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Old 07-25-2023, 01:32 PM   #13646
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree View Post
I’d be curious to see some sort of recruitment or education stream more geared toward rural communities. Someone from Calgary who goes to med school in Toronto is unlikely to want to practice in Pincher Creek or whatever, but if you can get more healthcare workers from these communities and give them a path that incentivizes their return to these communities, that could be beneficial.

I’m not sure to what extent they already do this.
From my experience, the problem is most upwardly mobile kids want to get out of their small town when they grow up. I agree though, encouraging the stay at home type would probably be worthwhile.
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