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Learning Link: April 17, 2008

Lessons in Learning: Aboriginal and rural under-representation in Canada’s medical schools

Given the low numbers of rural and Aboriginal students in medical schools, it is perhaps not surprising that rural and Aboriginal communities face critical shortages of medical personnel. Although approximately 20% of Canadians live in rural areas, only 10% of Canadian physicians practice in rural areas. Approximately half of the Aboriginal people in Canada live in rural areas, so rural shortages of health-care services have a particular impact on Aboriginal communities. What measures will help increase the number of rural and Aboriginal students in medical programs? Go to article » 

Paul Cappon comments on the recent release of the OECD “PSE bible”

The Thematic Review of Tertiary Education, released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on April 3, 2008, examines the many initiatives being undertaken by countries around the world to address issues related to their universities, colleges and apprenticeship programs. The summary report provides an in-depth analysis of common trends and challenges, and provides a set of recommended policy directions. CCL's CEO Paul Cappon shares his views on this report. Go to commentary » 

Post-secondary Education in Canada: Strategies for Success

On Dec. 11, 2007, CCL undertook an extensive review of the country's PSE sector in its second annual report entitled Post-secondary Education in Canada: Strategies for Success. This four-part report features:

• Part I, an examination of the sector from a countrywide perspective;
• Part II, a comprehensive, pan-Canadian data strategy;
• Part III, an outline of how some of Canada's major trading partners are monitoring and reporting on the state of PSE in their countries; and
• Part IV, an examination of how a pan-Canadian framework for PSE could result in a more cohesive and systematic approach in addressing specific challenges.

More on report » 

More CCL news

• CCL funds research aimed at identifying ways to encourage participation and retention of Aboriginal students in Atlantic Canada's post-secondary institutions
• Computer lab workshops help graduate students be more effective when conducting research, May 30, 2008

Reminders

• The third annual symposium, Toward a culture of adult learning in Canada, hosted by CCL's Adult Learning Knowledge Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland on June 23–25, 2008, will focus on the role of learning in developing community sustainability
• CCL's Work and Learning Knowledge Centre is hosting its 3rd annual symposium, May 14–15, 2008, in Ottawa
• Dr. Fred H. Genesee, the fifth scholar featured in CCL's Minerva Lecture Series, continues his cross-Canada tour in Montreal, Vancouver and Saskatoon
• Register online for the 2008 Campbell Collaboration (C2) Speaking Truth to Power: Evidence for Decisions in Education, Social Welfare, and Criminal Justice, May 12–14, 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
• Find out more about the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre's 2007–2008 Speakers Program. New speakers added monthly

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