Prairie Mountain Health is wrapping up the second and final week of Rural Week, where first-year medical students at the University of Manitoba spend several days in medical facilities in rural communities.
A total of 46 students spent time at health facilities in 15 PMH communities.
Tamara Kemp-Boulet, a physician recruitment and retention coordinator with Prairie Mountain Health, says the experience is an eye-opener for the students.
"They told us that they had never considered rural practice, but now that we have spent time in this community and see what you have to offer, now we are interested. Rural week has been around since 2003, we have had students who actually made their decision to work in rural Manitoba based on their experience during Rural Week."
Besides getting hands-on learning from medical professionals, the students are also shown the benefits of rural life by members of the communities.
