SUMMARY

You’re invited to the BC Rural Health Conference, happening June 6–8, 2025, in Prince George, BC.

More than just professional development, this annual gathering is about connecting, learning, and celebrating the spirit of rural healthcare.

• Register by April 15, 2025, for discounted rates!
• Bringing your family? Register early—childcare spots are limited.

What to Expect at BCRHC 2025

All-new format! This year’s schedule includes a full day of hands-on workshops and an expanded lineup of rapid-fire lectures—offering more ways to stay current on the latest emerging topics in rural and family medicine

• Connect and network with rural peers from across BC and beyond
• Enjoy wellness activities, outdoor excursions, supervised childcare and more.
• Pre-conference courses include: The CARE Course, CASTED: Emergency and myoActivation

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Essentials Revisited: Enhancing Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice  

The 21st Annual Provincial Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update Conference aims to deliver the latest trends and most up-to-date evidence on contemporary and emerging topics in pediatric emergency care. Expert clinicians will present the latest knowledge and skills to enhance the care of critically ill children. The conference is tailored for pediatricians, emergency room physicians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing staff, and trainees involved in acute pediatric care. Participants will gain knowledge to inform clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes. Through didactic and interactive sessions and case discussions, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts and peers in the field.

When:

May 9, 2025 | 7:15am – 5:30pm

Where:

Virtual or UBC Robson Square
800 Robson St. Vancouver, BC

For agenda and more information, please visit UBC CPD website.

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Registration now open

Sept. 18–21 (Thu–Sun) | Whistler Conference Centre | In-person conference
Audience: family physicians, emergency physicians, rural physicians, hospitalists, internists, nurse practitioners, nurses, paramedics, residents and students.
Overview: Network, collaborate and engage in emergency medicine education, all while enjoying the mountain setting in Whistler. Our program includes new topics as well as some requested favourites.

Up to 18.75 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 credits

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Date: June 12  

Time: 2:00-3:00 pm​ (PST) 

Speakers: Dr. Alice Virani 

Earn 1.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 Credit per session.

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Fri Jan 26 – Sun Jan 28, 2024 | 6:30–8:30 p.m

ACoRN picks up where the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) leaves off. ACoRN provides the process, tools, skills and knowledge needed to assist in the stabilization of the at-risk and/or unwell newborn.

The purpose of the ACoRN workshop is to help care providers at the bedside to use a consistent systematic approach to answer the following questions:

• How do you identify an infant that is sick or “at-risk”?
• Does the infant require resuscitation at this moment?
• How do you stabilize the infant and initiate on-going care?
• How does working through the primary survey help to identify and prioritize all significant problems?
• How do you identify the likelihood of infection?
• How do you identify ‘all’ important clinical problems and initiate stabilization for each of them?
• How does one enter, work within and exit the various sequences in the algorithm?
• When do you need to consider transferring the infant to a higher level of care?
• What principles should you remember in order to best support the infant, the family and the health care team within which you work?

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Join Child Health BC and BC Children’s Hospital for a webinar focused on the clinical assessment, treatment, and supportive care of substance intoxication and withdrawal for children and youth presenting to emergency departments or admitted to inpatient units. Through three case studies focused on alcohol, opioids, and cannabis, participants will gain insight into substance-specific considerations for assessment and treatment, trauma-informed care strategies, and provincial resources available to support youth and providers across BC. 

Date: September 17 

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM 

Featured Presenters: 

• Dr. Liz Hankinson – Emergency Department Physician, BC Children’s Hospital
  Dr. Hankinson brings frontline expertise in pediatric emergency medicine and will share insights into acute stabilization, substance-specific treatment, and the unique considerations when working with youth.
• Haley Reich – CYMHSU Regional Support Team Resource Nurse, Northern Health
  Haley will highlight practical strategies for supportive care, engagement, and transitions to ongoing treatment, drawing from her experience supporting youth across Northern BC.

SUMMARY

The Addiction Care and Treatment Online Course (ACTOC) is a comprehensive 22-module online course for health care providers that diagnose and treat patients with substance use disorders using evidence-based treatments along a continuum of care.

Learners are awarded up to 20.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 3 credits for completion of the Addiction Care and Treatment Online Certificate and up to 5.0 CNA credits for completion of the Substance Use and Addiction Nursing Certificate.

Although this course is targeted towards health care providers, it is open to the general public. Anyone interested in learning about substance use disorders is encouraged to register for this course.

