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Great River Great Future

Feeling the need to choose between the career you trained for and a life you want to live?

We don’t believe you should have to compromise.

Here—in Akwesasne, Cornwall, SDG Counties, Russell Township, and parts of southeast Ottawa—smaller settings mean that you actually get to know your patients. You can build deep relationships with your colleagues, the kind where you ask for help and get it. Your neighbours will deeply appreciate that you’re serving their families and the community. Ultimately, caring for others means you will feel cared for, too.

In the Great River Region, life flows differently.

Where commutes are measured in minutes, not podcasts. A mortgage doesn’t monopolize your life. Your patients don’t feel like strangers. Riverfront hangouts are part of your routine.

See what career opportunities are available right here:

Core Pillars

Community Care

You’re an integral part of a network of people actively working to advance healthcare and people appreciate you for it.

Our teams are stronger because collaboration is built into the way we work. People know each other across departments, organizations, and communities. That changes how care is delivered—and how it feels to deliver it.

Family + Lifestyle

You have time for a great life.

When your day isn’t consumed by commuting, managing logistics, and constant pressure, you have the luxury of being with family, and doing the things you love. Trails, water, recreation, and culture aren’t things you plan weeks ahead—they’re right outside your door.

Affordability + Access

You’re connected—but never consumed by chaos.

The Great River region is sits in a rare middle ground—close to major centres, but rural enough to be removed from their pressures. This rural reality shows up in everything from pace of life to housing to daily logistics.

Welcoming + Diverse

You don’t have to find your place here—you already belong.

The region is bilingual, multicultural, and made more colourful by our Mohawk and Francophone communities, plus all the people who have joined us from around the world. But what stands out is how proudly we support and celebrate our diversity.

Regional Snapshots

Where you can build a life—not just a career.

The region includes the City of Cornwall, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG), the Township of Russell, and the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and Parts Of Rural Southeast Ottawa.

From rural towns and villages to a vibrant small city on the river, the region offers diverse practice settings and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

Explore your opportunities in the Great River region

Great River Great Future Map

Resources

Intake Forms

These forms are designed for physicians, nurses who are exploring practice or placement opportunities in our communities.

Tour Registration

Want to explore this region? We can connect you with a tour guide.

Healthcare Infusion

Find helpful connections on our region.

Beaches

Newcomers

If you’re from outside of Ontario this document will help you navigate.

Access Centre

Resources for Internationally Educated Health Professionals, from Ontario Health.

Build your professional network

Find the partners in our community that are already working together.

Russell subdivision aerial shot

Great River Ontario Health Team

Explore open positions and career paths or contact us if you have questions.

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This project was funded in part by the Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs.