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- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine - Professional organisation for rural medical education and training, with membership and staff details, and information on grants and scholarships.
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: Rural Faculty - Providing continuing medical education for rural practitioners through publications, web-based learning and vocational training.
- Western Australia Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine - Promoting the recruitment, retention and quality improvement of GPs in rural and remote Western Australia.
- Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine - Attached to the University of Western Australia and promoting the recruitment, retention and professional advancement of country practitioners. Features information on employment, education and research programmes.
- University of Melbourne: Department of Rural Health - Incorporating a clinical school for medical undergraduates and enabling students in related fields to train in rural environments. Course details, post-graduate programmes and staff profiles.
- Rural Ontario Medical Program - An association of physicians providing multi-specialty rural training for residents and undergraduates. Features details of funded rotations and locum opportunities.
- Society of Rural Physicians of Canada - Professional organization aiming to provide support to its members and engaging in research dealing with rural health issues. [English and French]
- Rural Doctors Association of Australia - Providing support, policy development, research, submissions and strategic advice, with membership information and details of current projects and achievements.
- Rural Medicine Student Leadership Association - An outreach program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Includes articles, curriculum details and residency information.
- Asirus (Asthma Support in Rural Scotland) - A charity working for asthma sufferers in the remote and rural areas of the country; includes information about their fundraising for essential equipment, grants for patient care, and supporting a rapid response service. Contact details.
Wikipedia Articles
- List of freeways, highways, major roads and tracks in rural/remote Western Australia - This page details the freeways, highways, roads and tracks in rural and remote in Western Australia, not including the Perth metropolitan area.
- Rural Secretariat - The Rural Secretariat is a focal point for the Government of Canada to work in partnership with Canadians in rural and remote areas to build strong, dynamic communities. Located in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, it: provides leadership and coordination for the Canadian Rural Partnership; facilitates liaison and creation of partnerships around rural issues and priorities; and promotes dialogue between rural stakeholders and the federal government.
- List of road routes in rural and remote Western Australia - This is a list of the road routes in Rural and Remote Western Australia. A list of road routes in Metropolitan Perth is available at List of road routes in Perth, Western Australia.
- Medical Rural Bonded Scheme - The Medical Rural Bonded Scheme is a contract linked with legisaton (s19ABA Health Inusrance Act 1973 (Cth)) introduced by the Australian federal government in 2000 which prohibits access to provider numbers unless medical practitioners serve in rural and remote areas for 6 consecutive years. The Federal Government retians the right to define what a rural area is at any time.
- Rural electrification - Rural electrification is the process of bringing electrical power to rural and remote areas. Electricity is used not only for lighting and household purposes, but it also allows for mechanization of many farming operations, such as threshing, milking, and hoisting grain for storage; in areas facing labor shortages, this allows for greater productivity at reduced cost.