Prince George Reading Bear Society works to introduce children to healthcare practices
Medical students in Prince George are helping young children become more comfortable with doctors through the Reading Bear Society.
It started in 2020 at the height of the pandemic but the society is gaining momentum now that it's doing in-person visits again this year. The group has 20 visits for this coming winter planned in classrooms and will be reaching over 300 children in Prince George. “They tend to really love it and enjoy it,” said McLeod, who is a nurse from Ontario who has worked in pediatric ICU, but is now pursuing her medical degree in Prince George.
“I grew up in a rural community didn't have any doctors in my family or even in our area. I really am hoping by doing it in Prince George and hopefully we can expand to the surrounding areas, that we get kids exposed to a healthcare career that they might not have considered otherwise.” “We tend to feel that more acutely in rural and remote areas. So again, by offering those experiences up here in Prince George, where medical students interact with children and get interested in pediatrics, I'm hoping that results in long term better pediatric care as well.”
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