-Complete online at your own pace (Self-paced)

Acknowledgments:

Designed in partnership by BC Centre for Substance Use, UBC Continuing Professional Development, and UBC School of Nursing.

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SUMMARY

An exploration of current practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Learning Objectives

This session will help participants:

• Explore the current clinical, operational, and educational practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations
• Identify the next most reasonable steps

Presenter Bio

Mr. Adam Greene, MSc, CCP
I/Director Air Ambulance and Critical Care Operations
British Columbia Emergency Health Services
Provincial Health Services Authority

Adam is a Critical Care Paramedic with the British Columbia Ambulance Service and the current interim director of the Air Ambulance and Critical Care Operations. Adam holds an MSc in Critical Care from Cardiff University and is currently undertaking a PhD at Monash University. In addition to his clinical practice, he holds a variety of academic appointments in both Canada and Wales. His research interests include out-of-hospital hospital transfusion and transport medicine.

SUMMARY

Awareness and Advocacy: Trailblazing Sepsis Awareness Month at Your Organization
July 18, 2024  |  11:00 am

In anticipation of Sepsis Awareness Month in September, this presentation from the Sepsis Alliance Institute will showcase innovative strategies for promoting sepsis awareness, quality improvement, and patient safety within healthcare teams during Sepsis Awareness Month and year-round. Attendees will learn how one organization was able to leverage organizational initiatives to drive meaningful change. Through unique and engaging awareness and advocacy efforts that promoted collaboration with key stakeholders and leaned into the power of community partnerships to coordinate inter-disciplinary efforts, this team built a successful advocacy campaign.

Utilizing available resources to plan and execute impactful sepsis awareness events that promote continuous improvement and patient safety will also be shared. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, administrator, or advocate, this presentation will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to make a difference during Sepsis Awareness Month and in the fight against sepsis year-round. Get started with Sepsis Alliance’s Sepsis Awareness Month resources at SepsisAwarenessMonth.org.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the activity, the you should be able to:

• List organizational initiatives that can be used to promote sepsis awareness, quality improvement, and patient safety in a healthcare team;
• Identify ways to collaborate with key stakeholders in healthcare advocacy events;
• Describe how to use available resources to plan a successful sepsis advocacy and awareness event that promotes continuous improvement.

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Bispecific Antibody Therapy in Cancer Care – What Acute Care Physicians Need to Know for Safe Administration 
Thursday, September 12 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm

A panel of cancer experts will delve into crucial information and insights on Bispecific Antibody Therapy. Learn more about bispecific antibodies’ role in cancer management, how to describe inpatient (and subsequent outpatient) administration of bispecific antibodies and more.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify bispecific antibodies, a new class of immunotherapy, and their role in cancer management;
• Describe inpatient (and subsequent outpatient) administration of bispecific antibodies;
• Recognize bispecific antibody-related toxicities including cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; and
• Demonstrate an approach to the management of bispecific antibody-related toxicities.

Speakers
Dr. Azadeh Arjmandi, Family Physician, GPO
Dr. Alina Gerrie, Hematologist
Moderator: Dr. Sian Shuel, Family Physician, GPO, Medical Education Lead, Family Practice Oncology Network

SUMMARY

August 22, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm

At this webinar, participants will get an introduction to Indigenous-specific cultural safety and humility in the context of opioid use disorder-focused substance use care. We will discuss topics including providing substance use care and harm reduction with Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) patients, the role of measurement and indicators in this work, and additional supports to further your learning about embedding culturally safe practices in your settings. We will hear from panelists from a variety of roles who will share about themselves, their experience and knowledge related to this work, and key lessons they’d like to share. This will then be followed with a question-and-answer period with the panelists.

Learning Objectives:

After the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Develop a better understanding about Indigenous-specific cultural safety & humility.
2. Identify one new change to try in their care setting to deliver culturally safer opioid use disorder care for Indigenous patients.
3. Discuss approaches to measures of culturally safe substance use care.

SUMMARY

Virtual Zoom Meeting 

Date and Time: Thursday, August 28, 2025, 12pm – 1:30pm 

Dr. Rheanna Robinson 

Member of the Manitoba Métis Federation 

This activity has been certified for up to 6 Mainpro+® credits! 

the Zoom ID will be provided to registered participants 

SUMMARY

Disaster Medicine in BC: Gaps in our preparedness and how to address them.
Wednesday, May 8 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Presenters:
Drs. Anthony Fong & Christopher Lee, Clinical Assistant Professors, UBC DEM

Learning Objectives

This session will focus on these key points:

• Provide examples of notable disaster responses in BC or nationally, involving ERP’s.
• Define basic disaster medicine terminology
• Outline the current health emergency management (HEM) structure in BC.
• Give a practical example of the above structure in action.
• Describe who writes code orange plans, how they are activated, and what they look like.
• Describe opportunities for ERP’s in engagement and activism in HEM.

