boydell, and M. Law. "Bridging multiple methods to assess quality of life-lessons from a comparison of youth and young adults with disabilities." Paper presented at the 12^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Quality of Life Research. San Francisco, California, United States of America; October 19-22, 2005.

Young, N.L., W. Barden, W. Mills, A. McCormick, K. Boydell, M. Law, and J. Wedge. "Transition to adult health care: Multiple methods, mixed messages." Paper presented at the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres. St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; October 16-19, 2005.

Pitblado, J.R. and R.W. Pong. "Unequal distribution of healthcare providers: Rural-urban comparisons in Canada." Paper presented at the International Forum for Social Sciences and Health 2005 World Congress. Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey; August 21-25, 2005.

Pong, R.W. and J.R. Pitblado. "Strategies to overcome geographic distribution of physicians in Ontario: A study in policy changes." Paper presented at the International Forum for Social Sciences and Health 2005 World Congress. Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey; August 21-25, 2005.

Heng, D.*, I. Koren, R. Pitblado, and C. Lagacé. "Census subdivision taxonomies: Rural-urban continua continued." Poster presented at the 2005 Joint Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 27-30, 2005.

Young, N.L., W. Mills, A. McCormick, K. Boydell, C. Steele, D. Fehlings, M. Law, S. Mukherjee, P. Rumney, and J. Wedge. "Describing the health of adolescents and adults with childhood acquired disabilities." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; June 15-18, 2005.

Pitblado, R., R.W. Pong, I. Koren, D. Heng*, C. Lagacé, and M. Desmeules. "Unequal distributions of 'health': Canadian rural-urban comparisons." Paper presented at the International Conference in Memory of Two Eminent Social Scientists: C. Gini and M.O. Lorenz. Siena, Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy; May 23-26, 2005.

Desmeules, M., R.W. Pong, C. Lagacé, and D. Heng*. "Place of residence and non-communicable diseases mortality risks: Are rural Canadians more at risk?" Paper presented at the Canadian Public Health Initiative/Léa Roback Research Centre sponsored Place and Health Research to Policy workshop. Val-David, Québec, Canada; April 27-29, 2005.

Pong, R.W., L. Buske, and K.V. Nagarajan*. "The rural medical workforce in Canada: Swimming against the current?" Paper presented to the WHO and Institut d'Estudis de la Salut Symposium on Past Trends Assessment and Future Forecasts of Health Workforce. Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Spain; April 21-23, 2005.

Tesson, G., V. Curran, R. Strasser, and R.W. Pong. "Adapting medical education to meet the physician recruitment needs of rural and remote regions in Canada, the US and Australia." Paper presented to the WHO and Institut d'Estudis de la Salut Symposium on Past Trends Assessment and Future Forecasts of Health Workforce. Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Spain; April 21-23, 2005.

Pong, R.W. "There is a Third World in the First World when it comes to health research." Poster presented at Forum 8 - Global Forum for Health Research: Helping Correct the 10/90 Gap. Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico; November 16-20, 2004.

