As rural and northern communities across Manitoba grapple with access to health care, Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) used this past weekend’s University of Manitoba Family Medicine Residents Retreat (Sept. 19–21) to shine a spotlight on the urgent need to recruit doctors outside urban centres.

With 128 family medicine residents from across the province in Brandon, Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) saw the retreat as more than just training and networking — it was a critical recruitment tool for communities that continue to be underserved.

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Manitoba is facing a significant physician shortage, particularly in family medicine. A 2024 update from Doctors Manitoba reported that the province has 219 physicians per 100,000 residents, still the second-lowest supply in the country,

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