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Neepawa cuts ribbon on nurse training facility

A cohort of 20 nursing students began licensed practical nurse training in January

By Geralyn Wichers February 2, 2024

Neepawa has officially opened the doors to a facility slated to train licensed practical nurses. “Working together, we can achieve that goal by supporting the students here in Neepawa that are starting their journey towards fulfilling careers as future nursing professionals,” said Premier Wab Kinew in a news release on Jan. 22. The Neepawa Training

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Practising medicine outside the city limits

University of Manitoba medical students say early exposure to rural life draws some into rural practice

By Jennifer Paige June 10, 2015

First-year medical students from the University of Manitoba got a dose of country life last week as part of an event showcasing the benefits of working and living in rural Manitoba communities. Thirty-three students from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of medicine were placed in 13 communities, including Brandon, Dauphin, Glenboro, Grandview, Hamiota, Neepawa, Rivers,

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Proponent of Brandon med school pans new report

By Lorraine Stevenson August 10, 2012

Hopes for a medical school for Brandon were quashed last week with the release of a long-awaited study recommending undergraduate studies remain in Winnipeg with more medical residencies created in Brandon and other rural hospitals. The Brandon Medical Education Study in 2011 began studying options for training more doctors for rural and northern practice. The

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Rural doctors: Communities must grow their own MDs to fill shortages

By Alex Binkley March 5, 2012

Not only does rural Canada suffer from doctor shortages, it also has to contend with a medical system that doesn’t fully understand the challenges farmers face, says medical student Wilf Stymiest. Both those shortcomings could be addressed if governments encouraged more rural students into careers in medicine and health, he said in an interview. He

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The Proportion Of Foreign-Trained Doctors Working In Canada Is Declining

By Lorraine Stevenson September 17, 2009

“We’ve been decreasing the percentage of foreigntrained doctors in Canada, as a percentage overall, but at the same time making certification of a foreigntrained doctor contingent on working in a rural area. That means we have concentrated them in rural areas.” – JOHN DAVID STANWAY, SENIOR ANALYST, CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION Visit a doctor

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Neepawa cuts ribbon on nurse training facility

Practising medicine outside the city limits

Proponent of Brandon med school pans new report

Rural doctors: Communities must grow their own MDs to fill shortages

The Proportion Of Foreign-Trained Doctors Working In Canada Is Declining

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