Boydell, K., R.W. Pong, T. Volpe, K. Tilleczek*, E. Wilson, and S. Lemieux*. "Family and service provider perspectives on pathways to mental health care for children and youth in rural communities." Poster presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Desmeules, M. and D. Heng*. "Overview of the landscape of doing rural health research with secondary data sources." Paper presented at the pre-conference workshop (October 21) "Doing Rural Health Research Using Secondary Data Sources", Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Eger, T., P. Dunn, A. Salmoni*, and Virtual Reality Research Group. "Strategies to evaluate line of sight and driving posture for mobile mining equipment operators with a focus on vehicle design modifications and industry training." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Eger, T., A. Salmoni*, and Virtual Reality Research Group. "Whole-body vibration exposure experienced by mining equipment operators." Poster presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Goudreau, G. and S. Hardy. "Promoting balance and wellbeing through healing with the drum: A Canadian Aboriginal." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Guernsey, J., Y.Y. Li, C. Lagacé, D. Heng*, M. Shookner, M. Desmeules, and R.W. Pong. "Patterns of health services use in rural Nova Scotia: Insights from the Canada's Rural Communities Study." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Hardy, S., B. Majumdar, and L. Tabobondung. "Aboriginal HIV/AIDS prevention: The UOI prevention model." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Heng, D.*, R.W. Pong, M. McDonald, and T. Crichton. "To stay or not to stay? How training family physicians in Northern Ontario influences this decision." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, G. Tesson, and R. Strasser. "Do rural physicians practice differently than urban physicians? Evidence from a Canada-wide survey of family physicians." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, R. Strasser, and G. Tesson. "Rural-urban differences in Canadian medical practice: The importance of physician, patient and geographic characteristics." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Horrigan, J.M., E. Rukholm, and P. Hill Bailey. "Hospital restructuring and the psychosocial/mental health of Northern Ontario nurses." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Lagacé, C., M. Desmeules, R. Semenciw, F. Wang*, D. Heng*, R.W. Pong, and R. Pitblado. "How healthy are rural Canadians? Insights from an analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian Cancer Registry." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Larocque, S. and S. Caty*. "Nursing students studying in the North practice in the North: Reality or myth?" Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Lemieux, S.*, J. Hogenbirk, and R.W. Pong. "Patient compliance with teletriage: Are there rural-urban differences?" Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

MacLeod, M., J. Kulig, N. Stewart, and R. Pitblado. "The nature of nursing practice in rural and remote Canada." Poster presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Medves, J., R. Pitblado, L. Zimmer, M. MacLeod, and N. Stewart. "Educational preparation of rural maternity RNs in Canada." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Michel, I., A. Ehrlich, and B.L. Wright. "Nurse practitioners as partners in public health in Northern Ontario - Recruitment and retention issues." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Montgomery, P., R. Pitblado, and R. Veluri. "Mothering and serious mental illness in Northern Ontario." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Pitblado, R., I. Koren, D. Heng*, and Claudia Lagacé. "Health region taxonomies II: Rural-urban continua in Canada." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Pong, R.W., M. Desmeules, R. Pitblado, and D. Heng*. "Why there is a place for place in health research? Placing rural health on the agenda." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Rukholm, E. and L. Carter. "On-line nursing education at Laurentian University: A well-kept secret." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Snelling, S., J. Hohenadel, and V. Sahai*. "Painting a picture of child health using primary and secondary data." Paper presented at the pre-conference workshop (October 21) "Doing Rural Health Research Using Secondary Data Sources", Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Tesson, G., J.C. Hogenbirk, R.W. Pong, and R. Strasser. "Medical education for rural practice: Some international comparisons." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

Tilleczek, K.*, R.W. Pong, K. Boydell, H. Cheu, E. Wilson, and T. Volpe. "Research goes to the cinema: Transforming rural health research into a documentary film." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Rural Health Research Society Conference and the Fourth International Rural Nursing Congress. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2004.

McDonald, M., D. Heng*, T. Crichton, and R.W. Pong. "You can train doctors in Northern and rural Ontario, but will they stay?" Poster presented at the 17^th WONCA World Conference of Family Doctors. Orlando, Florida, United States of America; October 13-16, 2004.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, S. Lemieux*, L. Liboiron-Grenier*, and H. Lee. "Randomized controlled trial: Effect of nurse teletriage on deferrable medical visits." Paper presented at the 7^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 3-5, 2004.
[The presentation won a "CST 2004 Concurrent Session Award".]

MacLeod, M., J. Kulig, N. Stewart, and R. Pitblado. "The nature of nursing practice in rural and remote Canada." Paper presented at the pre-conference workshop (June 20) "Charting the Future: Rural and Remote Nursing in Canada", Biennial Convention and Annual Meeting of the Canadian Nurses Association. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; June 20-23, 2004.

Pitblado, J.R., I. Koren, D. Heng*, C. Lagacé, and M. Desmeules. "Health region taxonomies: Rural-urban continua." Poster presented at the Canadian Public Health Association 95th Annual Conference, "Population Health In Our Communities". St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; June 13-16, 2004.

