Northern and Rural Health

The course provides opportunities for students to augment their knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards becoming socially accountable physicians in northern and rural communities. The focus of this course is to foster the application of the knowledge acquired in Phase 1 through critical reflection. Through community service learning and active involvement, students demonstrate their ability to identify and respond to the changing needs of the community; advocate for health care services; collaborate effectively with healthcare teams and community service providers. Students reflect on topics relevant to the northern community in which live, learn, and work for the eight-month Comprehensive Community Clerkship. Students learn to apply their understanding the social, cultural, economic, environmental, and the realities of practicing medicine in Northern Ontario