Health care workers preparing a patient for transfer Welcome to the inaugural issue of BC Rural Update, an e-newsletter about BC rural health. Each issue will contain: links to rural CME/CPD events, including web and rurally-located events access to an online rural CME/CPD calendar information about JSC rural programs and … Continue reading
If you’re planning to apply for either the Rural Physician Research Support Project grant, or the Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative grant, you must complete and send your application package to Adrienne Peltonen (apeltonen@rccbc.ca) by October 30. The Rural Physician Research Support Project offers up to $10,000 per year to support the rural research work of BC family physicians that either live and … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from BC Emergency Medicine Network Facing a critical head trauma in an isolated BC community, Dr. Caroline Walker relied on both the ROSe and RUDi Real-Time Virtual Support pathways to help her patient. She shares how both services worked in concert to provide critical, just-in-time support. ROSe … Continue reading
Submitted by RHSRNbc The proceedings from the 2018 research symposium hosted by the Rural Health Services Research Network of BC (RHSRNbc) are now available for download. The symposium proceedings document captures the questions and ideas generated through the discussions held at the Rural Emergency Services Research Symposium in June 2018. The … Continue reading
The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) is excited to share the lineup for the 2020 Family Medicine Conference. Browse the online conference brochure and register today. Dr. Mamta Gautam is the keynote speaker; she is a psychiatrist, executive coach, author, consultant and speaker who specializes in keeping well professionals well. She has created and conducted over 1,000 innovative seminars and is … Continue reading
A new virtual support initiative is enabling rural healthcare providers to deliver timely patient-centred care closer to home. Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathways provide physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in rural, remote, and First Nations communities with access to 24-hour, just-in-time advice to support patient care. Through Zoom, they can be connected to one of five teams providing culturally safe and compassionate support: RUDi – … Continue reading
There are two new Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathways available for BC healthcare providers supporting rural, remote and Indigenous communities who are seeking just-in-time advice and compassionate support. CHARLiE – pediatrics (Child Health Advice in Real Time Electronically) Through the Child Health Advice in Real Time Electronically (CHARLiE) pathway, rural physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses can reach out … Continue reading
Both coaching and quality improvement are popular topics of conversation in healthcare settings in BC at the moment; however, many offerings available to BC providers focus on individual coaching or quality within teams and projects. Despite the movement in rural healthcare towards both interprofessional team-based care and quality evaluation in health care, few programs coach highly effective … Continue reading
Dr. Trina Larsen Soles, RCCbc’s Lead for Patient Transport, invites any interested rural physicians to a recurring open session for discussions of Rural Patient Transport every second Tuesday, beginning August 18. The sessions will be moderated by Dr. Jel Coward – Dr. Larsen-Soles and other Transport leaders will be available to meet with interested rural physicians and others wishing to … Continue reading
At the June 2020 BC Rural and First Nations Health and Wellness Summit, participants were asked to contribute their thoughts, hopes, and ideas on how we might collectively strengthen rural healthcare in British Columbia. Those ideas and recommendations for “Collective Actions for Positive Radical Change” are collected and summarized in the report for the summit which … Continue reading
The RCME Community Program team has officially implemented 66 of the 101 eligible RSA communities into the new program. To learn more about the activities of this group – including how to apply for SPIFI (Specialist, Sub-specialist, Indigenous, and Funding for Innovation), read the latest program newsletter now (PDF).