Dr James Card believes that if you train medical residents in rural communities, they will stay.
That’s the premise of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Rural Immersion Program, which started July 1, 2024, and offers a different twist to a traditional residency. Rather than placing learners in large referral centres with some rotation in a smaller community, residents learn in a smaller community and visit specialists in larger hubs when needed.
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