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Rebecca Schiff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Schiff has a long history of working closely with rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across Canada to investigate and research health issues and solutions, with a particular focus on determinants of community health and wellness. She is committed to community-engaged, interdisciplinary research, rooted in principles of collaborative and respectful inquiry. Dr. Schiff lived for several years in Happy Valley - Goose Bay, NL, a northern and remote Canadian community where she worked closely with Inuit, First Nations, and Métis communities to investigate issues in remote and indigenous health and healthcare. During her time in Newfoundland and Labrador, Rebecca developed a firsthand understanding of the unique challenges and strengths of life in rural and remote communities. Dr. Schiff's work includes projects focusing on a wide range of community health determinants and issues in rural and remote healthcare.
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Rural Family Medicine Café: Rural education and frontrunner countries
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Just published: Health behaviours of rural Australians following percutaneous coronary intervention
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Just published: Patient transportation in Canada’s northern territories
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WONCA World Rural Health conference
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VIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Medicina Familiar 2020
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IX EURIPA Rural Health Forum
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68th Annual Meeting of the Rural Medical Association of Japan
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AIDA Conference 2019
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45th Annual National Association for Rural Mental Health Conference
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36th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference
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WSHA 2019 Rural Hospital Leadership Conference
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European Society for Rural Sociology Conference
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The Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference 2019
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State Rural Health Association Leadership Conference
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State Rural Health Association Leadership Conference
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17th NRHA Rural Health Clinic Conference
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18th NRHA Critical Access Hospital Conference
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37th CRANAplus Conference: Embracing Diversity to Build Stronger Connections
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Aboriginal Health Conference 2019
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14th Biennial National Rural Remote Social Work Conference
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2019 CATSINaM National Professional Development Conference
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2020 WONCA World Rural Health Conference
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WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2020
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WONCA Europe Region Conference 2020
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WONCA World Conference 2020
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ANZCA Rural SIG Meeting 2019
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24th Wonca Europe Conference 2019
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2019 Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference
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LIME Connection VIII
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