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.
🔗 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...
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...
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
💚
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
💚
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
💚
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
🎉 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...
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...
🚨 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
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/...
When rural physicians face high-stakes situations with limited backup, having expert support on the line can make all the difference. The RTVS Rural Outreach in Critical Care and Internal Medicine (ROCCi) pathway is making a difference across BC: rccbc.ca/story/critic...
July 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
When rural physicians face high-stakes situations with limited backup, having expert support on the line can make all the difference. The RTVS Rural Outreach in Critical Care and Internal Medicine (ROCCi) pathway is making a difference across BC: rccbc.ca/story/critic...
In many rural and First Nations communities, accessing prenatal expertise is difficult and sometimes impossible. The Maternity and Babies Advice Line (MaBAL) is changing that. Read our story and a new report about the work of this RTVS pathway: rccbc.ca/story/zoom-i...
July 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In many rural and First Nations communities, accessing prenatal expertise is difficult and sometimes impossible. The Maternity and Babies Advice Line (MaBAL) is changing that. Read our story and a new report about the work of this RTVS pathway: rccbc.ca/story/zoom-i...
This spring, 31 UBC medical students experienced rural medicine firsthand through the Rural Medicine Community Experience—and it's changing how they see their future careers! 🩺
🔗 Read the story: rccbc.ca/story/beyond...
🔗 Read the story: rccbc.ca/story/beyond...
July 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This spring, 31 UBC medical students experienced rural medicine firsthand through the Rural Medicine Community Experience—and it's changing how they see their future careers! 🩺
🔗 Read the story: rccbc.ca/story/beyond...
🔗 Read the story: rccbc.ca/story/beyond...
At RCCbc, we're passionate about improving the health of people and communities in rural BC. We're now accepting Expressions of Interest Data Governance & Management Expertise. Help us build data-driven solutions for rural communities!
📅 Deadline: July 18, 2025
More info: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
📅 Deadline: July 18, 2025
More info: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
July 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
At RCCbc, we're passionate about improving the health of people and communities in rural BC. We're now accepting Expressions of Interest Data Governance & Management Expertise. Help us build data-driven solutions for rural communities!
📅 Deadline: July 18, 2025
More info: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
📅 Deadline: July 18, 2025
More info: rccbc.ca/about-us/car...
✨ Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference 2025, back for its seventh year, is bringing together rural healthcare professionals July 4-6 at The Trend Hotel, BC!
🤝 Healthcare networking
📚 Knowledge sharing
💡 Rural medicine best practices
🏔️ Community celebration
Learn more: event.fourwaves.com/tumbl…
🤝 Healthcare networking
📚 Knowledge sharing
💡 Rural medicine best practices
🏔️ Community celebration
Learn more: event.fourwaves.com/tumbl…
June 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
✨ Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference 2025, back for its seventh year, is bringing together rural healthcare professionals July 4-6 at The Trend Hotel, BC!
🤝 Healthcare networking
📚 Knowledge sharing
💡 Rural medicine best practices
🏔️ Community celebration
Learn more: event.fourwaves.com/tumbl…
🤝 Healthcare networking
📚 Knowledge sharing
💡 Rural medicine best practices
🏔️ Community celebration
Learn more: event.fourwaves.com/tumbl…
A new study in the CJRM explores anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare, drawing on data from RCCbc's Rural Site Visits Project. The study, led by Dr. Terri Aldred, found a stark disconnect between provider perceptions and the lived experiences of Indigenous patients. More: ➡️ rccbc.ca/media-releas...
June 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A new study in the CJRM explores anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare, drawing on data from RCCbc's Rural Site Visits Project. The study, led by Dr. Terri Aldred, found a stark disconnect between provider perceptions and the lived experiences of Indigenous patients. More: ➡️ rccbc.ca/media-releas...
Today is What Matters to You? Day—a day to reflect on what truly matters in care, connection, and community. It’s a fitting moment to share Claire Snyman’s story, featured by
@healthqualitybc.ca, which also highlights our work on Rural Personal Health Record.