Heng, D.*, J.R. Pitblado, I. Koren, and C. Lagacé. "Health region taxonomies: A focus on the rural-urban continua in Atlantic Canada." Paper presented at the Atlantic Health Promotion Research Forum, "Linking Health Promotion Research to Policy in Atlantic Canada". Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; June 1-2, 2004.

Pong, R.W., J. Hogenbirk, and A. Lauzon*. "Are teletriage services reaching the right people? Findings from a pilot project." Paper presented at the Inaugural conference of the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. Montréal, Québec, Canada; May 25-28, 2004.

Heng, D.*, R.W. Pong, J.R. Pitblado, M. Desmeules, and C. Lagacé. "Sources of data for rural health research: Development of an inventory of databases." Paper presented at the 5^th International Symposium, "Future of Rural Peoples". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2003.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, and S. Lemieux*. "Impact of telephone triage on medical service use: Implications for rural and remote areas." Paper presented at the 5^th International Symposium, "Future of Rural Peoples". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2003.

Pitblado, R., M. MacLeod, N. Stewart, and J. Kulig. "The Nature of Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada Study: 2003 updates." Poster presented at the 5^th International Symposium, "Future of Rural Peoples". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2003.

Tilleczek, K.*, K. Boydell, R.W. Pong, T. Volpe, and E. Wilson. "Pathways and barriers to mental health care for rural children and youth." Poster presented at the 5^th International Symposium, "Future of Rural Peoples". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2003.

Tilleczek, K.*, N. Russell*, R.W. Pong, and S. Caty*. "The delivery of needs: Evaluating distance education for rural Ontario nurse practitioners." Poster discussion presented at the 5^th International Symposium, "Future of Rural Peoples". Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-23, 2003.

Hogenbirk, J., K. Byrne*, R.W. Pong, and L. Liboiron-Grenier*. "Environmental scan human resource issues." Paper presented at the 6^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 5-7, 2003.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, V. McFarland*, S. Lemieux*, and L. Liboiron-Grenier*. "Audit of telephone nursing advice." Paper presented at the 6^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 5-7, 2003.

Volpe, T., K.M. Boydell, R.W. Pong, K. Tilleczek*, and E. Wilson. "Pathways to mental health care for children in rural and remote communities." Workshop presented at Canadian Mental Health Association Making Gains conference. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; September 30, 2003.

Pong, R.W. "Striving to meet one's own needs - Outcomes of a 10-year 'experiment' in training family physicians in Northern Ontario." Paper presented at the "Making It Work: Recruitment and Retention in Remote Areas" conference. St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom; September 4-6, 2003.

Strasser, R. "Planning for future rural medical education in Australia and Canada." Invited presentation at the "Making It Work: Recruitment and Retention in Remote Areas" conference. St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom; September 4-6, 2003.

Pong, R.W. "iCare³: New frontier of health and well-being for older persons." Invited presentation at the "Positive Aging - Elders' Health: Formal, Informal and Self Care" Symposium. City University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong; July 3, 2003.

Boydell, K.M., R.W. Pong, T. Volpe, N. Greenberg, K. Tilleczek*, and E. Wilson. "Family member and service provider perspectives on pathways to mental health care for children in rural communities." Poster session presented at the 10^th Annual Conference of the Center for Research and Training in Family Support and Children's Mental Health. Portland, Oregon, United States of America; June 26-28, 2003.

Strasser, R. "Community participation: The key to improving rural health." Invited presentation at the International Rural Network Conference. Inverness, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom; June 23-27, 2003.

Tesson, G. "Training physicians for rural and remote settings in Canada and Australia." Invited presentation at the International Rural Network Conference. Inverness, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom; June 23-27, 2003.

Goddard, M., D. Mowat, C. Corbett, C. Neudorf, P. Raina, and V. Sahai*. "The impacts of knowledge management and information technology advances on public health decision making in 2010." Paper presented at the 8^th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research. Borås, Västergötland, Sweden; June 1-3, 2003.

