Dear all,

We’re delighted to have the opportunity to invite you to a Guest Lecture with Professor Roger Strasser, who will delivering an overview of his widely appraised Rural Workforce Research, at the Stephen Langton Building, University of Lincoln, LN6 7TS, from 5-7pm on Wednesday 30th November 2022.
(Virtual option to attend is available, you still need to book via the form below and will be sent a link nearer the event date).

Professor Strasser is a leader in the global reform of health professional education. Recognizing the importance of context and community in medical education and research, Professor Strasser has gained an international reputation for developing and refining novel strategies to educate health professionals in and for rural communities. As a result of his formative work in this field, Professor Strasser has become one of the world’s foremost authorities in rural, socially accountable medical education, as well as a sought-after speaker and advisor. Professor Strasser is one of the few Professors of Rural Health in the world. He is leading a growing body of research relating to socially accountable health professional education, recruitment and retention of health professionals, and rural health service delivery models.

Between 2002 and 2019, Professor Strasser was Founding Dean of Canada’s Northern Ontario School of Medicine.  In 2020, Prof Strasser became New Zealand’s first Professor of Rural Health at the University of Waikato and in 2022 undertook a Global Fellowship at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Over the last 10 years alone, Roger’s publication profile extends to 17 monographs, including book chapters; 46 articles in peer-reviewed journals; 39 peer-reviewed conference abstracts; 90 invited international conference presentations, including 18 keynote addresses. Additionally, he has provided Consultant advice to many Canadian, Australian and international government and non-government organizations. These include; Health Quality Ontario via the Health Equity External Advisory Committee and the Technical Working Group to Review Geographic Stratifiers; the Ontario Health Ministry as a member of Health Workforce Advisory Table; the University of Alabama Rural Programs; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Human Resources for Health 2030; the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD); the World Bank; and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Roger’s lecture will definitely be an event not to be missed. We hope that you will join us in welcoming Roger to Lincolnshire.

A reception will be held from 5-5.30pm, followed by the Lecture in the Stephen Langton Building, University of Lincoln.
(Virtual option to attend is available, you still need to book via the form below and will be sent a link nearer the event date).

To book please follow this link https://forms.office.com/r/TMubSqsN9z

Kind Regards,
Patrick Mitchell, HEE Executive Director & The Lincolnshire Rural & Coastal Programme Team