Presenter Bios

Dr. Anthony Fong is an Emergency Physician at SPH and MSJ and serves as the Education and Training Chair for the Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) and has responded to deployments to Honduras, Poland and Ukraine. He has also responded as a clinical health specialist for the Canadian Red Cross domestically. He holds an Associate Certificate in Emergency Management from the Justice Institute of BC, a Fellowship in Global Journalism from the University of Toronto and is pursuing a Masters of Science in Disaster Medicine at the Centre for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Global Health.

Dr. Christopher Lee is an Emergency Physician at VGH and UBCH. His administrative work surrounds QI and Disaster Medicine. He is currently the Physician Lead for Spreading Quality Improvement at PHC and VCH, while also leading disaster medicine efforts as Physician Lead for Disaster Preparedness in Vancouver Acute and a provincial role as Associate Medical Director at Health Emergency Management BC, PHSA.

Zoom ID: 93847468390 / Passcode: 468390

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Join us at the Trauma and Resuscitation Symposium to learn about the latest advancements in trauma care and resuscitation techniques!

Date and Time:

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST

Location:

Royal Columbian Hospital
330 East Columbia Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7

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Date: May 27, 2025   

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PST) 

Speakers: Dr. Martha Ignaszewski & Jennifer Toomey 

Earn 1.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 Credit per session

SUMMARY

Thursdays, January 23 to March 13, 2025 | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm PST | Full day session Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | Online workshop

Cost: Free

Audience: Healthcare providers (MD, NP, midwives) who live and or practice in rural BC.

Overview: Join us for the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, part of the Mindfulness in Medicine initiative led by Dr. Rahul Gupta. Through practicing mindfulness, you can restore vitality and agency, recognize implicit bias, better handle uncertainty, and improve decision-making skills. Rahul is a physician, Certified MBSR Teacher. He is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and employs trauma-sensitive approaches.

Up to 23.5 Mainpro+ credits.

Learn more and register for the MBSR program

SUMMARY

* As this course is funded by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues, we are currently prioritizing registration for rural health care professionals practicing in regulated clinical professions.

This course supports health professionals in rural British Columbia to meet new provincial expectations and standards around providing culturally safe care, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC’s new Practice Standard — Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism; recommendations expressed in In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care (2020) and  through reports from the Rural Coordination Centre of BC’s Site Visits with Indigenous communities, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action for health.

The curriculum recognizes that health professionals and patients work in relationship, and a trauma-sensitive approach can help to build respectful, trusting relationships and connect with one another in a good way. The learning in this curriculum is directed inwards as well as outwards, inviting participants to learn not only about new approaches to practice, but also about themselves by reflecting on their own experiences of trauma and ways to support their own wellness.
This learning activity is based on a widely accepted understanding that trauma-sensitive practices are the basis for offering culturally-safe and respectful health services for Indigenous relatives. It draws on two-eyed seeing models, weaving together Indigenous ways of knowing with western trauma theory and neuroscience. It blends Dr. Michael Yellowbird’s work around neuro decolonization, Dr. Stephen Porges’ contributions around polyvagal trauma theory, and experiential Indigenous land-based healing practices to highlight the power of ceremony for reclaiming and maintaining wellness in body, mind and spirit.

Waziyatawin, Yellow Bird M. For Indigenous Minds Only: A Decolonization Handbook. Santa Fe: School of American Research; 2012.
Porges S. Polyvagal Theory: A Science of Safety. Frontiers in integrative neuroscience. 2022; 16: 871227-871227.

Skills Gained

• Learn tangible trauma-sensitive practices for offering health care rooted in cultural understanding and safety for Indigenous Peoples
• Strengthen appreciation of ancestral land-based healing modalities that have supported trauma release for millennia
• Understand polyvagal theory and its implications for supporting trauma recovery with Indigenous relatives
• Deepen empathy and co-regulatory skills as a way of dismantling racism in the health care system and contributing to collective healing

Prerequisites
Level 1 session is available to currently practicing medical professionals who serve rural BC. Completion of Level 1 is a prerequisite for enrolling in Level 2 of this curriculum.