Nagarajan, K.V.* "Health and health care in the Sudbury area." Paper presented at Progressive Sudbury Conference, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 2-3, 2003.

Tilleczek, K.* "Muted resilience: Social paradox and the health of northern children and youth." Paper presented at Progressive Sudbury Conference, Laurentian University. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; May 2-3, 2003.

Pong, R.W. and J. Hogenbirk. "Assessing teletriage in Northern Ontario." Invited presentation to the Health Telematics Unit, University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; March 20, 2003.

Boydell, K.M., R.W. Pong, T. Volpe, N. Greenberg, K. Tilleczek*, and E. Wilson. "Rural realities in children's community mental health." Presented at the 16^th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Tampa, Florida, United States of America; March 3-6, 2003.

Pong, R.W. and J.R. Pitblado. "Measuring health and health care in rural Canada." Invited presentation at the "Measurement in Health Care: How, What, Why?" workshop. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; January 13-14, 2003.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, S. Lemieux*, and V. McFarland*. "Who called Ontario's Telephone Triage Pilot Project?" Poster presented at the 3^rd national conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 24-26, 2002.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, V. McFarland*, and S. Lemieux*. "The effect of telephone triage advice on informal care behaviour." Poster presented at the 3^rd national conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 24-26, 2002.

Lagace, C., M. Desmeules, R. Pitblado, R. Bollman, R.W. Pong, R. Semenciw, J.M. Dowler, and Y. Mao. "Patterns of mortality among young Canadians living in rural and urban communities." Paper presented at the 3^rd national conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 24-26, 2002.

Pitblado, R., D. Malaviarachchi, L. Madill, R. Cole, and G. Giles. "Mortality and disease incidence due to less common causes: Part I." Poster presented at the 3^rd national conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 24-26, 2002.

Tilleczek, K.*, S. Caty*, R.W. Pong, I. Michel, and S. Lemieux*. "Assessing the continuing education needs of nurse practitioners in rural Ontario." Paper presented at the 3^rd national conference of the Canadian Rural Health Research Society. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 24-26, 2002.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, S. Lemieux*, and V. McFarland*. "Northern Ontario's Teletriage Pilot Project: Description of callers." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 3-5, 2002.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, V. McFarland*, and S. Lemieux*. "Does a telephone triage service affect informal care behaviour?" Poster presented at the 5^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 3-5, 2002.

Parker-Taillon, D., R.W. Pong, P. Jennett, J. Finley, P. Brockway et al. "The development of a national framework of guidelines for telehealth." Paper presented at the 5^th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 3-5, 2002.

Pitblado, J.R. "Defining 'rural' in the context of 'health': The need for both quantitative and qualitative descriptors." Invited presentation to the Institute of Agricultural, Rural and Environmental Health, University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; September 5, 2002.

Pitblado, J.R. "Assessing rural health: Toward developing indicators for rural Canada." The Senator Norman M. Paterson Visiting Professorship presentation. Institute of Agricultural, Rural and Environmental Health, University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; September 4, 2002.

Pitblado, J.R. "Where have your nurses and physicians gone? Internal migration patterns of Canada's rural nurses and physicians." Invited presentation to the Institute of Agricultural, Rural and Environmental Health, University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; September 4, 2002.

Pong, R.W. "Broadening the perspective on rural health manpower: Lessons learned from the Health Transition Fund projects in Canada." Paper presented at the 5^th General Conference of the Federation for International Cooperation of Health Services and Systems Research Centers (FICOSSER). Hersonissos (Chersonissos), Crete, Greece; June 12-14, 2002.

Boydell, K.M., R.W. Pong, T. Volpe, K. Tilleczek*, and E. Wilson. "The rural experience of continuity of care: Results of community consultations." Poster presented at Canadian Association of Pediactric Health Centres Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 9-12, 2002.

Pong, R.W. and J. Hogenbirk. "Reimbursement of telehealth services: Issues and current status." Paper presented at the Canadian Health Economics Research Association conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; May 22-25, 2002.

Pong, R.W., A. Irvine*, and C. McChesney. "Bringing services to where they are needed: The chemotherapy outreach program in Northeastern Ontario." Paper presented at the 5^th WONCA World Conference on Rural Health. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; April 28 - May 5, 2002.

Tilleczek, K.* "Mirrors and passages: Examining the health and social nexus for rural youth." Paper presentation at the Qualitative Health Research Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada; April 4-6, 2002.

Lam, Z. , R.W. Pong, A. Salmoni*, and L. Martin*. "Informal care survey among Chinese Canadians in Toronto." Paper presented at the 2^nd International Symposium on Chinese Elderly: Enhancing Life Quality of the Elderly in the New Century. Shanghai, People's Republic of China; October 23-25, 2001.

Pitblado, J.R., J. Medves, and F.A. Roy. "Demographic and workplace profile of registered nurses in rural Canada." Paper presented at the 2^nd Scientific Conference and Annual Meeting - Health Research in Rural and Remote Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 19-21, 2001.

Demeules, M., C. Lagacé, S. Jones, J.M. Dowler, R. Semenciw, G. Li, and R.W. Pong. "Patterns of mortality in rural and urban Canada." Poster presented at the Second Scientific Conference of the Rural Health Research Consortium - Health Research in Rural and Remote Canada: Taking the Next Step. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 18-21, 2001.

Howard, A., M. Beveridge, K. Tilleczek*, and P. Rothe. "National strategy for injury prevention and control in Canada." Presentation at the Congress on Cultural Perspectives on the Global Burden of Injury (organized by the World Health Organization and the Karolinska Institute). Stockholm, Södermanland and Uppland, Sweden; September 10-14, 2001.

Martin, L.* and R.M. Zhou. "Environment and desire for social contact: Do they affect the well-being of seniors?" Paper presented at the 17^th World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; July 1-6, 2001.

Caty, S.*, I. Michel, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "The graduates of the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Education Program: Where are they practicing?" Paper presented at the 2^nd International Research Conference. Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; May 2-4, 2001.

Pong, R.W. "From the outback to the outport: Rural health across 16 time zones." Invited videoconference presentation to the 6^th National Rural Health Conference. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; March 4-7, 2001.

Pitblado, J.R. "Learn how to use the bootstrap technique to estimate variances." Paper presented at the Ontario Health Survey Workshop. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; February 27, 2001.

Pong, R.W., L. Buske, and A. Irvine*. "Projected demographic changes among Canadian family physicians: Challenges for medical workforce planning." Paper presented at the Physician Workforce Studies: Present State and Future Prospects conference. Paris, Île-de-France, France; December 11-13, 2000.

Caty, S.*, I. Michel, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "The 1997 and 1999 nurse practitioner graduates: Are they working as nurse practitioners? If so, where?" Poster presented at the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario Y2Care 2000 conference - Updates in Primary Health Care: Nurse Practitioner. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; November 3-4, 2000.

Caty, S.*, I. Michel, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "The transition phase NP graduates: Where are they practising?" Poster presented at the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario Y2Care 2000 conference - Updates in Primary Health Care: Nurse Practitioner. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; November 3-4, 2000.

Pong, R.W. "Reimbursement for telehealth practice: Policy issues." Invited presentation at the Canada E-Health 2000 Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 22-24, 2000.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, M. McDonald, and J.V. Mulloy*. "Factors that influence practice locations of graduates of the Northeastern Ontario Family Medicine Program." Poster presented at the Rural and Remote Health: Exploring the Issues, Making the Connections conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2000.

Irvine, A.*, R.W. Pong, C. McChesney, and C. DesRochers. "Impact of an outreach chemotherapy program on rural cancer patients." Paper presented at the Rural and Remote Health: Exploring the Issues, Making the Connections conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2000.

Pearson, D.A.*, A. Irvine*, R. Pitblado, and R.W. Pong. "Development of a rural health indicators meta-database." Poster presented at the Rural and Remote Health: Exploring the Issues, Making the Connections conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2000.

Pitblado, J.R. and R.W. Pong. "Where have the rural docs gone?" Paper presented at the Rural and Remote Health: Exploring the Issues, Making the Connections conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2000.

