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Physician Psychological Safety Webinar Series Recordings
The entire series of five virtual Physician Psychological Safety webinars presented by Dr. Mamta Gautam, aimed at promoting psychological safety in health care teams are available on the Island Health Medical Staff website.
Bullying in Healthcare
Owning your Mistakes
Reaching out to Colleagues in Distress
Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback
Achieving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Recording link: https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/physician-psychological-safety-2022-webinar-series
The link will remain active for three months.
The entire series of five virtual Physician Psychological Safety webinars presented by Dr. Mamta Gautam, aimed at promoting psychological safety in health care teams are available on the Island Health Medical Staff website.
Bullying in Healthcare
Owning your Mistakes
Reaching out to Colleagues in Distress
Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback
Achieving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Recording link: https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/physician-psychological-safety-2022-webinar-series
The link will remain active for three months.
Rural Rounds are resuming this fall and registration is now open
Please note the fall sessions of these rounds are free.
The topics and registration links are provided below
Please note that the registration links do not open in the older versions of Internet Explorer browser, you will need to open in Google Chrome or in one of newer browsers now available.
Please feel free to distribute to your community physicians.
Overview: Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. Sessions are once a month from September to June and feature speakers from across the province.
Target Audience: Healthcare providers working in and supporting rural communities.
1.0 Mainpro+ credits per round
Free thanks to funding from the JSC.
Please note the fall sessions of these rounds are free.
The topics and registration links are provided below
Please note that the registration links do not open in the older versions of Internet Explorer browser, you will need to open in Google Chrome or in one of newer browsers now available.
Please feel free to distribute to your community physicians.
Overview: Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. Sessions are once a month from September to June and feature speakers from across the province.
Target Audience: Healthcare providers working in and supporting rural communities.
1.0 Mainpro+ credits per round
Free thanks to funding from the JSC.
Interior Health Aboriginal Mental Wellness:
New Advances in Treating Alcohol Use Disorder Video
Please find the following link for a short video on Alcohol Use Disorder by Dr. Jeff Harries.
https://vimeo.com/533756053/43125f8ff4
https://vimeo.com/533756053/43125f8ff4
The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues:
(JSC) is providing one-time funding through RCCbc’s REAP program to facilitate Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) training for rural BC physicians. $500 bursaries are being made available to specialists and GPs for this training.
To find out more information and to apply for the ICS training bursary please see the following link: https://rccbc.ca/practitioner-support/rural-physicians/jsc-programs/indigenous-cultural-competency-training-program/
To find out more information and to apply for the ICS training bursary please see the following link: https://rccbc.ca/practitioner-support/rural-physicians/jsc-programs/indigenous-cultural-competency-training-program/
Sonnie: Your Ultrasound Partner
eLearning | anytime
Target Audience: all healthcare providers and specialists interested in ultrasound education.
Overview: Our newly launched series of six ultrasound case studies is ideal for those interested in learning more about point-of-care ultrasound education or wishing to refresh their knowledge. We invite you to join Sonnie, Your Ultrasound Partner, in a visual storytelling journey as you learn how to manage patients with conditions ranging from trauma to obstetrics in various rural and remote settings. This project was developed with funding from the Faculty of Medicine’s Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) and the Rural CPD Hands-On Ultrasound Education (HOUSE) program.
Up to 2.0 Mainpro+ credits
Course Webpage
eLearning | anytime
Target Audience: all healthcare providers and specialists interested in ultrasound education.
Overview: Our newly launched series of six ultrasound case studies is ideal for those interested in learning more about point-of-care ultrasound education or wishing to refresh their knowledge. We invite you to join Sonnie, Your Ultrasound Partner, in a visual storytelling journey as you learn how to manage patients with conditions ranging from trauma to obstetrics in various rural and remote settings. This project was developed with funding from the Faculty of Medicine’s Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) and the Rural CPD Hands-On Ultrasound Education (HOUSE) program.
Up to 2.0 Mainpro+ credits
Course Webpage
Virtual Series: Psychedelics and Complementary Techniques
Dr. Jenna Creaser (GP Physician Lead), Dr. Robert Comey (Psychiatry Lead) and Eleonora Molnar (Project Manager, Psychotherapist) invite you to attend session five in the seven-session series on Psychedelics and Complementary Techniques.
For details regarding the series and for previous session recordings please visit the following page:
RCME - SPIFI Educational Series
Dr. Jenna Creaser (GP Physician Lead), Dr. Robert Comey (Psychiatry Lead) and Eleonora Molnar (Project Manager, Psychotherapist) invite you to attend session five in the seven-session series on Psychedelics and Complementary Techniques.
For details regarding the series and for previous session recordings please visit the following page:
RCME - SPIFI Educational Series
RCCbc February 2023
CME Offerings
*As a rural physician, individual RCME funds can be utilized toward any course costs.
Please contact Antoinette Picone, RCME Liaison if you require more information.
RCCbc is delighted to introduce the Thriving Project, a new wellness initiative for rural doctors, residents, nurse practitioners and midwives from across BC that facilitates wellness experiences, fosters connections, and builds a community of practice for learning, support, solace and inspiration. In these times of significant upheaval and system transformation within rural medicine practice, many of us are experiencing uncertainty, exhaustion, frustration and grief. We may feel a growing sense of urgency and an instinct to slow down to understand. There’s deep value in coming together to connect around our experiences, recognize our common challenges, and share insights and practices that enable us to move through these times with support and wisdom.