SUMMARY

Sweet, Sour, and Salty

Learning Objectives

• Identify the potential challenges in DKA management.
• Discuss the cardiac rhythm effects of electrolyte and acid/base derangements.
• Apply a structured approach to hyperkalemia management.

WHEN: February 21, at 1:00 to 2:00 pm via Zoom
WHAT: A de-identified case presented by providers from a range of communities across BC
HOW: The PICU team at BCCH facilitate the interactive discussion

Scan this QR Code to register.

SUMMARY

Pediatric Critical Care Learning (PCCL) Sessions bring together providers from across British Columbia to learn from case presentations. The goal is to support the provision of high quality pediatric care utilizing best and wise practices. Providers from all sites are welcome to join and/or submit cases.

ABOUT THE PCCL SESSIONS:

• When – 3rd Friday of every month at 1-2pm
• Who – Provincial and Interdisciplinary
• Where – Virtual (via Zoom)
• What – 2 de-identified cases presented by providers from a range of communities across BC
• How – The PICU team at BCCH will facilitate the interactive discussion

The facilitation team is committed to supporting culturally safe and equitable care. Sessions will not be recorded.

View the program poster here.

Scan this QR Code to register.

SUMMARY

When Drugs Mean Bugs: Immunosuppression and Septic Shock 

September 19, 2025  1-2 PM

Learning Objectives: 

• Review a structured approach to starting pressors in the management of refractory septic shock.
• Discuss intubation in refractory shock and identify peri-intubation strategies to reduce risk. 
• Summarize the role for blood products in septic shock.

SUMMARY

TIMBER! – A Case of Treematic Brain Injury

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the pitfalls of using the Glascow Coma Score to assess head trauma patients.
• Examine the signs of evolution of intercranial bleeds.
• Considerations when making a transfer without a pediatric team, including contingency planning while in transit.

When:

April 11, 2025 at 1 pm.

Registration:

SUMMARY

You Must Be Choking – A Case of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction 

Learning Objectives:

• To develop an approach to airway management in a pediatric patient with partial airway obstruction.
• To discuss optimal ventilation strategies in an intubated pediatric patient with foreign body in the airway.
• To review diagnosis and management of complications resulting from mechanical ventilation in a pediatric patient with foreign body in the airway.

About the PCCL Session

WHEN: 3rd Friday of every month 1:00 to 2:00 pm via Zoom
WHAT: A de-identified case presented by providers from a range of communities across BC
HOW: The PICU team at BCCH facilitate the interactive discussion

SUMMARY

Take My Breath Away – Intubation In Severe Asthma

Learning Objectives

• ARDS in the pediatric population
• Atypical presentation of asthma
• Optimal sedation post intubation Propofol use in pediatrics

About the PCCL Session

• WHEN: 3rd Friday of every month 1:00 to 2:00 pm via Zoom
• WHAT: A de-identified case presented by providers from a range of communities across BC
• HOW: The PICU team at BCCH facilitate the interactive discussion

SUMMARY

Introduction:

The purpose of this session is to create cultural safety awareness about the historical impact that institutions such as residential schools and hospitals have had on Indigenous people. The goal is to
create a safe place for participants to engage and discuss their perspectives and questions. This dialogue aims to build mutual understanding and better health outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

To learn about the history of Penticton Indian Band community
To understand the impacts of institutions on Indigenous people
To create cultural safety and a safe space for dialogue

Date and Time:

Thursday, March 27, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT

Scan this QR code for registration:

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Early bird rate ends on Sept. 15

Oct. 25 (Sat) | 8:10 a.m.–4:05 p.m. PT | Virtual conference
Audience: all health professionals.
Overview: The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) presents this annual conference. Hear from experts leading local initiatives, connect with peers and gain practical insights to support planetary health.

Up to 6.25 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 credits

SUMMARY

Nov 29, 2025 (Sat) | UBC Robson Square | Vancouver, BC |In-person Conference
Audience: family physicians, specialty physicians, nurse practitioners, international medical graduates, residents and students. 

Highlights: 

• Discounted conference fees for residents  

• Explore options available to physicians such as insurance and negotiated benefits, physician business services, physician health, pathways and more 

• Learn practice management skills such as charting, using AI scribes, setting up a practice, finding a job after residence and more 

• Reconnect with colleagues and make new career connections at our networking job fair after the sessions. 

• Interactive group discussions, case-based workshops and lots of opportunities to socialize and network with colleagues 

Up to 5.5 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 Credits

SUMMARY

Protecting Patients Through Wildfire Season: What You Need to Know
Tuesday May 28, 2024  |  6:30pm – 8:00pm

Overview

Join us for this free accredited educational session where highly experienced and knowledgeable medical experts will answer your questions and share their knowledge regarding how to address the potential harms of exposure to wildfire smoke.

Skills Gained

As a result of attending this webinar, you will be able to:

• Recognize the known and unknown significant health effects of wildfire smoke
• Identify characteristics that increase susceptibility or vulnerability to health effects
• Understand and apply strategies to empower and protect patients at risk of exposure

Key Speakers

• Panelist: Dr. Stephanie Cleland – PhD, MSPH | Legacy for Airway Health Chair in Promotion of Lung Health; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU
• Panelist: Dr. Prabjit Barn – PhD | Environmental Health Scientist, Health Protection, Population & Public Health, Fraser Health
• Panelist: Dr. Eric Coker – PHD, MS | Senior Scientist, Environmental Health Services, BCCDC
• Panelist: Dr. Emily Brigham – MD, MHS | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, UBC
• Panelist: Dr. Angela Yao – Senior Scientist, Environmental Health Service, BCCDC
• Panelist: Dr. John Pawlovich – Rural Family Physician; Director, Rural Education Action Plan; Lead, Real-Time Virtual Support, RCCBC
• Moderator: Dr. Christie Newton – MD, CCFP, FCFP | Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice and Associate Vice President, Health

Connection Details

Prior to the webinar, you will receive an email from UBC CPD with connection details. If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folders. You should add “@ubc.ca” to your safe sender list. If you do not see the connection email please contact cpd.info@ubc.ca.
How to Ask Questions

• The Question & Answer page is OPEN NOW – we encourage you to submit your questions early.
• Go to https://www.sli.do/ and enter the event ID #wildfiresmoke. Or go directly to https://app.sli.do/event/ucwAZdJcxqKKFavnxuhFM9
• Type out your question in the ‘type your question’ field and click ‘SEND’. You will see your question posted and you will be able to review questions that others have asked. Your questions can be asked anonymously, just leave your name out when posting your questions.
• Due to the high volume of questions received during the webinar, please try to avoid asking questions that have already been asked by someone else.
• Up-vote: feel free to click the thumbs-up icon beside the questions you like as this will move those questions to the top of the queue and will increase the likelihood that they will be asked of the panel.
• Questions will be reviewed by the moderator and relayed to the presenters before the session and during the Q&A period.

SUMMARY

Join Emergency Care BC for a discussion with provincial partners about improving the discharge process for emergency patients.

This forum provides a collaborative space to share successful patient discharge practices, initiatives, innovations, and research that may be replicated in your region. Each session will include a featured speaker, followed by a moderated discussion period.

We warmly welcome everyone interested in improving emergency and patient care to attend.

Our Provincial Patient Discharge Quality Improvement Sessions will resume in Fall 2024.

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Nov. 7–9 (Fri–Sun) |Vancouver, BC | Hybrid conference

Audience: family practice anesthetists (FPA/GPAs), rural anesthesiologists and primary care physicians practicing anesthesia skills in their rural communities.

Overview: This year’s FPA Refresher Course offers expert-led lectures and case-based discussions on a range of anesthesia topics. In-person participants can join hands-on workshops and connect with colleagues at the networking social. 

In-person: Up to 10.25 Mainpro+ credits 

Virtual: Up to 7.75 Mainpro+ credits 

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RIPPL Virtual Learning Sessions
October 1 and 30, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm

RIPPL: Resources for Interdisciplinary Pediatric Practice and Learning is a self-directed interactive learning platform created in partnership
by Child Health BC and BC Children’s Hospital. The platform was informed by a validated provincial pediatric competency framework developed in collaboration with provincial partners. RIPPL enables users to assess and maintain their competencies by accessing resources tailored to their specific role, practice area and service delivery level related to pediatric care.

RIPPL is:

• Anchored in Reconciliation: Supports developing knowledge around fundamental commitments to Indigenous peoples and upholding obligations when supporting children, youth and families.
• Free and Accessible: Available to all health-care providers, including physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and students.
• Self-Directed: Users can self-assess their foundational pediatric knowledge against provincial pediatric competencies.
• Trusted: Informed by best evidence and wise practices.
• Voluntary: Participation is optional. RIPPL is a voluntary learning platform for foundational knowledge.

Download the RIPPL Virtual Session Flyer.

