Rural Coordination Centre of BC
@rccbc.bsky.social
We're a network, led by rural physicians, that improves the health of people and their communities in rural BC. Host of #BCRHC and #BCRHRx.
Website: rccbc.ca
Website: rccbc.ca
Join the next Green Acts for Big Impact Community of Practice meeting on Friday, November 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PT, with Health Quality BC’s Andrea Wnuk and Dr. Ilona Hale to discuss the updated BC Health Quality Matrix.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Join the next Green Acts for Big Impact Community of Practice meeting on Friday, November 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PT, with Health Quality BC’s Andrea Wnuk and Dr. Ilona Hale to discuss the updated BC Health Quality Matrix.
🔗 Read dispatch for more info and to sign up mailchi.mp/rccbc/zpwa5i...
🔗 Read dispatch for more info and to sign up mailchi.mp/rccbc/zpwa5i...
We're welcoming presenter and participant registrations for the 2025 BC Rural Health Research Exchange (BCRHRx)!
This fun and fast-paced event is a virtual half-day filled with rapid-style presentations designed to inform, engage and share current rural health research in BC.
This fun and fast-paced event is a virtual half-day filled with rapid-style presentations designed to inform, engage and share current rural health research in BC.
BC Rural Health Research Exchange - RCCbc
BCRHRx is a virtual half-day event filled with brief rapid-style presentations designed to inform, engage and share current rural research in BC.
rccbc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We're welcoming presenter and participant registrations for the 2025 BC Rural Health Research Exchange (BCRHRx)!
This fun and fast-paced event is a virtual half-day filled with rapid-style presentations designed to inform, engage and share current rural health research in BC.
This fun and fast-paced event is a virtual half-day filled with rapid-style presentations designed to inform, engage and share current rural health research in BC.
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It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week. Join us for Advancing Patient Safety in BC, where we will introduce BC’s Patient Safety Strategy: Your Care, Our Commitment, the first provincial strategy of its kind in Canada.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week. Join us for Advancing Patient Safety in BC, where we will introduce BC’s Patient Safety Strategy: Your Care, Our Commitment, the first provincial strategy of its kind in Canada.
hqbc.ca/4okqIBU
hqbc.ca/4okqIBU
It’s Photo Day for #RuralHealthWeek!
We’re proud to work with incredible rural physicians across BC who bring care, creativity, and heart to their communities.
Thanks to everyone who shared photos today! Keep them coming and share what you love about rural health at ruralhealthweekcanada.ca/map
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We’re proud to work with incredible rural physicians across BC who bring care, creativity, and heart to their communities.
Thanks to everyone who shared photos today! Keep them coming and share what you love about rural health at ruralhealthweekcanada.ca/map
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October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It’s Photo Day for #RuralHealthWeek!
We’re proud to work with incredible rural physicians across BC who bring care, creativity, and heart to their communities.
Thanks to everyone who shared photos today! Keep them coming and share what you love about rural health at ruralhealthweekcanada.ca/map
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We’re proud to work with incredible rural physicians across BC who bring care, creativity, and heart to their communities.
Thanks to everyone who shared photos today! Keep them coming and share what you love about rural health at ruralhealthweekcanada.ca/map
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It's National Rural Health Week! We're celebrating the people and passion behind rural healthcare across Canada 🙌
Get involved throughout the week, with resources available at www.ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
Get involved throughout the week, with resources available at www.ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
Rural health professionals are more than providers, they’re neighbors, mentors, lifelines. Watch their stories & share yours! #RuralHealthWeek @rccbc.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It's National Rural Health Week! We're celebrating the people and passion behind rural healthcare across Canada 🙌
Get involved throughout the week, with resources available at www.ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
Get involved throughout the week, with resources available at www.ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
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It’s National Rural Health Week 2025!
SRPC President Dr. Gavin Parker celebrates the dedication and heart of rural healthcare professionals across Canada. 💙
Thanks to @rccbc.bsky.social and RhPAP for leading this campaign with us!
#RuralHealthWeek #ILoveRural
SRPC President Dr. Gavin Parker celebrates the dedication and heart of rural healthcare professionals across Canada. 💙
Thanks to @rccbc.bsky.social and RhPAP for leading this campaign with us!