Thriving Project's first offering is the 'Providers Thriving Together' Wellness Conversations Series. We'll come together monthly to connect and experience peer support and camaraderie in the service of activating our collective resilience. A peer will share a wellness practice, framework or idea that they’ve found useful. We’ll then have facilitated conversations about these themes in small and large groups. Sessions will be held online via Zoom from 7–8:30 pm PST on the first Monday of each month, starting in January 2023. There’s no expectation to attend all sessions—come to those that inspire you and work in your calendar. Session dates: January 9th, February 6th, March 6th, and April 4th, 2023.
You're invited to register now
Thriving Project's first offering is the 'Providers Thriving Together' Wellness Conversations Series. We'll come together monthly to connect and experience peer support and camaraderie in the service of activating our collective resilience. A peer will share a wellness practice, framework or idea that they’ve found useful. We’ll then have facilitated conversations about these themes in small and large groups. Sessions will be held online via Zoom from 7–8:30 pm PST on the first Monday of each month, starting in January 2023. There’s no expectation to attend all sessions—come to those that inspire you and work in your calendar. Session dates: January 9th, February 6th, March 6th, and April 4th, 2023.
You're invited to register now
You are invited to participate in the BC Rural Health Research Exchange (BCRHRx). Join us to discover what is happening in rural health research in BC. Click here to register.
The BCRHRx will feature 24 presentations from across BC, touching on topics such as mental health, rural transport, health technologies, COVID-19 and much more. The unique format will see each presenter speak to their research for 10 minutes, followed by five minutes of Q&A facilitated by our moderators. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. sharp (all times PT) with a welcome from the Rural Coordination Centre of BC’s Scientific Directors and keynote address from Indigenous Researcher, Bianca Michell. The rapid-fire presentations begin in two Zoom Rooms (A & B) at 9:15 a.m. and run until 12:20 p.m. Download the program here.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES |
8TH Annual BC Pediatric Diabetes Day *In-Person Conference Friday February 3 & Saturday February 4, 2023 1200-1700 (Friday) & 0800-1600 (Saturday) Details/Registration: Peds Diabetes Day |
58th Annual Family Practice Review *In-Person / Virtual Conference Thursday, February 23 – Saturday, February 25 0800-1515 Details/Registration: Family Practice Review |
Surgical First Assistant Workshop (Vancouver) *In-Person Saturday, February 25 – Sunday, February 26 0800-1700 (Saturday) & 0800-1500 (Sunday) Details/Registration: Surgical First Assistant Workshop |
ONLINE COURSES, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS |
Youth Substance Use: Strategies for Approaching Mental Health, Trauma and Substance Misuse Thursday, February 9 1830 - 2000 Details/Registration: Youth Substance Use |
BC-PIP Orientation Conference Spring 2023 Friday, February 10 0815 – 1730 Details/Registration: BC-PIP Orientation Conference |
Rural POCUS Rounds: Emergencies in the First Trimester Friday, February 10 1200 – 1300 Details/Registration: Rural POCUS Rounds |
19th Annual Hot Topics in Cardiology Saturday, February 11 0830 – 1755 Details/Registration: Hot Topics Cardiology |
FPON Webinar: Psychosocial Perspective on Cancer-Related Fatigue – What is it, and what can we do about it? Thursday, February 16 0800-0900 Details/Registration: FPON Webinar |
The Critical Impact of Social Determinants on Family and Child/Youth Healt Thursday, February 23 1830-2000 Details/Registration: Impacts of Social Determinants |
RURAL CME – CLOSER TO HOME |
Are you interested in bringing CME to your rural community? Could your community health care team benefit from access to available rural resources? Please contact Antoinette Picone (antoinette.picone@islandhealth.ca), RCME Liaison for more information. The following are some of the courses that can be delivered in community and supported by RCME Community Program Funding: |
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ONGOING CME OPPORTUNITIES
Are you interested in CME opportunities available “any time, anywhere, on any device”?
Over 50 courses are available – the majority FREE of cost and accredited.
Please visit UBC CPD Learning Activities for links to register for the “Any Time” courses
Over 50 courses are available – the majority FREE of cost and accredited.
Please visit UBC CPD Learning Activities for links to register for the “Any Time” courses
RESOURCES FOR RURAL MEDICINE
Coaching and Mentoring Program (CAMP)
Cost: Free
CMA Joule
Real-Time Virtrual Support Education (RTVS)
Instant Access Pathways (24/7)
Quick Access Pathways (Weekdays, 9am to late afternoon)
Equipment Loans for Education
Cost: Free
CMA Joule
- Clinical Tools
- Learning
- Publications
Real-Time Virtrual Support Education (RTVS)
Instant Access Pathways (24/7)
- RUDi (emergency)
- CHARLiE (pediatrics)
- MaBAL (maternity and newborn)
Quick Access Pathways (Weekdays, 9am to late afternoon)
- Dermatology
- Hematology
- MyoLIVE (rheumatology)
- RheumVision (rhematology)
- Thrombosis
Equipment Loans for Education