SUMMARY

We are excited to announce that RIPPL: Resources for Interdisciplinary Pediatric Practice and Learning has officially launched.

Clinicians across the province have shared that often it can be challenging to access current, consistent pediatric education resources. RIPPL was developed to bridge this gap. By launching RIPPL, the goal is to help ensure that all health-care providers have access to barrier-free foundational pediatric resources that enhance their ability to deliver consistent, high-quality care to children, youth and families across British Columbia.

The RIPPL team will be hosting 2 virtual interactive lunch hour sessions at 12:00pm on December 12^th, 2024 and January 16^th, 2025, to introduce the platform to interested interdisciplinary health-care providers.

SUMMARY

Overview

Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. If you practice or support rural communities in British Columbia, you are encouraged to join these engaging sessions! 

*NEW* Join the Zoom session early! Grab your coffee and log in at 7:45 a.m. (PT) to connect with your fellow rural healthcare colleagues. This is a great opportunity to introduce yourself, chat, and build community before we begin. The session will officially start at 8:00 a.m., and joining early for social time with colleagues is completely optional! 

Key Speaker

SUMMARY

Friday, June 14, 2024  |  12:00 – 13:00 pm

Join Dr. Kevin Fairbairn on Friday, June 14, 2024, for a talk on Adult Abdomen Ultrasound.

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Friday, May 10, 2024  |  12:00 – 1:00 pm

Join Dr. Tracy Morton on Friday, May 10, 2024, for a talk on deep DVT where he will review venous anatomy of the legs and positive and negative findings for deep vein thrombosis using POCUS.

SUMMARY

Friday November 15, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Join Dr. Oron Frenkel on Friday, Nov 15, 2024, for a talk on POCUS for Head and Neck.

Dr. Oron Frenkel

Oron Frenkel trained in emergency medicine and completed a Fellowship in Point-of-Care Ultrasound at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. Oron used to run the Fellowship program for UBC out of St. Paul’s Hospital, direct their local ultrasound program, and act as the clinical lead for the multimillion dollar INPoCUS Digital Supercluster project. He now enjoys supplementing his time in the city with rural locums across BC and back into rural Washington state.

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Friday December 13, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Join Dr. Tracy Morton on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, for a talk on Intro to Cardiac for POCUS.

SUMMARY

Friday October 25, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Join Dr. Kevin Fairbairn on Friday, Oct 25, 2024, for a talk on POCUS for Lung.

Learning Objectives to come!

SUMMARY

Overview

Join Dr. Frank Johnson on Friday, Sep. 19, 2025 for a talk on Foot & Ankle!

Learning Objectives to come.

Key Speakers

Dr. Frank Johnson

Contact

Please contact Erica Chaplin at erica.c@ubc.ca with any questions.

SUMMARY

Overview:

Join Dr. Frank Johnson on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 for a talk on Intro to MSK Ultrasound.

Learning Objectives to come!

Key Speaker:

Dr. Frank Johnson

Contact:

Please contact Erica Chaplin at erica.c@ubc.ca with any questions.

SUMMARY

Overview

Join Dr. Mo Bardi on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 for a talk on POCUS for MSK Rheumatology!

Learning Objectives to come.

Key Speakers

Dr. Mo Bardi

Contact

Please contact Erica Chaplin at erica.c@ubc.ca with any questions.

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June 20 (Fri)| 12–1 p.m. PT | Rounds

Audience: rural health professionals and urban physicians supporting rural communities.

Overview: This webinar will include a didactic presentation with case studies and a Q and A.

Up to 1.0 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1 credit

SUMMARY

Thursday October 24, 2024 | 7:45 – 9:00 am

Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. If you practice or support rural communities in British Columbia, you are encouraged to join these engaging sessions!

*NEW* Join the Zoom session early! Grab your coffee and log in at 7:45 a.m. (PT) to connect with your fellow rural healthcare colleagues. This is a great opportunity to introduce yourself, chat, and build community before we begin. The session will officially start at 8:00 a.m. and joining early for social time with colleagues is completely optional!

Key Speakers

Dr. Lauren Galbraith is a family physician who has been practicing in the Kootenays (unceded, traditional territory of the Sinixt, Ktunaxa and Sylix nations) in what is known as Nelson since 2018. She completed medical school at UBC’s Northern Medical Program and did a rural family medicine residency through the University of Alberta’s Grande Prairie program. She completed UBC’s Enhanced Skills in Gender and sexual health in 2019 and now has a full-service family practice with an interest in gender-affirming care, contraception, and sexual health.

Dr. Ingrid Cosio has been a family physician in Prince George for 20 years. She is the Physician Lead for the Northern Gender Clinic (NGC), which provides gender-affirming care to BC’s Northerners, and co-lead of a local advocacy group called Physicians for Diversity & Inclusion. Dr. Cosio is actively involved in UBC’s Family Medicine residency training program and provides training opportunities in gender-affirming care to UNBC Medical Students and UBC Family Medicine, Psychiatry & Pediatrics residents at the NGC.

Dr. Sharmeen Mazaheri has been a rural family physician for 18 years, with a focus on gender-affirming care for youth and adults over the past decade. She has worked with Foundry and serves as the Medical Lead for North Island Gender Care. Additionally, she is a RACE Line consultant, a Transcare BC Clinical Mentor, and a surgical assessor as well as a consultant for the Yukon. Dr. Mazaheri is also a Doctors of BC & UBC CPD Rural Peer Mentor and a UBC Family Medicine Clinical Instructor. She is deeply grateful to live and work on the unceded traditional territory of the K’omoks First Nation.

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Thursday November 21, 2024 | 7:45 – 9:00 am

Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. If you practice or support rural communities in British Columbia, you are encouraged to join these engaging sessions!

*NEW* Join the Zoom session early! Grab your coffee and log in at 7:45 a.m. (PT) to connect with your fellow rural healthcare colleagues. This is a great opportunity to introduce yourself, chat, and build community before we begin. The session will officially start at 8:00 a.m., and joining early for social time with colleagues is completely optional!

Key Speakers

Dr. Virginia Robinson started her career as a full-service family doctor in Northern Quebec in the community of Chisasibi. She subsequently held positions as the Chief of Emergency at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener, Ontario. As a mountaineer, she developed an interest in high-altitude medicine and served as the physician on the Canadian Everest 2000 Expedition. For the last 20 years, she has worked in Fernie, BC. She has a passion for the use of ultrasound in rural and remote communities to improve access and quality of care for patients. Virginia has been teaching ultrasound to students, residents, and physicians for the last 10 years and is currently also a professor for the Rural Ultrasound Fellowship. She is the POCUS lead for the Rural Coordination Centre of BC and the medical lead for the UBC OB Hands-On Ultrasound Course (HOUSE OB).

Dr. Kevin Fairbairn completed his family practice residency with UBC at the Chilliwack site, an EM plus 1 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, and followed that up with a PoCUS fellowship at UBC. Dr. Fairbairn now works in the emergency department in Nelson, BC, and is currently rehabbing from a wide range of injuries associated with having 2 small children.

SUMMARY

Thursday December 12, 2024 | 7:45 – 9:00 am

Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. If you practice or support rural communities in British Columbia, you are encouraged to join these engaging sessions!

*NEW* Join the Zoom session early! Grab your coffee and log in at 7:45 a.m. (PT) to connect with your fellow rural healthcare colleagues. This is a great opportunity to introduce yourself, chat, and build community before we begin. The session will officially start at 8:00 a.m., and joining early for social time with colleagues is completely optional!

Key Speakers

Dr. Doug Brown

SUMMARY

Overview

Rural Rounds provides rural healthcare providers with up-to-date and relevant medical education through interactive Zoom presentations. If you practice or support rural communities in British Columbia, you are encouraged to join these engaging sessions!

*NEW* Join the Zoom session early! Grab your coffee and log in at 7:45 a.m. (PT) to connect with your fellow rural healthcare colleagues. This is a great opportunity to introduce yourself, chat, and build community before we begin. The session will officially start at 8:00 a.m., and joining early for social time with colleagues is completely optional!

Key Speakers

Dr. Navid Dehghani is a paediatric emergency physician at Surrey Memorial Hospital and a paediatrician at Lions Gate Hospital. His area of focus is paediatric resuscitation and he organizes Advanced Paediatric Life Support courses for physicians.

This session will be moderated by Dr. Gordon Horner. Dr. Horner has been rural family physician on Haida Gwaii since 2000 and is currently the Chief of Staff for Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay/Haida Gwaii Hospital.

SUMMARY

Pediatric Critical Care Learning Sessions:
SEEING IS BELIEVING – Using video consults in assessing sick children

Friday, November 15 | 1:00-2:00 pm

Download the November Flyer here

Learning Objectives: 

• What is the differential diagnosis for a sick neonate? What diagnoses must we consider, and how can we differentiate between them clinically? (again, in the context of a rural site with lower resources as a background).
• Discuss resources available both to physician and nursing staff when a critically ill child presents to care at a rural site.
• Initial resuscitation / management of patient presenting with coarctation of the aorta and hemodynamic instability.

