NOMINATE A MEMBER HERE

NOMINATE A MEMBER HERE

RURAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Rural Leadership Award is presented to an individual or an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to rural medicine on a national level in Canada. The recipients are recognized for accomplishments that have impacted rural Canada in a truly significant way.  The individual or organization must be a member of the SRPC.

Guidelines on how to nominate:

• Nominee must be a member of the SRPC.
• Optional nominee’s CV for leadership awards (Max 3 pages)
  
• Nomination Letter/Support Letter (Max 3 letters)
• Format: Microsoft Word (max 250 words) A brief description of how the individual meets the above-noted criteria.

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RURAL SPECIALIST MERIT AWARD

The Rural Specialist Merit Award is presented to a specialist who lives and works in rural Canada and has demonstrated a long term commitment serving their community.  They are recognized for providing care for rural patients and supporting rural generalists.  The specialist must be a member of the SRPC.

Guidelines on how to nominate:

• Nominee must be a member of the SRPC.
• Nomination Letter/Support Letter (Max 3 letters)
• Format: Microsoft Word (max 250 words) A brief description of how the individual meets the above-noted criteria.

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RURAL HEART AWARD

The Rural Heart Award is given annually to an individual who has demonstrated support and passion for rural medicine, while not currently meeting the residence criteria for the Rural Service Awards or the FRRMS.

The SRPC recognizes that without strong partnerships across the broader health care and educational system we cannot accomplish our goals of training, equipping, and supporting physicians and other health care providers for the citizens of rural Canada. Therefore, we wish to acknowledge our partners whom, while not technically rural, have demonstrated that they have a rural heart.

Guidelines on how to nominate:

• Nominee must be a member of the SRPC.
• Nomination Letter/Support Letter (Max 3 letters)
• Format: Microsoft Word (max 250 words) A brief description of how the individual meets the above-noted criteria.

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RURAL MENTORSHIP AWARD

This award is presented to a rural physician that demonstrates outstanding commitment to mentoring and supporting future rural physicians, and/or rural physicians already in practice. (Generalists and specialists are eligible.)

Guidelines on how to nominate:

• Nominee must be a member of the SRPC.
• Nomination Letter/Support Letter (Max 3 letters)
• Format: Microsoft Word (max 250 words) A brief description of how the individual meets the above-noted criteria.

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RURAL HEALTH CHAMPION AWARD

This award is presented to a non-physician who has had a significant impact on rural health care delivery, either through clinical care or system level impact in a community, province, or nationally.

Guidelines on how to nominate:

• Nominee is NOT required to be a member, however the nominator must be an active SRPC member.
• Nomination Letter/Support Letter (Max 3 letters)
• Format: Microsoft Word (max 250 words) A brief description of how the individual meets the above-noted criteria.

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RURAL COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD

This award recognizes a physician that has had a significant impact on their community, through clinical services, teaching, research, volunteer work, or other community involvement continually advocating for the best health care available. It allows the SRPC to recognize those making a difference for members of the community.

Guidelines on how to nominate:

• Nominee must be a member of the SRPC.
• Nomination Letter and Support Letter (Max 3 letters)
• Format: Microsoft Word (max 250 words) A brief description of how the individual meets the above-noted criteria.

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RURAL SERVICE AWARD (RSA)

The Rural Service Award provides recognition for physicians who live and work in rural Canada and who have served rural communities for 10 or more years.  Physicians must have been members of the SRPC for the last 5 consecutive years to receive the RSA.

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RURAL LONG SERVICE AWARD (RLSA)

The Rural Long Service Award provides recognition for physicians who live and work in rural Canada and who have served rural communities for 20 or more years.  Physicians must have been members of the SRPC for the last 5 consecutive years and previously received the Rural Service Award.

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FELLOWSHIP OF RURAL AND REMOTE MEDICINE OF THE SRPC (FRRMS)

The Fellowship of Rural and Remote Medicine of the SRPC (FRRMS) is designed to recognize expertise in the practice of rural medicine in Canada.

The Fellowship award is presented to physicians who are previous recipients of the Rural Service Award, working in rural and remote communities and have acquired a minimum of 10 points under the required criteria.  Physicians must have been members of the SRPC for the last 5 consecutive years.  Must be present at the ceremony to receive the FRRMS award.  

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LIFETIME MEMBER AWARD

The Lifetime Member Award recognizes individuals who are longstanding members of the SRPC for more than ten consecutive years and have reached the age of 65. When renewing your membership be sure to fill in the 'date of birth' field so we can track your age.

RURAL EDUCATION AWARD

The Rural Medical Education Award is presented to a Canadian medical school that encourages students to pursue further training in rural medicine. It is awarded to the medical school program matching the most graduates to rural family medicine residency programs based on CaRMS data for the preceding year.

Recipient will automatically be notified. 

KEITH AWARD

The Keith Award was the first award established by the SRPC.  It is presented to a Canadian post-graduate program which has excelled in producing rural doctors. It identifies the university with the largest number of graduates practicing in rural Canada for the most recent 10 years after graduation. Family medicine residents are identified through the Canadian Post-MD Education registry and practice location is taken from the Canadian Medical Association database.

Recipient will automatically be notified. 

Submit your essay to contest@srpc.ca

STUDENT AND RESIDENT ESSAY AWARD

Each year the SRPC's Nominations and Awards Committee hosts a rural essay contest for medical students and residents. The winning essays will be added to our website and considered for publication in the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine (CJRM).

The winners will receive the equivalent of $500 (student) or $1000 (resident) credited towards the cost of attending the SRPC's 31st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course, April 18 - 20, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Eligible costs may include registration, travel to and from the conference, accommodations and social events. 

Tell us a great story, and share your experience. We look forward to reading your submissions.

STUDENTS : Please send us a self-reflection from your elective in rural medicine.

RESIDENTS : Please send us a self-reflection from your experience in rural medicine.

RULES

• Must be an SRPC Student/Resident member. 
• Non-fiction essay Firm December 31st each year. 
• Length: 500 - 1000 words 
• Format: Microsoft Word

Submit your Research Poster Proposal Online

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Please Submit your Proposal to rrsubmissions@srpc.ca

RURAL RESEARCH POSTER

Share information or results from a proposed, ongoing, or completed research project.

Each year, a rural research poster session is hosted at the SRPC's Rural & Remote Conference. Poster proposals must include a clear research purpose, objective, methodology, summary of the research results and conclusion. We will judge the posters on rural relevance, research methodology, impact, clarity of presentation and ability to answer questions regarding your research. Posters are restricted to a width of 4 feet and a height of 3 feet.

SRPC attendees have a chance to win $500 towards conference attendance for the best student or resident research poster.

RULES:

• Students and Residents must be a member of the SRPC.
• The deadline for submission is December 31st. 2023.
• Format: Microsoft Word