A visiting Professor of Family Medicine
Dr. James Rourke served Memorial University of Newfoundland as Dean of Medicine from 2004 to 2016, and Professor of
Family Medicine from 2004 until retirement in 2019. Dr. Rourke continues rural health research and leadership activities
as Professor Emeritus.
Dr. Rourke is SRPC Co-Chair (2017-2021) of the Rural Roadmap Implementation, Committee (RRMIC), a joint effort between The College of Family Physicians (CFPC) and the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) building on the Advancing Rural Family Medicine Taskforce begun in 2014; and a board member (2014-) for Team Broken Earth (and member of 4 TBE humanitarian medical teams to Haiti).
Dr. Rourke is Chair of the AMEE ASPIRE-to-Excellence Board (2020-) and was Founding Chair of the AMEE Aspire to Excellence Panel on Social Accountability of Medical Schools (2011-2018). He is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the Social Mission Metrics Initiative (2016-).
Dr. Rourke was Chair of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) (2018-2019) and thus a member of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). He was the Chair of the Canadian Medical Forum (CMF) (2011-2016), and Chair of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) (2009-2011) and a leader in the management and implementation of the Future of Medical Education in Canada (FMEC) MD Education and PG Education projects.
Dr. Rourke has received many honours and awards, including the 2020 Royal College (RCPSC) McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professor; the 2017 WONCA 5 Star Doctor Award for North America (shared with Dr. Leslie Rourke) from the World Organization of Family Doctors with WONCA Fellowship awarded in 2018; Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) from The University of Western Ontario (UWO) (2009); Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences 2010); the Calvin Gutkin Family Medicine Ambassador Award (2017) W. Victor Johnston Award (2007) and D.I.
Rice Merit Award (2000-2002), from the College of Family Physicians of Canada; Rural Leadership Award from the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (2009); Council Award from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (2004); Community Teacher of the Year from the Ontario College of Family Physicians (1991,1992); the UWO Award of Excellence in Teaching by Part-time Faculty (1999); the UWO Martin J. Bass Recognition Award for Exceptional Contribution to Family Medicine (1997).
Dr. Rourke is SRPC Co-Chair (2017-2021) of the Rural Roadmap Implementation, Committee (RRMIC), a joint effort between The College of Family Physicians (CFPC) and the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) building on the Advancing Rural Family Medicine Taskforce begun in 2014; and a board member (2014-) for Team Broken Earth (and member of 4 TBE humanitarian medical teams to Haiti).
Dr. Rourke is Chair of the AMEE ASPIRE-to-Excellence Board (2020-) and was Founding Chair of the AMEE Aspire to Excellence Panel on Social Accountability of Medical Schools (2011-2018). He is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the Social Mission Metrics Initiative (2016-).
Dr. Rourke was Chair of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) (2018-2019) and thus a member of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). He was the Chair of the Canadian Medical Forum (CMF) (2011-2016), and Chair of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) (2009-2011) and a leader in the management and implementation of the Future of Medical Education in Canada (FMEC) MD Education and PG Education projects.
Dr. Rourke has received many honours and awards, including the 2020 Royal College (RCPSC) McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professor; the 2017 WONCA 5 Star Doctor Award for North America (shared with Dr. Leslie Rourke) from the World Organization of Family Doctors with WONCA Fellowship awarded in 2018; Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) from The University of Western Ontario (UWO) (2009); Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences 2010); the Calvin Gutkin Family Medicine Ambassador Award (2017) W. Victor Johnston Award (2007) and D.I.
Rice Merit Award (2000-2002), from the College of Family Physicians of Canada; Rural Leadership Award from the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (2009); Council Award from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (2004); Community Teacher of the Year from the Ontario College of Family Physicians (1991,1992); the UWO Award of Excellence in Teaching by Part-time Faculty (1999); the UWO Martin J. Bass Recognition Award for Exceptional Contribution to Family Medicine (1997).