#RuralHealthWeek #ILoveRural
October 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It’s National Rural Health Week 2025!
SRPC President Dr. Gavin Parker celebrates the dedication and heart of rural healthcare professionals across Canada. 💙
Thanks to @rccbc.bsky.social and RhPAP for leading this campaign with us!
#RuralHealthWeek #ILoveRural
SRPC President Dr. Gavin Parker celebrates the dedication and heart of rural healthcare professionals across Canada. 💙
Thanks to @rccbc.bsky.social and RhPAP for leading this campaign with us!
#RuralHealthWeek #ILoveRural
Service Update:
RTVS CHARLiE (pediatric) & MaBAL (maternity + babies) will move to a reduced schedule starting Oct 21 2025 after 7 a.m.
When unavailable, call regional referral centres.
RUDi 24/7 | ROCCi 8–9 | VERRa unaffected.
We’re working with partners to restore 24/7 service.
#RTVS
RTVS CHARLiE (pediatric) & MaBAL (maternity + babies) will move to a reduced schedule starting Oct 21 2025 after 7 a.m.
When unavailable, call regional referral centres.
RUDi 24/7 | ROCCi 8–9 | VERRa unaffected.
We’re working with partners to restore 24/7 service.
#RTVS
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Service Update:
RTVS CHARLiE (pediatric) & MaBAL (maternity + babies) will move to a reduced schedule starting Oct 21 2025 after 7 a.m.
When unavailable, call regional referral centres.
RUDi 24/7 | ROCCi 8–9 | VERRa unaffected.
We’re working with partners to restore 24/7 service.
#RTVS
RTVS CHARLiE (pediatric) & MaBAL (maternity + babies) will move to a reduced schedule starting Oct 21 2025 after 7 a.m.
When unavailable, call regional referral centres.
RUDi 24/7 | ROCCi 8–9 | VERRa unaffected.
We’re working with partners to restore 24/7 service.
#RTVS
Today on World Mental Health Day, we recognize awareness of mental health issues and celebrate efforts in support of mental health and healthcare. At RCCbc, we're proud to support initiatives that enhance mental health for healthcare providers, their teams, and their patients.
October 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Today on World Mental Health Day, we recognize awareness of mental health issues and celebrate efforts in support of mental health and healthcare. At RCCbc, we're proud to support initiatives that enhance mental health for healthcare providers, their teams, and their patients.
The RTVS VERRa team has now provided over 10,000 hours of hospital coverage to communities in BC. 🎉
VERRa, which stands for Virtual Emergency Room Rural Assistance, has provided overnight hospital coverage to 16 rural hospitals in British Columbia.
Find out more: rccbc.ca/rtvs/verra
VERRa, which stands for Virtual Emergency Room Rural Assistance, has provided overnight hospital coverage to 16 rural hospitals in British Columbia.
Find out more: rccbc.ca/rtvs/verra
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The RTVS VERRa team has now provided over 10,000 hours of hospital coverage to communities in BC. 🎉
VERRa, which stands for Virtual Emergency Room Rural Assistance, has provided overnight hospital coverage to 16 rural hospitals in British Columbia.
Find out more: rccbc.ca/rtvs/verra
VERRa, which stands for Virtual Emergency Room Rural Assistance, has provided overnight hospital coverage to 16 rural hospitals in British Columbia.
Find out more: rccbc.ca/rtvs/verra
🎉 Our most anticipated event is back—BC Rural Health Research Exchange (#BCRHRx)!
📅 Nov 27, 8:30am-1pm PT (online)
🔬 Share research
📚 Discover new findings
🤝 Connect with BC's rural health community
Register: rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
📅 Nov 27, 8:30am-1pm PT (online)
🔬 Share research
📚 Discover new findings
🤝 Connect with BC's rural health community
Register: rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
September 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
🎉 Our most anticipated event is back—BC Rural Health Research Exchange (#BCRHRx)!
📅 Nov 27, 8:30am-1pm PT (online)
🔬 Share research
📚 Discover new findings
🤝 Connect with BC's rural health community
Register: rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
📅 Nov 27, 8:30am-1pm PT (online)
🔬 Share research
📚 Discover new findings
🤝 Connect with BC's rural health community
Register: rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
Strengthen your rural healthcare team with Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC (QTC4RBC)! Applications open for 2026/27 cohort. This coaching program helps rural BC teams reconnect with purpose and build desired team culture.
💡 Apply with Expression of Interest at rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
💡 Apply with Expression of Interest at rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
September 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Strengthen your rural healthcare team with Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC (QTC4RBC)! Applications open for 2026/27 cohort. This coaching program helps rural BC teams reconnect with purpose and build desired team culture.
💡 Apply with Expression of Interest at rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
💡 Apply with Expression of Interest at rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
The RCME Community Program brings continuing medical education directly to rural BC communities, connecting physicians through locally-designed learning that strengthens both clinical skills and peer relationships.
🔗 Learn more and read the report: rccbc.ca/story/streng...
🔗 Learn more and read the report: rccbc.ca/story/streng...
September 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The RCME Community Program brings continuing medical education directly to rural BC communities, connecting physicians through locally-designed learning that strengthens both clinical skills and peer relationships.
🔗 Learn more and read the report: rccbc.ca/story/streng...
🔗 Learn more and read the report: rccbc.ca/story/streng...
🌎️ The Green Acts for Big Impact Community of Practice connects rural healthcare providers with an interest in environmentally sustainable, high-quality healthcare, facilitating peer-to-peer connection & action-orientated discussion.
Join us at the next meeting on Fri, Sept 26 at 12-1pm. Register:
Join us at the next meeting on Fri, Sept 26 at 12-1pm. Register:
Community of Practice: Green Acts for Big Impact - RCCbc
Join the Green Acts for Big Impact Community of Practice. This Community of Practice is for rural and remote clinicians and care teams who are interested in environmentally sustainable, high-quality …...
rccbc.ca
September 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
🌎️ The Green Acts for Big Impact Community of Practice connects rural healthcare providers with an interest in environmentally sustainable, high-quality healthcare, facilitating peer-to-peer connection & action-orientated discussion.
Join us at the next meeting on Fri, Sept 26 at 12-1pm. Register:
Join us at the next meeting on Fri, Sept 26 at 12-1pm. Register:
Weathering the Storm: a summer symposium on rural preparedness for fires, floods and extreme heat. Hosted by RHSRNbc (part of RCCbc). Read and watch: rccbc.ca/story/weathe...
Weathering the Storm: Rural Communities on the Road to Resilience - RCCbc
Across British Columbia and beyond, rural and Indigenous communities have already felt the strain of wildfires, floods, and extreme heat. These experiences have shown both the fragility of systems and...
rccbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Weathering the Storm: a summer symposium on rural preparedness for fires, floods and extreme heat. Hosted by RHSRNbc (part of RCCbc). Read and watch: rccbc.ca/story/weathe...
Save the Date 📆 We're excited to return to Prince George once again for the BC Rural Health Conference on May 29-31, 2026!
Get practice-ready rural CME, reconnect in easy going meet-ups and shared moments, and enjoy a family-friendly setting with a rural-community feel. Stay tuned at bcrhc.ca!
Get practice-ready rural CME, reconnect in easy going meet-ups and shared moments, and enjoy a family-friendly setting with a rural-community feel. Stay tuned at bcrhc.ca!
BC Rural Health Conference | Join us on May 29-31, 2026
Discover the latest emerging topics in rural health at the BC Rural Health Conference in Prince George. Connect with healthcare professionals from across the region on May 29-31, 2026.
bcrhc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Save the Date 📆 We're excited to return to Prince George once again for the BC Rural Health Conference on May 29-31, 2026!
Get practice-ready rural CME, reconnect in easy going meet-ups and shared moments, and enjoy a family-friendly setting with a rural-community feel. Stay tuned at bcrhc.ca!
Get practice-ready rural CME, reconnect in easy going meet-ups and shared moments, and enjoy a family-friendly setting with a rural-community feel. Stay tuned at bcrhc.ca!
Are you a BC rural healthcare provider looking to reduce stress and enhance your practice through mindfulness? Join our free 8-week online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program led by Dr. Rahul Gupta (Oct 1 - Nov 19). All sessions via Zoom.
🔗 Learn more: rccbc.ca/initi…
🔗 Learn more: rccbc.ca/initi…
August 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Are you a BC rural healthcare provider looking to reduce stress and enhance your practice through mindfulness? Join our free 8-week online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program led by Dr. Rahul Gupta (Oct 1 - Nov 19). All sessions via Zoom.
🔗 Learn more: rccbc.ca/initi…
🔗 Learn more: rccbc.ca/initi…
🏥 At RCCbc, we're passionate about improving the health of people and communities in rural BC.
🔍 #NowHiring: RTVS Peer-to-Peer Technician
We're seeking a tech-savvy professional to join our Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) team!
🔗 Learn more and apply: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
🔍 #NowHiring: RTVS Peer-to-Peer Technician
We're seeking a tech-savvy professional to join our Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) team!
🔗 Learn more and apply: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
August 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🏥 At RCCbc, we're passionate about improving the health of people and communities in rural BC.
🔍 #NowHiring: RTVS Peer-to-Peer Technician
We're seeking a tech-savvy professional to join our Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) team!
🔗 Learn more and apply: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
🔍 #NowHiring: RTVS Peer-to-Peer Technician
We're seeking a tech-savvy professional to join our Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) team!
🔗 Learn more and apply: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
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Doctors: The JCCs are partnering with Len Pierre Consulting to host a Community-Based Experiential Learning Session in Prince George at the Lheidli T'enneh House of Ancestors in Prince George on Sept 24. Register: ow.ly/L1RC50WAWNa
August 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Doctors: The JCCs are partnering with Len Pierre Consulting to host a Community-Based Experiential Learning Session in Prince George at the Lheidli T'enneh House of Ancestors in Prince George on Sept 24. Register: ow.ly/L1RC50WAWNa
🚨 Want to boost your emergency medicine skills in a wilderness setting? Join us Sept 15-18 in Pemberton, BC for The CARE Course Goes WILDE! Designed "by rural, for rural" healthcare providers.
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/theCAREcours...
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/theCAREcours...
August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚨 Want to boost your emergency medicine skills in a wilderness setting? Join us Sept 15-18 in Pemberton, BC for The CARE Course Goes WILDE! Designed "by rural, for rural" healthcare providers.
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/theCAREcours...
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/theCAREcours...
RCCbc is marking 5 years of successes with the Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) program. 🎉 A new report details the partnership with UBC, FNHA and others over 5 years and how it has contributed to healthier communities in rural BC. ➡️ More: rccbc.ca/story/rtvs-m...
August 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
RCCbc is marking 5 years of successes with the Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) program. 🎉 A new report details the partnership with UBC, FNHA and others over 5 years and how it has contributed to healthier communities in rural BC. ➡️ More: rccbc.ca/story/rtvs-m...
Be featured in our National Rural Health Week Canada Campaign!
🎥 Share a 30-sec video of what you love doing outside work.
🎁 One lucky winner gets a free 3-day pass to SRPC R&R 2026 in Quebec City!
Submit now 👉 ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
🎥 Share a 30-sec video of what you love doing outside work.
🎁 One lucky winner gets a free 3-day pass to SRPC R&R 2026 in Quebec City!
Submit now 👉 ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
August 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Be featured in our National Rural Health Week Canada Campaign!
🎥 Share a 30-sec video of what you love doing outside work.
🎁 One lucky winner gets a free 3-day pass to SRPC R&R 2026 in Quebec City!
Submit now 👉 ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
🎥 Share a 30-sec video of what you love doing outside work.
🎁 One lucky winner gets a free 3-day pass to SRPC R&R 2026 in Quebec City!
Submit now 👉 ruralhealthweekcanada.ca
RCCbc's Real-Time Virtual Supports were profiled in this article, along with partners @thefnha.bsky.social and @ubcmedicine.bsky.social. Findings: RTVS has"improved access to primary, emergency, and specialized care, and have improved the retention and support of rural practitioners."
Real-time virtual support:
In British Columbia, a network of virtual care services enhances access to care and advances equity for rural, remote, Indigenous, and pan-provincial communities.
➡️ www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.240908
In British Columbia, a network of virtual care services enhances access to care and advances equity for rural, remote, Indigenous, and pan-provincial communities.
