THE RURBAN FRINGE

Return 2 Rural

Continuing with our series of rural development guest posts, I’d like you to meet Christie Dick, team leader of an innovative rural youth attraction and retention project called Return to Rural.  Read on to find out how they are pioneering a new approach to address youth out-migration through the blending of technology and community.
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At a time when many communities [...]

Rural Doctor Attraction Requires Creativity, Tenacity

In Canada and the US, recruiting and retaining physicans in rural areas is a major, ongoing challenge.
With factors such as population growth, aging, and other issues affecting physician numbers, simply educating more doctors won’t fill this widening gap, complex changes (such as improving health care delivery models and systems) are needed, as are creative strategies which [...]