The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its third annual Comprehensive Community Clerkship (CCC) Retreat in Parry Sound on January 14-16, 2010. All third-year undergraduate medical students at NOSM complete clinical learning placements in medium-sized Northern communities. CCC participants at this year’s event, including medical students, administrators, faculty, and community leaders reviewed program challenges and opportunities for enhancing the learning experience. This video provides commentaries on the success of this meeting.