Pitblado, J.R. and D. Williams. "Health and the National Atlas of Canada." Paper presented at the 91^st Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association and 51^st Annual Conference of the Ontario Public Health Association (joint conference). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23, 2000.

Pong, R.W., A. Irvine*, I. Grava-Gubins, and C.A. Renaud. "Changing demographics in the physician workforce: Implications for rural health in Canada." Paper presented at the Rural and Remote Health: Exploring the Issues, Making the Connections conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 21-23; 2000.

Irvine, A.* and J.R. Pitblado. "Perceptions vs. reality: The fit between family physician self-rated geographical classifications and standard geographic classifications." Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 19-21, 2000.

Pong, R.W., J.R. Pitblado, and A. Irvine*. "A strategy for developing health indicators for rural Canada." Invited presentation at the International Joint Commission Consensus Conference on Environmental Health Surveillance. Québec City, Québec, Canada; October 10-12, 2000.

Pong, R.W. "Developing telemedicine policies: Issues and challenges." Invited presentation at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care "Telemedicine Think Tank" conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; September 6-8, 2000.

Hutten-Czapski, P., J.R. Pitblado, A. Irvine*, S. Slade, and J. Rourke. "The quantum theory of rural practice." Paper presented at the 4^th WONCA World Rural Health Conference. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; August 15-19, 2000.

Pong, R.W., J. Hogenbirk, M. McDonald, and J. Mulloy*. "Medical training and practice locations: A tale of two programs." Poster presented at the 4^th WONCA World Rural Health Conference. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; August 15-19, 2000.

Pong, R.W. "Rural health research." Invited presentation at Public Issue Forum ("Who Cares for Rural Health?") of The Ontario Rural Council. North Bay, Ontario, Canada; July 10, 2000.

Pong, R.W., J.R. Pitblado, and A. Irvine*. "Measuring disparities in rural-urban health conditions: Feasibility of developing health indicators for rural Canada." Poster presented at the Inaugural Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health. Havana, Cuba; June 29-30, 2000.

Caty, S.*, I. Michel, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "The employment situation and profile of the graduates of the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Education Program." Invited presentation at the Ontario Hospital Association Nurse Practitioner Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; February 22, 2000.

Hamilton, R., J. Mulloy*, and R.W. Pong. "Choosing and building a career in rural practice." Workshop presented at the Provincial Forum on Rural Medical Education - First Annual Conference of Ontario Faculties of Medicine. Kingston, Ontario, Canada; November 25-26, 1999.

Hogenbirk, J., R.W. Pong, and D.A. Pearson*. "Reimbursing physicians for telehealth practice: Barriers and policy options." Paper presented at the First Global Conference on the Evaluation and Diffusion of Telehealth. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; October 21-23, 1999.

Pong, R.W. "The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and rural health research in Canada." Paper presented at the Rural Health Research Consortium. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; October 14-16, 1999.

Pong, R.W. "Physician licensure issues in telehealth practice: Some policy options." Paper presented at the conference on Shaping the Future: Qualification Recognition in the 21^st Century. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; October 12-15, 1999.

Caty, S.*, I. Michel, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "The graduates of the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Education Program - Where are they practising?" Poster presented at the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario annual conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; September 17-18, 1999.

Reamy, J. and R.W. Pong. "Physician workforce composition by gender: Implications for managing physician supply." Paper presented at the 4^th FICOSSER General Conference. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico; July 28-30, 1998.

Pong, R.W. "Cost-benefit of HIV testing and human resources implications." Paper presented at the Scientific Meeting to Review the Vertical Transmission of HIV in Canada. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; June 11, 1998.

Caty, S.*, I. Michel, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "Nurse practitioners as primary health care providers." Paper presented at the 89^th annual conference of the Canadian Public Health Association. Montréal, Québec, Canada; June 7-10, 1998.

Irvine, A.*, R.W. Pong, and D. Stewart*. "Students dream but babies decide: Intended practice settings of midwifery students in Ontario and factors influencing their decisions." Paper presented at the OISE Midwifery Symposium. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; April 18, 1998.

