Submitted by UBC Continuing Professional Development The Shuswap North Okanagan Division of Family Practice, Interior Health and UBC CPD are proud to announce the 3rd iteration of this conference (formerly called the Residential Care Refresher) for healthcare providers involved in long-term residential care. The cost to register this year is … Continue reading
On May 24, the Rural Coordination Centre of BC was honoured to present the BC Rural Health Awards for Rural BC Community and for Lifetime Achievement at its BC Rural Health Conference being held in Nanaimo. Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine: Lifetime Achievement Four rural physicians are being highlighted … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and/or contributed to the 2019 BC Rural Health Conference. This year’s event was the largest ever and we were all inspired by the enthusiasm and energy that everyone brought to the table. For those of you already looking forward to next year, we … Continue reading
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
Dr. Trina Larsen Soles is inviting rural and regional BC physicians, allied healthcare professionals and healthcare administrators to help identify key issues and provide feedback on a variety of proposed improvements for the BC patient transport system at a Rural Patient Transport workshop being held in Nanaimo on Friday, May … Continue reading
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
Dr. Trina Larsen Soles is inviting rural and regional BC physicians, allied healthcare professionals and healthcare administrators to help identify key issues and provide feedback on a variety of proposed improvements for the BC patient transport system at a Rural Patient Transport workshop being held in Nanaimo on Friday, May … Continue reading
Submitted by UBC Digital Emergency Medicine Do you see a role for virtual care in your practice? Would you like to inform technology developments for health care providers? The UBC Digital Emergency Medicine team is assisting the RCCbc in conducting the CODI Virtual Care Evaluation. CODI is a smartphone app that … Continue reading
submitted by the BC Emergency Medicine Network The BC EM Network connects BC emergency practitioners with each other and over 280 BC-relevant clinical resources. Within the network you’ll find peers sharing knowledge and supporting one another with information to improve patient care. The Network currently has 729 members and is … Continue reading
Do you know a fantastic rural health care team and/or rural physician who has done amazing work in your community? Do you want to celebrate a healthcare team that is providing grassroots, innovative virtual care to your population? Nominate these great people for a 2019 BC Rural Health Award! Not … Continue reading