Top Ten US Rural Medicine Programs US News has released its ranking of the top ten US rural medicine programs for 2000. Not surprising, yet again the innovative program at University of Washington gets top billing. Of rural interest a short and medium term physician resource plan will be implemented including adjustments to medical school admissions. Telehealth compensation models will be developed, alternate delivery and compensation packages are to be offered, and a province wide diagnostic imaging strategy will be developed. Alberta's annual health budget is 5.6 billion with 1 billion being spent on physician services.
Tax cuts are the big news of the budget.
Foreign content rules for RRSP's will be relaxed. The budget site has a tax calculator for you to estimate your own situation.