BC rural locums, residents, physicians transitioning from full-time practice, and new to rural providers are encouraged to save the date now for the 2019 Rural Locum Forum, being held in Nanaimo on Friday, May 24, 2019. This half day event will offer participants accredited CME/CPD, along with the opportunity … Continue reading
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
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
Rural physicians thinking of attending the BC Rural Health Conference in Nanaimo on May 11-13 will save $50 off the full fee if they register by Friday, April 6! Other health professionals will also find the BC Rural Health Conference informative and useful in their day-to-day work as interprofessional team … Continue reading
Are you interested in becoming a rural locum in British Columbia? Join rural residents, new to rural practice locum physicians, and rural communities for a half day of exploration and networking! explore rural locuming in BC learn about available locum supports network with BC rural locums showcase your rural … Continue reading
Registration for the 2017 Rural Locum Forum is now open. Download the registration package here. The third annual Rural Locum Forum is an accredited CME/CPD event for rural BC locums, medical residents, physicians interested in transitioning their careers, and communities seeking rural locum coverage. Attendees will be able to participate … Continue reading
When Dr. Rainer Borkenhagen transitioned out of his Vancouver practice and moved with his wife to Gibsons, BC, he was “looking for a challenge with a bit of adventure thrown in.” A semi-retired physician, Borkenhagen found that taste of adventure working as a locum with the Rural GP Locum Program … Continue reading
The Rural and Remote Divisions of Family Practice will be hosting a groundbreaking gathering for BC’s rural locum physicians on Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Nanaimo, BC. This educational and networking meeting will bring together rural locums from across the province to build relationships with other locums, members of BC’s … Continue reading
Opening remarks at the SRPC’s 2013 Rural and Remote Medical Course in Victoria, BC The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada’s (SRPC) set a new world record for the second year in a row by hosting the world’s largest rural medical conference in Victoria from April 4-6, 2013. The SPRC saw … Continue reading