Rural consultant paediatricians in Canada are in short supply. Rural communities across the country could benefit from the implementation of strategies to ensure access to consistent, local consultant paediatric care. Compared to their urban counterparts, rural paediatricians face unique challenges, including significant call requirements, potential risk of burnout and difficulty in recruitment. In response to these challenges, a number of strategies to bolster the provision of paediatric care to rural, remote, and underserved communities have evolved in British Columbia, including virtual support, the development of a rural paediatric network, and new training opportunities. It is time for discussions about the vulnerability of consulting paediatric care in rural or underserved communities to occur at the national level. National engagement will foster collaboration, drive research, and facilitate workforce planning, with the goal of ensuring that all Canadian communities have access to consulting paediatric care.

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支持不列颠哥伦比亚省农村、偏远或弱势社区的儿科咨询：全国合作的时机

加拿大的农村顾问儿科医生供不应求。全国农村社区可以从实施战略中受益，以确保获得一致的当地顾问儿科护理。与城市同行相比，农村儿科医生面临着独特的挑战，包括大量的呼叫要求、潜在的倦怠风险和招聘困难。为应对这些挑战，不列颠哥伦比亚省制定了一些加强向农村、偏远和服务欠缺社区提供儿科护理的战略，包括虚拟支持、农村儿科网络的发展和新的培训机会。现在是时候在国家层面讨论农村或服务不足社区的儿科咨询服务的脆弱性了。