Hundreds of medical students and residents attended the 12th Annual Rural Physician Recruitment Fairs held in September at U of C and U of A.  Hosted by the Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan (RPAP), the fairs bring together medical students and residents with Alberta's nine Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and their partner rural communities, the Alberta Medical Associationï's Rural Locum Program and other organizations seeking doctors for their rural or regional communities.

Fair participants had an opportunity to explore rural training and practice opportunities by meeting with rural physicians, RHAs and community representatives from across the province.  Past fairs have been successful in helping communities to promote rural medical practice and to help many medical students and residents make decisions about future practice locations.