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Dear RHSRNbc members,
I hope this newsletter finds you well, and that you are enjoying the beautiful spring weather that is finally upon us. April is an exciting month for the Network as we prepare for the upcoming Rural Health Services Conference being held on April 25-26 at the TRU campus in Kamloops. The conference, entitled Developing Intercultural Connections and Practical Solutions for Improving Health: Health Science and Community Partnering, has been planned in partnership with Interior Health, Thompson Rivers University, and the First Nations Health Authority. This two-day event promises a schedule filled with interesting sessions, workshops, and unique presentation formats such as the 'walk with a presenter' and pecha-kucha sessions.
The RHSRNbc is once again featuring our annual Collaborative Team Building Awards in this newsletter. We will begin accepting applications on May 1, 2016 -- please see the box below for additional information. If you have any questions about the applications or the awards themselves, please feel free to contact us for assistance or advice.
Warm Regards,
Max McAlpine, Network Coordinator
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RHSRNbc Collaborative Team Building Awards
On May 1, we will begin accepting applications for the RHSRNbc Collaborative Team Building Awards. We have three awards of $5,000 each available to support the development of new multi-disciplinary research teams focused on an issue of current importance to rural and remote health services.
We have received exceptionally strong applications over the past few years, and look forward to once again seeing the innovative projects that will be proposed to stimulate new research and team building in rural BC health services.
For further information and application instructions, please visit our website or click here to download our award information form.
Applications will be accepted until June 26, 2016.
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Rural Health Service Research Mentorship
The RHSRNbc is working with our partners to build and formalize a program of mentorship aimed at supporting health services research in rural BC. Beginning next month, we will be creating an opt-in process whereby network members with rural health research experience may register their level of interest in serving as a potential mentor for individuals wishing to embark on a program of research.
As our mentorship database grows and evolves, communication and partnership between junior researchers and experienced members will be actively encouraged and facilitated. In order to stimulate exposure and growth of the program, our monthly newsletter will now contain a recurring section devoted to updates and opportunities for mentorship as they arise.
If you are an experienced individual in the area of rural health services research who might wish to act as a mentor, please contact the network coordinator expressing your interest and area of specific expertise, or stay tuned for our formalized registration process which will be available through the RHSRNbc website beginning in May.
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Upcoming Abstract Deadlnes
- Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (CLIC): abstract deadline May 6, 2016. For more information, visit the CLIC website
- IDC Research Days 2016 - Making Research Matter: Celebrating Evidence Implementation in Northern BC. Abstract Deadline September 18, 2016. For more information, visit the website
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Upcoming Events
Interior Health Research Conference
April 25-26, 2016 | Kamloops, BC, | More information here
In partnership with the RHSRNbc, Thompson Rivers University, and FNHA, Interior Health is pleased to announce the 2016 conference: Developing Intercultural Connections and Practical Solutions in Health: Health science and community partnering. The conference promises two days filled with interesting sessions, workshops, and unique presentations formats such as a 'walk with a presenter' and pecha-kucha sessions. Online registration is still open for a limited time.
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds
Ongoing: Sept. 2015 - June 2016 | More information here
UBC’s Rural Continuing Professional Development (RCPD) program is pleased to present the 2015/16 Rural Rounds schedule. The Rural Rounds series aims to provide relevant, up to date and rurally specific CME in your community. Speakers either live and work in rural areas of BC, or possess an understanding of the unique circumstances of the rural health care provider.
SRPC Rural and Remote Conference
May 5-7, 2016 | Charlevoix, Quebec | More information here
This year's SRPC Rural and Remote Conference, held at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix, will be exceptional for both its educational programming and social events. The preliminary program is now available here, and additional information can be found on the SRPC website.
Vancouver Island Health Authority: Five Days in May
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Online via WebEx | More information here
Spring is here, and that means Five Days in May is just around the corner! Five Days in May is Island Health’s flagship health research month, designed to educate, inform, inspire, and stimulate. Save the date for every Tuesday in May (and an added “bonus” in celebration of Nursing Week), and come together with colleagues, patients, researchers and community collaborators to learn, network and spark innovation.
Rural Emergency Continuum of Care (RECC)
June 9-10, 2016 | Prince George, BC | More information here
Rural and regional physicians and specialists, nurses, nurse practitioners, allied healthcare practitioners, administrators, and health educators are all invited to learn about rural medicine, including emergency medicine, hands-on skills enhancement, inter-professional team practice, and wilderness medicine. Registration is now open, and the RECC brochure can be viewed online here.
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