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Online registration for BC Rural Health Conference, Rural Locum Forum closes May 14

Are you planning to join us in Nanaimo for fantastic networking with your rural colleagues and interesting and interactive rural CME/CPD? If you haven’t registered for the BC Rural Health Conference and/or the Rural Locum Forum yet, make sure you do so before the online registration portal closes on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

Posted on May 2, 2019 by SharonM

JSC funding available for physicians, residents attending 2019 Rural Locum Forum

The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) is pleased to announce funding for physicians who are providing – or considering to provide – locum services in rural BC communities to attend the Rural Locum Forum to be held in Nanaimo on May 24, 2019. The following financial support will … Continue reading →

Posted on April 1, 2019 by SharonM

Come for networking, tips at the 2019 Rural Locum Forum

The 2019 Rural Locum Forum has something to offer everyone interested in rural locuming in BC. For those who are experienced locums, it offers the opportunity to network and connect with peers, colleagues, and medical leaders to share information and learnings. For physicians new to rural medicine or who are … Continue reading →

Posted on April 1, 2019 by SharonM

Registration now open for BC Rural Health Conference and Rural Locum Forum!

  The BC Rural Health Conference is returning to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo on May 24-26! Registration is open now – sign up and receive the early bird rate – a savings of up to $100 for physicians. Seating is limited for select sessions, workshops, and pre-courses … Continue reading →

Posted on February 28, 2019 by SharonM

Get ready – registration for BC Rural Health Conference, Rural Locum Forum opens in February

RCCbc’s annual BC Rural Health Conference is returning to Nanaimo from May 24-26. Registration for this conference will open in February – early sign up is strongly recommended to secure a seat for an add-on course and/or a workshop with limited seating. The opening date for registration will be announced … Continue reading →

Posted on January 31, 2019 by SharonM

Have you booked off May 24-26 for the BC Rural Health Conference / Rural Locum Forum?

RCCbc is bringing back the Rural Locum Forum and the BC Rural Health Conference to Nanaimo, BC on May 24-26, 2019. The two popular CME/CPD events provide rurally relevant content and learning as well as networking, and supportive program information for rural healthcare providers in BC. “Provider wellness” will once … Continue reading →

Posted on November 28, 2018 by SharonM

Save the date for BC rural health conferences, May 24-26, 2019

The Rural Locum Forum and the BC Rural Health Conference will be returning to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo next May 2019! The Rural Locum Forum will be a half day event, offered on the morning of Friday, May 24, 2019. Residents, physicians transitioning from full-time practice to … Continue reading →

Posted on August 23, 2018 by SharonM

Register on-site for Rural Locum Forum, BC Rural Health Conference in Nanaimo, May 11-13

Online registration for both the Rural Locum Forum and the BC Rural Health Conference will be available until May 3, 2018. After this date, participants wishing to attend the conference must register for these rural CME/CPD events on site at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (101 Gordon Street) in Nanaimo, … Continue reading →

Posted on April 30, 2018 by SharonM

New Rural Programs Guide available, updates to RCME and rural locum provisions

The  Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) issued a new version of the Rural Programs Guide on April 1, 2018. The latest guide reflects updates to Rural Continuing Medical Education benefits, as well as changes to the rates for locums participating in the Rural GP Locum Program, the Rural … Continue reading →

Posted on April 30, 2018 by SharonM

JSC announces improvements to rural locum programs

Submitted by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) is pleased to announce the following improvements to the Rural Locum Programs effective April 01, 2018. Rural GP Locum Program (RGPLP): An increase to the daily rate sliding scale to $900 – $1,170 … Continue reading →

Posted on March 28, 2018 by SharonM
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