.. Research Programs...........................16 Appendix C. Research Relevant to Issue Areas...............................................18 Appendix D. ORRSC Membership 2002 ............................................................22 Appendix E. Rural Research and Services Priorities from 1998-2002...

.. represents over 40 member organizations and is a catalyst for rural dialogue, collaboration and action. They host three issue forums and one conference annually. At each of these venues, research and information needs are profiled. MANDATE The Ontario Rural Community Development Research and Services...

.. to health care services is a key issue across Ontario. As of March 2004, there were 134 communities (38 northern, 96 southern) designated eligible for the Under-serviced Areas Program by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long- Term Care. These communities require 639 general or family physicians (96...

.. closed, 106 of which were rural schools. Health Care Access to health care services is a key issue across the province. Although initially the shortage of physicians was primarily a northern issue, the need for physicians has also grown in southern Ontario. As of May 2005, there were 143 communities...