Family physicians (FPs) engaged in enhanced surgical skills and/or obstetrical surgical skills services are invited to attend the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada’s ESS/OSS CME Day in Banff on Jan 15 and 16, 2020 in Banff, AB. This program will update rural ESS surgeons with current methods, facilitate informal … Continue reading
Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) family physicians and general practitioners are convening in Banff, Alberta once again this January to partake in several CME/CPD offerings specifically geared towards rural emergency medicine and rural surgery providers. Enhanced Surgical Skills Program – Jan 17-18, 2018 This one day course is designed for GPS … Continue reading
RCCbc will be offering a free meeting room for 2016 Rural Emergency Continuum of Care (RECC) delegates to host meetings, training sessions, or topical discussions relevant to rural practice alongside the conference sessions. Current offerings within this facility include: Rural Maternity Update Breakfast, co-hosted by RCCbc‘s Rural OB Network and … Continue reading
After four years of dedicated work, the National Working Group on Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) is proud to announce the publication of the Joint Position Paper on Rural Surgery and Operative Delivery in the fall issue of the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. The paper was jointly written by the … Continue reading
The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan (RPAP) is offering the 6th Annual Endoscopy Skills Days for practicing endoscopists from January 22-24, 2016 in Banff, AB. This year’s event offers a nurse education track. This course aims to advance the cognitive and technical skills of physicians and nurses who routinely participate … Continue reading
In January 2016, the annual Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) CME Program taking place in Banff, AB will be introducing the first iteration of its “Bring Your OR Nurse” program. This initiative offers rural OR nurses the opportunity to attend the conference at a reduced rate ($25) with the first twenty … Continue reading
The Enhanced Surgical Skills Working Group launched a national web site, hosted by the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc), for Canada’s Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) family physicians at the end of December 2014. This new site (http://ess.rccbc.ca) gathers together documentation about the activities and demographics of Canadian ESS physicians … Continue reading
Dr. Stuart Iglesias, Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) physician and founding member of the National Working Group on ESS General practice surgery – also known as Enhanced Surgical Skills (ESS) practice – has long been an essential part of rural healthcare service delivery, especially in British Columbia. ESS GPs currently perform … Continue reading
Dr. Bret Batchelor (right) with his colleagues from Vanderhoof, BC, Drs. Nicole Ebert (center) and Sean Ebert (left) Dr. Bret Batchelor is a member of one of the smaller general practice “specialist” groups in British Columbia – he is an enhanced surgical skills (ESS) physician, one of only 41 in … Continue reading