This past January 27-29, a Provincial Health Care Partners’ Planning Retreat was collaboratively planned by BC’s Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs), the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), and the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc). Using an appreciative inquiry (AI) approach within the health … Continue reading
The Rural Coordination Centre of BC recognized and feted two British Columbia rural physicians and three organizations in the community of Fort St. John for their accomplishments and contributions to rural medical practice on May 13 at the BC Rural Health Conference held in Prince George, BC. Dr. Leta Burechailo … Continue reading
Submitted by BC Emergency Health Services Community Paramedicine Initiative In late April, Health Minister Terry Lake announced the initial 73 rural and remote communities that will welcome community paramedicine, a program offering BC residents enhanced health services and paramedics more opportunities to provide patient care. Under this program, paramedics will … Continue reading
Submitted by Northern Partners in Care Northern Partners in Care (NPiC) and the Northern Interior Rural Division of Family Practice (NIRD) jointly hosted a full day learning event, titled “The Pills of Knowledge – Best Evidence for Rural Practice” on May 7, 2016. The event, held in Vanderhoof, BC, was … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Section of Researchers publication “The Top 20 Pioneers of Family Medicine Research in Canada” Dr. Stefan Grzybowski is named a family medicine research pioneer for his extraordinary work in rural health services and policy making. He began his … Continue reading
Dr. Kirk McCarroll, a GP Anesthetist based in Golden, BC, is the new lead for the Rural Coordination Centre of BC’s (RCCbc) GP Anesthesia Network (GPA Network). McCarroll is stepping into the role recently vacated by Dr. Davy Dhillon of Vanderhoof, BC, who successfully steered the Network through the provincial … Continue reading
The Rural Health Services Research Network of BC (RHSRNbc) and BC’s health authorities will be hosting a rural health research symposium and conference on May 8, 2015 across 22 distributed sites within the province. Interested presenters are asked to submit an abstract for this conference no later than January 31, … Continue reading
The Senior Executive Team of the FNHA welcoming attendees at the 2013 Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey VI conference. There’s a new health authority in British Columbia. On October 1, 2013, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) – an initiative sponsored and led by BC’s First Nations – officially … Continue reading
FNHA’s eHealth, Information Management and Privacy Director, David Huh Telehealth as a tool has been a part of British Columbia’s healthcare system for nearly two decades. Recent forays into telehealth such as Health Canada’s successful pilot project in Takla Landing, BC with Dr. John Pawlovich – are garnering new and … Continue reading
Nine new doctors have been hired in rural B.C., thanks to an initiative announced this spring by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC). The Rural Physicians for British Columbia incentive provides recruited doctors with a one-time payment of $100,000 when they commit to a three-year return of service … Continue reading