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Featured speakers at The Refresher Course for FPAs, Oct 27-28

The Refresher Course for FPAs, an annual CME/CPD event for family practice anesthetists (FPAs), will be hosted on Friday and Saturday, October 27-28 this year. While Friday’s events will focus on a resuscitation workshop (and dinner), along with an update and information on the FPA Clinical Coaching for Excellence Program, … Continue reading →

Posted on September 26, 2017 by SharonM

Save the Date: Refresher Course for GPAs – Oct 27 + 28 in Vancouver

This year, the annual CME/CPD event for general practice anesthetists (GPAs) will be held in Vancouver on Friday and Saturday, October 27-28, 2017. The Refresher Course for GPAs brings together participants from BC’s regional and rural communities for accredited education, hands-on skills enhancement, and networking. The course will cover a … Continue reading →

Posted on June 28, 2017 by SharonM

New Emergency Medicine Education pilot seeks rural GPs

An innovative emergency medicine education program is being piloted in Nanaimo, BC for family physicians that are currently practicing or intending to practice in smaller and rural communities. The Nanaimo Emergency Education Program (NEEP) is an innovative program funded by the Rural Coordination Center for BC (RCCbc) and the Rural … Continue reading →

Posted on January 28, 2017 by SharonM

Rural locuming — one final adventure before retirement: An interview with Dr. Rainer Borkenhagen

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 →

Posted on January 29, 2016 by SharonM
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