There are several studies which have found that rural learners who successfully complete their healthcare degrees, tend to return to rural communities to practice.
To support the recruitment and retention of rural healthcare practitioners over the long term, RCCbc and REAP have developed the High School Strategy, an initiative aimed at promoting a career in rural medicine to rural high school students.
RCCbc also promotes organizations that engage and support BC’s rural students in the pursuit of healthcare education. (See Healthcare Travelling Roadshow, and Indigenous Student Resources)
