REAP’s New Rural Physician CME Program makes funding available for new rural physicians to attend rurally-relevant events. Eligible physicians must be in their first two years of practice in BC and have a formal commitment to practice in an RSA Community. This program provides funding for events such as the upcoming BC Rural … Continue reading
Kick off the new decade by traveling for your annual CME/CPD! The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) will be hosting its 2020 SRPC Rural and Remote Medical Course on April 23-25, in Ottawa, ON. This national conference is featuring “Rural Advocacy – how to save the world in … Continue reading
The Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) and the Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) are accepting applications for funds to support rural physician research, global health partnership initiatives, and rural leadership development. Details for each initiative are listed below – please read through the material carefully and submit ALL completed … Continue reading
The Nanaimo Emergency ED Program (NEEP) has successfully completed training two cohorts of rural physicians in Emergency Medicine. It is currently accepting applications for spring 2018. NEEP is a three month, remunerated fellowship in Emergency Medicine for rural family physicians that is funded by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural … Continue reading
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
University of British Columbia (UBC) medical students Erin Love and Bethany Woodrow are two of 30 recipients of the 2015 British Columbia Rural Interest Awards, a Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) initiative managed by the Rural Education Action Plan (REAP). The Rural Interest Awards Program bestows individual financial … Continue reading
The eHealth and Innovative Technology Showcase (eHITS) is an annual conference that focuses on supporting healthcare providers in BC understand and adapt to health related technological innovations. Organizers of the annual eHITS conference are now offering a new series of virtual rounds starting this September. These online WebEx sessions … Continue reading
UPDATE: Registration for 2015 RECC is now open! Visit the UBC CPD web site to download a brochure and/or to register. The information and registration package for the 2015 Rural Emergency Continuum of Care (RECC) conference will be available next week at the beginning of March. This year, there will … 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
The Rural Emergency Continuum of Care (RECC) conference – which takes place in less than two weeks in Penticton, BC – will feature several plenary speakers addressing several of the professional and personal challenges facing BC’s rural physicians. Friday, May 30 Dr. Stuart Swadron will be speaking at 1:00 pm … Continue reading