"Latest in Rural Health" is about recent developments in rural health in Canada. It seeks to provide readers with up-to-date information on major events or important issues in relation to the health and well-being of rural communities and populations. The information is gathered from various sources such as newspapers, reports, government press releases, announcements by various organizations, etc.



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2015

NOSM Media Release: NOSM Faculty Member Receives Funding for First Nations Diabetes Research (June 23, 2015)

Vast Majority of Northern Ontario School of Medicine Students Stay in the Region After Graduation, Timmins Daily Press (June 7, 2015)

Global Evidence on Inequities in Rural Health Protection: New Data on Rural Deficits in Health Coverage for 174 Countries, International Labour Organization (2015)

Responding to Rural Health Needs Through Medical Education, in-Training - Online Magazine for Medical Students (January 21, 2015)

2014

NOSM Researcher Participating in $55.5M National Dementia Initiative, The Scope - Inaugural Edition, Northern Ontario School of Medicine (November 2014)

Les diplômés de l'EMNO choisissent de pratiquer dans le Nord, Le Téléjournal Ontario, Radio-Canada (November 12, 2014)

Manitoulin First Nations Population in National Study on Aboriginal Dementia, The Manitoulin Expositor (September 24, 2014)

NOSM Professor Part of National Dementia Research Studies: Dr. Kristen Jacklin's Team Include Researchers from NOSM, CRaNHR at Laurentian University, Health Sciences North, and Nipissing University, KiSS 105.3 Sudbury - Today's Best Music (September 17, 2014)

NOSM Professor Part of National Dementia Research Studies: Dr. Kristen Jacklin's Team Include Researchers from NOSM, CRaNHR at Laurentian University, Health Sciences North, and Nipissing University, Q92 - Sudbury's Best Rock (September 17, 2014)

NOSM Researcher Participating in $55.5M National Dementia Initiative, Ontario News North (ONN) - Northwestern Ontario's Daily, Local News Source (September 15, 2014)

NOSM Media Release: NOSM Researcher Participating in $55.5M National Dementia Initiative (September 11, 2014)

Primary Health Care: Examining the Distribution of French-Speaking Primary Care Physicians in Ontario, Health Horizon - Issue #25 (July 2014)

Barriers Exist for Francophone Patients: Researcher, CBC Points North (June 6, 2014)

2013

Cost-Effective Ways to Deliver Health Care to Rural Seniors, The Sudbury Star (November 28, 2013)

Northern Ingenuity Can Improve Health Care for Seniors, Northern Life (November 28, 2013)

Forum to Focus on Northern and Rural Health Care, The Sudbury Star (November 6, 2013)

Forum Focuses on Aging Rural, Northern Seniors, Northern Life (November 5, 2013)

Ministry Funds Research on Vulnerable Populations, Northern Ontario Medical Journal - Volume 7, Number 1 (Summer 2013)

Rural Links - Volume 7, Issue 1 (June 2013)

$3.4 Million for Northern Health Care Research, The Sudbury Star (May 23, 2013)

LU Receives $3.4M to Study Northern Health Care, Northern Life (May 22, 2013)

Laurentian University News Release: Laurentian University Receives Health System Research Fund Program Award - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care invests in health equity for Northern Ontarians (May 22, 2013)

Primary Health Care: Nurse Practitioner (NP) Workforce 2012 Survey Results, Health Horizon - Issue #21 (April 2013)

Primary Health Care: Family Physician Access and Decreased Emergency Department Use, Health Horizon - Issue #20 (January 2013)

2012

Médecins francophones en Ontario : un problème de répartition plutôt que de nombre, Le Téléjournal : Santé en français, Radio-Canada (November 12, 2012)

Répartition des médecins francophones : ceux qui croient qu'il est plus facile de trouver un médecin qui parle français dans une communauté francophone seront très surpris, Le matin du Nord : Santé en français, Radio-Canada (November 12, 2012)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 6, Issue 2 (Summer 2012)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 6, Issue 1 (Spring 2012)

Répartition des médecins de langue française en Ontario, Le Voyageur (April 25, 2012)

Assez de médecins francophones en Ontario, Boréal Express, Radio-Canada (April 18, 2012)

Les médecins francophones sont concentrés dans les centres urbains du sud de l'Ontario, mais ils se font plus rares dans le Nord, Le Téléjournal, Radio-Canada (April 17, 2012)

Publication of Health in Rural Canada (January 2012)

2011

Release of Patterns of Health Services Utilization in Rural Canada (October 2011)

Release of Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, 2011 (March 2011)

Rural and Northern Health Care Framework/Plan (January 2011)

2010

WHO Global Policy Recommendations on Increasing Access to Health Workers in Remote and Rural Areas through Improved Retention (July 2010)

An Update on the Development of the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario (June 2010)

The Official Launch of the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) (June 2010):
Rural Ontario Institute appoints Director, Policy and Stakeholder Engagement
Rural Ontario Institute celebrates

NOSM and CRaNHR Release Report Measuring Socio-Economic Impact of NOSM on Northern Ontario (February 2010)

Hippocratic oath meets Herculean challenge, The Globe and Mail (January 2010)

2009

Rural and Northern Health Panel Takes Shape (July 2009)

New portfolio for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery (June 2009)

Ontario Reviewing Underserviced Area Program (June 2009)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 5, Issue 1 (April 2009)

Launch of WHO Programme on Increasing Access to Health Workers in Remote and Rural Areas through Improved Retention (February 2009)

2008

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 4, Issue 1 (May 2008)

NthAm Press Release: Announcing the North American section of Rural and Remote Health (April 2008)

2007

Laurentian University creates School of Rural and Northern Health (December 2007)

Loss of doctors from rural locations increasing steadily, The Medical Post (October 2007)

CIHI Press Release: Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario top migration destinations for health care workers (September 2007)

Laurentian University Press Release: Dr. Roger Pitblado sheds light on distribution and movement of Canada's health care workforce (September 2007)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 3, Issue 1 (March 2007)

Increasing the Number of Pharmacists in Northern Ontario (January 2007)

2006

Rural-urban health gap must be bridged, The Globe and Mail (September 2006)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 2, Issue 2 (September 2006)

Interdisciplinary PhD in Rural and Northern Health (June 2006)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 2006)

News Release: Rural Family Doctors Offer Wider Range of Services to Meet Their Patients' Needs (January 2006)

2005

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 1, Issue 3 (December 2005)

Second Report on the Health of Francophones in Ontario
English Executive Summary
Full Report (French only)
(December 2005)

Chair in Rural and Northern Children's Health (November 2005)

News Release: LU Prof Leads Campaign to Reduce Smoking (October 2005)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 1, Issue 2 (September 2005)

Rural Health Research NEWS - Volume 1, Issue 1 (May 2005)

Media Release: Australian University Honors the Dean of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (April 2005)

Latest News in Rural Nursing (March 2005)

2004

Address by Prime Minister Paul Martin at the First Ministers' Meeting (September 2004)

Implementation of the Rural and Northern Health Care Framework (August 2004)

The real 'two-tier' health care divide (August 2004)

2003

New Academic Rural Health Journal for Europe (December 2003)

2002

Rural Health in Rural Hands (November 2002)

Romanow Report (November 2002)

Kirby Report (January 2002)

1997

Rural and Northern Health Care Framework (June 1997)