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📍ccedarr.med.ubc.ca Our new CCEDARR website is live! We’re excited to launch this resource to share and spread the incredible climate initiatives taking place across rural BC! This is an evolving resource, the first three chapters are out now, with more on the way!

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

RHSRNbc travel bursaries for 2025-26 applications are now open! Visit shorturl.at/1uJCc to learn more #ruralhealth #ruralresearch #healthresearch #travelbursary #bursaries

Dr Sabrina Nurmohamed is changing the dermatology game! Using a revolutionary photography-based triage system, she's cutting wait times and improving access to vital skin care in BC. Learn more about her innovative approach: ow.ly/X6zi50VnN0g

Did you know more than 7.8 million Canadians provide approx. 20 hours a week of unpaid care? #NationalCaregiverDay is a chance to acknowledge the vital role family caregivers play in improving the health and wellbeing of #BCSeniors.

Our March newsletter is out! Read it here ---> mailchi.mp/11e123da9c9d/r… #ruralhealth #ruralresearch #healthservices #ruralbc

New publication alert!! Read it here ----> cfp.ca/content/70/11-… #ruralhealth #ruralresearch #healthservices

Register for upcoming #RuralRounds throughout Dec-Jan! 💻️ These virtual #CME sessions are designed specifically for rural health providers & physicians supporting rural communities, offered in partnership with @UBCCPD. View all upcoming events: rccbc.ca/connect/events…

📢AWARDEES ANNOUNCED: Meet the 2024 Reach award recipients. This program brings together researchers & research users, such as health professionals, patients & policymakers, helping to ensure evidence is used to improve health and care across BC. bit.ly/4fOh2Mg

HOT OFF THE PRESS 🌟 Read our latest publication on supporting rural physicians!! Read it here: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.2… #ruralhealth #ruralresearch #healthservices

Check our latest (and last of the year!) newsletter! Read it here: shorturl.at/JLyx8 #ruralhealth #ruralresearch #healthservices

A new study in #CJCO highlights significant gaps in #AED & #CPR training in rural B.C. schools. Time to bridge the gap in life-saving skills! Read more 👉 cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-… #RuralHealth #FirstAid #EmergencyResponse #HealthEducation #HealthEquity #OpenAccess

Ch5 of our learning hub vol. 1 explores all the different ways that our interactions with nature can influence our health and strengthen our communities Visit the link in our bio to read the full chapter! #ruralhealth #ruralhealth #ecohealth #ecoanxiety #parx

FREE and open to the public - Everyone is welcome. In-person and virtual events @Interior_Health Research Week 2024 in partnership with @UBCOkanagan October 15 - 18 Learn more & REGISTER here bit.ly/4eYJZEz @UBCONursing @UBCFHSD @UBCO_Research @fass_ubco @fos_ubco

We’re excited to have partnered with @lifesciences_bc for the Prince George Showcase Series. What a great showcase of work being done in Northern BC. Thank you to the organizers, speakers, and guests for an engaging event.

Join us for Canada's first-ever National Rural Health Week, Oct 21-25, 2024! Celebrate rural healthcare providers with our partners at @RCC_bc and the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC). Show your support: ruralhealthweekcanada.ca

Transitioning to rural practice together: a rural fellowship model (in 6 Ps) #ruralhealth #recruitment #ruralworkforce #retention #medicaltraining #ProfessionalDevelopment @MAHECwnc @WCU @UNC_SOM rrh.org.au/landing/newart…

Be sure to check out our latest newsletter, where we share details of our completed film project, ongoing funding opportunities to further rural health research, and about events happening in the community! 🌟 subscribe here: shorturl.at/jyqHn #ruralhealth #ruralresearch

Did you know that rural physician researchers—and aspiring researchers—can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support research activities? Visit rccbc.ca/initiatives/rp… to find out if you are eligible. #RCCBC #BCRuralHealthResearch

Read an article from the October issue ahead of print: Point-of-care #ultrasound in the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in a rural setting. POCUS can be used where consultative diagnostic imaging is not readily available. Read the article: bcmj.org/articles/point… #EarlyOnline