Newfoundland Programs Memorial University holds a one-week Rural Forum every Fall. All first year medical students must take part in a two-week rural medicine shadowing program. The University organises Rural Family Medicine rotations for clerks, and provide some funding for MUN students to travel. There is one core Rural Family Medicine rotation during 3rd year, and one Rural Family Selective during 4th year. The Rural selective in 4th year can be chosen from General Specialty, Family Medicine, or Community Medicine.
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Out of province students are welcome but MUN students have priority. The medical school at Dalhousie does not have any mandatory rural rotations at all, however some options are available to obtain rural experience. There is a Rural Medicine Action Group for interested students that keeps up a webpage about electives and other rural issues. During the summer after the second year there is a Summer Rural Preceptorship Program where 12 students get to spend four weeks with one of a number of rural physicians. This program has been in place in 1993 and recent efforts by students and others have led to increased funding.