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qualifications: BEng, MD, MBA (Finance)
Dr Chris Ashton is lead consultant with HarbourFront Health Group and has over three decades of experience in rural and remote health, initially from the front lines as a family doctor, followed by a research-based consultancy from coast to coast to coast across Canada. He has particular interests in equitable access to care and the economics of improving health status through innovative programs and services in rural and remote healthcare delivery. He is currently exploring means to address mental health and substance use disorders in the context of social determinants of health and epigenetics. Chris is passionate about reviewing and contributing to the academic literature, and particularly enjoys personal time on the land to contemplate new ideas.
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2023 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health, 2–4 May 2023, Seattle, WA, USA
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2023 National Tribal Health Conference, 1–5 May 2023, Anchorage, AK, USA
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Health Equity Conference, 15–16 May 2023, San Diego, CA, USA
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Rural Medical Education Conference, 16 May 2023, San Diego, CA, USA
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46th Annual NRHA Rural Health Conference, 16–19 May 2023, San Diego, CA, USA
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2023 Annual Rural Health Clinical Congress, 20 May 2023, online
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Victorian Rural Health Conference 2023, 19–21 May 2023, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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2023 TUFH Virtual Regional Conference for Americas, 11–25 May 2023, online
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BC Rural Health Conference, 2–4 June 2023, Whistler, BC, Canada
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49th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference, 6–7 June 2023, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine Conference 2023, 7–8 June 2023, Penrith, Cumbria, UK
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28th WONCA Europe Conference, 7–10 June 2023, Brussels, Belgium
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Rotorua GP CME 2023, 8–11 June 2023, Rotorua, New Zealand
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Annual Minnesota Rural Health Conference, 12–13 June 2023, Duluth, MN, USA
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25th Annual Indiana Rural Health Conference, 13–14 June 2023, French Lick, IN, USA
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3rd International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2023, 14–16 June 2023, Cairns, Australia
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International Conference on Rural Remote Nursing and Rural Health (ICRRNRH), 15–16 June 2023, Tokyo, Japan
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Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, 14–16 June 2023, Bismarck, ND, USA
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9th Rural & Remote Health Scientific Symposium, 20 & 21 June 2023, Canberra, Australia
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Annual National Rural Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions, 25–29 June 2023, Menomonie, WI, USA
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WONCA CIMF VIII Regional Congress, 29 June–2 July 2023, Punta Cana, República Dominicana
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International Conference on Rural Nursing and Rural Health (ICRNRH 2023), 6–7 July 2023, Bali, Indonesia
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International Conference on Rural Nursing and Healthcare (ICRNH 2023), 17–18 July 2023, Berlin, Germany
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Bi-Annual International Rural Nursing Conference, 26–28 July 2023, Johnson City, TN, USA
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Ohio Rural Health Conference, 3–4 August 2023, Ada, OH, USA
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12th EURIPA Rural Health Forum, 19–21 October 2023, Călimănești-Căciulata, Romania
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Rural Medicine Australia Conference (RMA2023), 18–21 October 2023, nipaluna, lutruwita (Hobart, Tasmania), Australia
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LIME Connection Conference X, 23–26 October 2023, Ngunnawal Country (Canberra), Australia
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The Network: Towards Unity For Health (TUFH 2023), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 23–26 October 2023
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WONCA World Conference, 26–29 October 2023, Sydney, Australia
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Rural Mental Health Conference (RMHC), 8–10 November 2023, Albury, Australia
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