📢 PRA-BC will be at the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc)! Join us from May 24-26 at Booth #15 in Whistler. Meet Dr. Ryan McCallum & Elly Meyerink to discuss becoming an assessor for PRA-BC. Stop by to chat! prabc.ca/why-be-an-asse…

We’re looking forward to the @RCCbc BC Rural Health Conference May 24–26. We have a booth and are excited to connect with rural physicians, residents, medical students and other healthcare practitioners in beautiful Whistler. Who are you hoping to see there? #BCRHC #ruralhealth

Join us in observing #MentalHealthAwareness Week with a focus on compassion. At RCCbc, compassion is at the heart of everything we do. It serves as a guiding principle, reminding us that each of us has the capacity for kindness, and the smallest gestures can create change. 🍃

Travelling hundreds of kilometres, our Healthcare Travelling Roadshow visited high school students in Mackenzie, Chetwynd and Fort Nelson to help inspire a new generation of health professionals. They also checked out the spectacular scenery in northeast B.C.! #BCHCTRS #NMPTrust

Tune in to learn more about Navigating Care Boundaries in the Rural Setting with Dr. Tandi Wilkinson & Dr. Gordon Horner.

This Rural Rounds is not to be missed by health professionals that practice or support rural communities in British Columbia: bit.ly/49AEqKs

Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Morton for receiving the Rural Long Service Award, recognizing his dedication to improving health outcomes for those who live and work in rural Canada, serving rural communities for 20 or more years. Thank you for your invaluable work! 🙌

Congratulations to these outstanding physicians for their unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes in rural and remote communities across Canada. Among them, we recognize a few physicians from BC, whose exceptional dedication to rural medicine is truly inspiring.

Usually we ship the course equipment, but sometimes we load it into a U-Haul and drive it. Heading to North Vancouver Island...and staying chill :)

A new study published in PLOS ONE, explores the experiences of specialists providing outreach to rural ORs, to better understand their motivation for engaging in outreach work, their perceptions of quality of care, and the supports they receive.

Read: rccbc.ca/research/the-m…

This editorial, written by Dr. Terri Aldred, Indigenous-Led Health Initiatives lead for the RCCBC, discusses how their Dakelh (Carrier) heritage provided strength and healing throughout their life and medical career.
Read about her journey⤵️

Join the JCCs & Len Pierre Consulting for a webinar exploring the link between colonialism & #IndigenousHealth & social inequities with a focus on the toxic drug crisis & its impact on #IndigenousCommunities .
Learn more & register: ow.ly/qt1950RbSEn

Happy National Physicians Day on May 1st! Today, we honour and celebrate physicians for their unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional healthcare and championing the well-being of patients and families in our communities, especially in rural BC. #NationalPhysiciansDay

Read our latest rural health news & updates in BC!
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🙌 RUDi MRP program brings support
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🖥️ Take part in our Pre-hospital & Retrieval Medicine survey
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📅 Upcoming BC Rural Health Conference and #ruralhealth events
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Read: us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=52848e235f1…

Applications are now open for the Emergency Education Programs Spring 2025 cohort. Family physicians practicing in smaller rural communities can apply for a three-month, full-time, remunerated fellowship in Emergency Medicine. Read more & apply by June 15: rccbc.ca/our-work/reap/…

Our first 2024 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow kicked off today, showcasing health careers to high school students in Valemount and McBride. Our health student team will be busy travelling all week - next up, they're going north to Mackenzie and Chetwynd!
#BCHCTRS #NMPTrust

🌟 BC Rural Health Conference is only one month away!

Learn more and join your colleagues bit.ly/48gWFD0

#BCRHC Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) #RuralHealth #MedEd #CPD

Are you keen to learn more about utilizing #POCUS in rural medicine? Join us for the Rural POCUS Congress on May 23, in Whistler: ubccpd.ca/learn/learning…

Past participants of Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) UBC CPD ultrasound courses shared the impact that this education has had on their practice ⤵️