Wanke, M.L., L.D. Saunders, W.J.B. Church, and R.W. Pong. "A framework for planning and evaluating community-based health services in Canada." Paper presented at the 14^th International ISQua Conference on Quality in Health Care. Chicago, Illinois, United States of America; November 12-15, 1997.

Sahai, V.*, K.V. Nagarajan*, and R.W. Pong. "Screening pregnant women for HIV in Ontario: Economic implications." Paper presented at the 7^th Canadian Conference on Health Economics. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; August 21-23, 1997.

Pong, R.W. "Changing sex composition in the Canadian physician workforce: Implications for health care." Poster presentation at the Canadian Population Society annual meeting. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; June 9-11, 1997.

Pong, R.W. "Defining underservice for sustainable program development." Presentation at the conference on Physician Recruitment and Retention in Rural and Northern Ontario. Valley East, Ontario, Canada; May 12, 1997.

Pong, R.W., A. Salmoni*, and S. Heard. "Old-timers and newcomers: The changing profile of the older population in Elliot Lake." Paper presented at the Elliot Lake: Northern Community in Transition conference. Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada; January 24-25, 1997.

Pong, R.W., A. Salmoni*, and S. Heard. "Physician resource implications of the changing demographic structure in Elliot Lake." Paper presented at the Elliot Lake: Northern Community in Transition conference. Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada; January 24-25, 1997.

Pong, R.W. "Aging as a resource." Invited key-note presentation at the conference on Rediscovering the Elderly: Choices and Opportunities for Older and Younger Generations in an Aging World. Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand; December 7, 1996.

Caty, S.*, R.W. Pong, L. Houle*, I. Michel, and D. Stewart*. "Nurse practitioner students: Who are they? A comparison of 1995 BScN-prepared students with diploma-prepared students." Paper presented at the National Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; November 28-30, 1996.

Pong, R.W. "Developing a flexible health workforce in Canada: An overview of the issues." Invited presentation at the Towards Developing a Flexible Health Workforce conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; October 16-17, 1996.

Pong, R.W., B. Rowe, and J. Mulloy*. "Educating physicians for rural practice in Ontario: Assessing initial outcomes." Paper presented at the FICOSSER Conference on Quality in Primary Health Care and Rural Health Practice. Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Spain; September 25-27, 1996.

Pong, R.W., S. Caty*, B. Minore, and M.E. Hill. "Evaluation of palliative care education programs in northern Ontario: Logistical and methodological challenges." Paper presented at Evaluation '95 - International Evaluation Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; November 1-5, 1995.

Pong, R.W., S. Caty*, B. Minore, and M.E. Hill. "An evaluation of the 'train the trainer' model in community-based palliative care education programs." Paper presented at the 6^th Canadian Palliative Care Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; October 15-17, 1995.

Pong, R.W. and R. Pitblado. "Comparisons of regional variations in the utilization of medical and dental services in Ontario." Paper presented at the Sixth Canadian Conference on Health Economics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; August 24-26, 1995.

Pong, R.W. "In search of solutions: Ontario's experience in meeting underserviced area needs." Paper presented at the 18^th Annual National Conference of the National Rural Health Association. Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America; May 17-20, 1995.

Minore, B., S. Caty*, R.W. Pong, and M.E. Hill. "Approaches to palliative care education for interdisciplinary providers in northern Ontario." Paper presented at the 3^rd Australian National Hospice Palliative Care Conference. Perth, Western Australia, Australia; May 10-12, 1995.

Hodgetts, G., R. Wilson, M. Godwin, R.W. Pong, and E. Najgebauer. "Factors influencing practice locations of male and female graduates of a family medicine residency program." Poster presented at the North American Primary Care Research Group Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; October 3, 1994.

Pong, R.W. "Physicians' practice location preferences and government medical manpower distribution strategies: Will the twain ever meet?" Poster presented at the Physician Workforce Conference of the 51^st Annual Meeting of the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; April 24, 1994.