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Gateway Centre to host lecture on Rural Healthcare Recruitment and Retention

The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health is set to host an upcoming lecture on rural healthcare.

This latest in Gateway's webinar series events takes place on Tuesday, November 3 from noon-1 p.m. via ZOOM. The topic is "Narratives of Rural Health Recruitment and Retention.” This session will focus on themes emerging from the stories of two early career healthcare professionals who have chosen to provide their services in rural regions.

Alli Meyer, PharmD, became owner of the Goderich Town Square IDA Pharmacy. She grew up in Bruce County and returned to Midwestern Ontario after attaining her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy in 2023.

Matt McArthur, MD, was born and raised in Walkerton, Ontario and completed training in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at McMaster University. He currently practices Emergency Medicine primarily in Guelph and Kitchener and works occasional ER shifts in Walkerton.

Anyone in the community is welcome to attend. To attend this event and future presentations, register on the Gateway CERH website https://www.gatewayruralhealth.ca/lectureseries.

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