🔗Read story: healthqualitybc.ca/blog
@healthqualitybc.ca, which also highlights our work on Rural Personal Health Record.
🔗Read story: healthqualitybc.ca/blog
June 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Today is What Matters to You? Day—a day to reflect on what truly matters in care, connection, and community. It’s a fitting moment to share Claire Snyman’s story, featured by
@healthqualitybc.ca, which also highlights our work on Rural Personal Health Record.
🔗Read story: healthqualitybc.ca/blog
@healthqualitybc.ca, which also highlights our work on Rural Personal Health Record.
🔗Read story: healthqualitybc.ca/blog
In this @cmaj.ca article, "Supporting Future and Current Rural Physicians," co-authored by RCCbc Core member Dr. Stefan Grzybowski, explores the urgent need to better support rural generalist physicians across Canada.
🔗 Read:https://rccbc.ca/research/supporting-future-and-current-rural-physicians/
🔗 Read:https://rccbc.ca/research/supporting-future-and-current-rural-physicians/
May 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In this @cmaj.ca article, "Supporting Future and Current Rural Physicians," co-authored by RCCbc Core member Dr. Stefan Grzybowski, explores the urgent need to better support rural generalist physicians across Canada.
🔗 Read:https://rccbc.ca/research/supporting-future-and-current-rural-physicians/
🔗 Read:https://rccbc.ca/research/supporting-future-and-current-rural-physicians/
🌟 Rural healthcare providers—join us June 2, 7–8:30 p.m. for “Cultivating Joy” w/ Dr. Lisa Vasil, hosted by the Thriving Project. This free session is open to all rural healthcare practitioners serving rural communities in British Columbia.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/ProvidersThr...
🔗 Register: bit.ly/ProvidersThr...
May 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🌟 Rural healthcare providers—join us June 2, 7–8:30 p.m. for “Cultivating Joy” w/ Dr. Lisa Vasil, hosted by the Thriving Project. This free session is open to all rural healthcare practitioners serving rural communities in British Columbia.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/ProvidersThr...
🔗 Register: bit.ly/ProvidersThr...
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 about IMEG and its impact: rccbc.ca/story/commun...
🔗 Read more about IMEG and its impact: rccbc.ca/story/commun...
May 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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 about IMEG and its impact: rccbc.ca/story/commun...
🔗 Read more about IMEG and its impact: rccbc.ca/story/commun...
Nurses, your dedication, resilience, and commitment to improving health in rural and underserved regions cannot be overstated. Nurses, like this team pictured in Lax Kw'alaams, play a critical role in ensuring access to care where it’s needed most. This week, we say thank you. 💙 #NationalNursingWeek
May 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Nurses, your dedication, resilience, and commitment to improving health in rural and underserved regions cannot be overstated. Nurses, like this team pictured in Lax Kw'alaams, play a critical role in ensuring access to care where it’s needed most. This week, we say thank you. 💙 #NationalNursingWeek
Rural Superheroes, Assemble! 🦸
This National Physicians Day, we’re celebrating the everyday heroics of rural physicians. To every doctor caring for people in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across BC: thank you. 🧡
#NationalPhysiciansDay #RuralHealth #SuperDocs
This National Physicians Day, we’re celebrating the everyday heroics of rural physicians. To every doctor caring for people in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across BC: thank you. 🧡
#NationalPhysiciansDay #RuralHealth #SuperDocs
May 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Rural Superheroes, Assemble! 🦸
This National Physicians Day, we’re celebrating the everyday heroics of rural physicians. To every doctor caring for people in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across BC: thank you. 🧡
#NationalPhysiciansDay #RuralHealth #SuperDocs
This National Physicians Day, we’re celebrating the everyday heroics of rural physicians. To every doctor caring for people in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across BC: thank you. 🧡
#NationalPhysiciansDay #RuralHealth #SuperDocs