➡️ www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.240908
Real-Time Virtual Support: a network of virtual care for rural, remote, First Nations, and pan-provincial communities in British Columbia
Key points
Canada’s health systems are stressed with increasing demands for health care and services. The causes of this stress are multifactorial and include an aging population and a health workforc...
www.cmaj.ca
July 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
RCCbc's Real-Time Virtual Supports were profiled in this article, along with partners @thefnha.bsky.social and @ubcmedicine.bsky.social. Findings: RTVS has"improved access to primary, emergency, and specialized care, and have improved the retention and support of rural practitioners."
Happy fifth anniversary to the RTVS CHARLiE (Child Health Advice in ReaL-time Electronically) pathway! 🥳
Since launching in 2020, call volumes to this 24/7 Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathway have grown steadily and CHARLiE is now embedded into the workflows of rural providers across BC.
Since launching in 2020, call volumes to this 24/7 Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathway have grown steadily and CHARLiE is now embedded into the workflows of rural providers across BC.
Celebrating the impact of the RTVS CHARLiE team - RCCbc
Happy fifth birthday, CHARLiE! July 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the CHARLiE—Child Health Advice in ReaL-time Electronically—pathway. The CHARLiE pathway became the second 24/7 Real-Time Virtu...
rccbc.ca
July 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Happy fifth anniversary to the RTVS CHARLiE (Child Health Advice in ReaL-time Electronically) pathway! 🥳
Since launching in 2020, call volumes to this 24/7 Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathway have grown steadily and CHARLiE is now embedded into the workflows of rural providers across BC.
Since launching in 2020, call volumes to this 24/7 Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathway have grown steadily and CHARLiE is now embedded into the workflows of rural providers across BC.
Join us for an exciting educational virtual session tailored for rural BC healthcare teams!
Led by Drs. Rahul Gupta & Tom Wright, the Finding Your Way workshop series is back with two sessions this fall:
📅 Monday, Oct 6th | 6-8pm PT
📅 Tuesday, Nov 18th | 6-8pm PT
Register rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
Led by Drs. Rahul Gupta & Tom Wright, the Finding Your Way workshop series is back with two sessions this fall:
📅 Monday, Oct 6th | 6-8pm PT
📅 Tuesday, Nov 18th | 6-8pm PT
Register rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
July 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Join us for an exciting educational virtual session tailored for rural BC healthcare teams!
Led by Drs. Rahul Gupta & Tom Wright, the Finding Your Way workshop series is back with two sessions this fall:
📅 Monday, Oct 6th | 6-8pm PT
📅 Tuesday, Nov 18th | 6-8pm PT
Register rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
Led by Drs. Rahul Gupta & Tom Wright, the Finding Your Way workshop series is back with two sessions this fall:
📅 Monday, Oct 6th | 6-8pm PT
📅 Tuesday, Nov 18th | 6-8pm PT
Register rccbc.ca/initiatives/...
🦖 Rural medicine, dinosaur tracks, and unforgettable connection.
The 2025 Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference brought resident docs, rural leaders, and educators together for a one-of-a-kind weekend in BC’s only UNESCO Global Geopark.
Watch the recap video + blog: rccbc.ca/story/celebr...
The 2025 Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference brought resident docs, rural leaders, and educators together for a one-of-a-kind weekend in BC’s only UNESCO Global Geopark.
Watch the recap video + blog: rccbc.ca/story/celebr...
Celebrating the Joy of Rurality - RCCbc
What do airway mannequins, CPR races, dinosaur hikes, and prescribing pearls have in common? They all showed up at the 2025 Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference—where rural clinicians gathered for a weeke...
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July 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
🦖 Rural medicine, dinosaur tracks, and unforgettable connection.
The 2025 Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference brought resident docs, rural leaders, and educators together for a one-of-a-kind weekend in BC’s only UNESCO Global Geopark.
Watch the recap video + blog: rccbc.ca/story/celebr...
The 2025 Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference brought resident docs, rural leaders, and educators together for a one-of-a-kind weekend in BC’s only UNESCO Global Geopark.
Watch the recap video + blog: rccbc.ca/story/celebr...