Discovery Week brings med students to Listowel hospital

“This is the first time I’ve felt ‘I’m going to be a doctor’”

June 8, 2022 @ 11:56 amListowel Banner, Local News, News

Three medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry took part in Discovery Week, an educational opportunity to get hands on experience in hospital and immerse themselves in rural medicine. Charlotte Hansen, Caitlin Carrigan, and Tubba Babar all have different backgrounds but are from urban areas. After experiencing what Listowel has to offer, they all say they would consider rural medicine in the future. Pictured from left, Charlotte Hansen, Caitlin Carrigan, and Tubba Babar give a presentation to LDSS students on June 2. (Submitted photo)

LISTOWEL – According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, despite 18 per cent of the population of Ontario living rurally, less than 10 per cent of physicians operate in those non-urban areas. Now, three medical students are considering practising in rural areas, largely because of their experience at Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) last week.…

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