Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc)

Visit our website to learn more about Dr. Ilona Hale's new position as Medical Director for Climate Change and Sustainability at Interior Health (IH), and all the amazing projects she has to ensure that sustainability is prioritized in healthcare! shorturl.at/4gOGU

Happy International "What Matters to You?" Day! Remember, this question is not just for today. It is something we can ask all year long to create more meaningful, person-centred care. Learn more and find resources to keep the conversation going: ow.ly/y4G750VXUkC

Doctors: The JCCs are partnering with Len Pierre Consulting and the Ktunaxa First Nations to host a First Nations Community-Based Experiential Learning Session in Cranbrook on June 11. Register now: ow.ly/wblI50VTqrh

5 ways to celebrate National Indigenous History Month this June. 📣 Share how you're getting involved and help amplify the message! #NIHM2025

Registration is now open for the BC Rural Health Conference 🎉 Join us on June 6–8 in Prince George. ⁠This annual gathering goes beyond professional development, it's about building connections & celebrating the spirit of rural healthcare. Register now: bcrhc.ca

🌟 Rural healthcare providers—join us June 2, 7–8:30 p.m. for “Cultivating Joy” w/ Dr. Lisa Vasil, hosted by the Thriving Project. Explore mindfulness, connection & joy in practice. Free & open to all rural BC practitioners.⁠ 🔗 Register: bit.ly/ProvidersThriv…

On May 19, 2025, RCCbc celebrates #WorldFamilyDoctorDay. Family doctors provide trusted, compassionate care and are the backbone of community health. Thank you to all family doctors in BC and worldwide for your dedication and impact every day. 💙

In March 2025, the Indigenous Medical Education Gathering (IMEG) brought together BC Indigenous health professionals, students, and allies in a powerful space for reflection, connection, and healing. 🌿✨ Read more: rccbc.ca/story/communit… #IMEG2025 #IndigenousHealth

Applications for the Spring 2026 cohort of the Emergency Education Program are now open & accepted until June 15. This Program offers family doctors in BC rural communities to participate in a 3 month, remunerated fellowship in Emergency Medicine. rccbc.ca/rural-health/r…

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow continued this week, making stops in Nisga'a Elementary Secondary School in Gitlaxt'aamiks and Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School in Kitimat to highlight health careers with students. #NMPTrust @RCC_bc

Last chance! Submit your poster abstract by Tuesday, April 1, 2025!

Join the RCCbc team! We're hiring a Project Assistant to support the planning, development and implementation of various projects working to improve the health of rural people and communities. This role is hybrid or remote depending on location. Apply: rccbc.ca/about-us/caree…

Do you have a poster abstract to share with #BCRHC delegates? We're welcoming submissions related to improving the health of rural patients & communities, cultivating rural innovations, creating high-quality health system improvements across BC, and more: bcrhc.ca/poster-abstrac…

The CARE Course returns to Prince George on June 4-5, 2025, at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, offering hands-on training in rural emergency care 🚑🌄. For more registration details, visit the website for workshop information at bcrhc.ca

The Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) supports the training needs of physicians in rural practice and provides undergraduate medical students and post-graduate residents with rural practice experience. 🔗 Learn more: rccbc.ca/rural-health/r…

A patient in a remote community is alive today thanks to the heroic efforts of a dedicated medical team, including two Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) physicians and showcases how ROCCi and RUDi teams are making a powerful impact. 🔗 Read the story: rccbc.ca/story/rocci-an…

This Resident Doctors Appreciation Week and always, we are grateful for the incredible contribution of our rural Resident Doctors. Our RCCbc network is richer because of your efforts!

Call for poster abstracts for the BC Rural Health Conference, set to take place on June 6-8, 2025 in Prince George.⁠ Share ideas on improving rural health, cultivating innovations & creating high-quality health system improvements. ➡️ Submit by April 1: #abstractsopen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rccbc.ca/initiatives/rh…