REGISTRATION LINK 

About the PCCL Sessions: 

• When – 3rd Friday of every month 1:00 to 2:00 pm via Zoom
• What – A de-identified case presented by providers from a range of communities across BC
• How – The PICU team at BCCH will facilitate the interactive discussion

SUMMARY

Co-hosted by the Pacific Northwest Sepsis Conference, the University of British Columbia’s Action on Sepsis Research Cluster, and partners the Forum fosters cross-disciplinary conversations and shared learning across science, clinical care, and lived experience.

This year’s event explores timely topics including artificial intelligence in early detection, personalized approaches to sepsis guidelines, improved coding and classification systems, multidisciplinary post-sepsis care, and community-driven advocacy. By creating an inclusive space for discussion and collaboration, Sepsis Forum aims to advance education, policy, and outcomes for all those impacted by sepsis.

See topics and register here.

SUMMARY

Monday, June 24, 2024 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm

This is a free accredited session on supporting children and youth who use substances through implementation of a brand new clinical care pathway. Case examples and Pathways BC navigation will be explored as well as resources for patients and families.

Skills Gained

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in navigating CYSU clinical care pathway in Pathways BC
• Improve confidence in managing patients with CYSU
• Utilize CYSU care pathway in practice

SUMMARY

Emergency Department Grand Rounds
Tick Talk – The Changing Landscape of Tick-Borne Infectious Diseases in Canada
September 26th,2024 | 7:30 – 8:30 am PST

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Review Ticks and their presentations to ER
2. Discuss Lyme, Anaplasmosis, Powassin, Babesiosis, RMSF
3. Debunk several myths about ticks and Lyme

Presenter: Dr. Sean Moore is an emergency physician and Chief of Staff at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora Ontario, a hotbed of Lyme and Anaplasmosis. He is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at The Northern Ontario School of Medicine University, Northern Medical Director at Ornge, an avid gardener and beekeeper.

Download the event poster

Click here to join the meeting

SUMMARY

New Resources from the Pediatric CC Project:
Transforming Pediatric Critical Care in BC
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 12:00 pm (noon)

This session organized by the pediatric critical care project team aims to:

• Present the Pediatric Critical Care web section
• Introduce Zoom video conferencing for Transport Consultations

Attendees will:

• Learn to navigate the new critical care section, including “In a hurry” resources for emergency situations
• Learn about the Zoom video conferencing workflow
• Have an opportunity to ask questions to the PICU team

Download the webinar flyer here.

SUMMARY

Title

COVID-19 Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness

Presenter

Dr. Shari Li  MD, FRCPC

Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia

Date and Time:

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Zoom Link

Zoom ID: 91366 217076 | Passcode: 217076

SUMMARY

Presenter: Dr. Jake Hayward MD FRCPC MPH

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta

Date: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025

Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Learning Objectives

This session will help participants:

1. Understand recent trends and changes in opioid prescribing practices within emergency departments.
2. Evaluate the risks associated with emergency department opioid prescriptions, including hospital admissions, long-term opioid use, and ED revisit rates.
3. Identify patient populations at increased risk of adverse opioid-related outcomes.
4. Implement evidence-informed clinical strategies for safer opioid prescribing practices in emergency medicine.

Zoom ID

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/91366217076?pwd=UUVSOTVYanNMRUo5Q0hQd2E2bW1rQT09

Zoom ID: 91366 217076 | Passcode: 217076

Locations (in person)

• Kelowna – KGH CAC 235
• New Westminster – RCH 0025
• Victoria – RJH CA 219
• Vancouver – DHCC 2264
• Vancouver – SPH 2200

SUMMARY

BC Virtual Health Grand Rounds: Virtual Geriatric Care – Pearls in Dementia Care
Friday, May 24, 2024  |  8:00 – 9:00 am

This session will feature Dr. Amanda Hill who will speak on the topic of Virtual Geriatric Care – Pearls in Dementia Care.

Skills Gained

• Demonstrate the strategies for managing risk in dementia care
• Summarize psychiatric features of dementia
• Examine the impact of caregiver support and planning

ABOUT THE ROUNDS
Virtual Health Grand Rounds is a quarterly provincial rounds series for health-care professionals, health administrators, and IT colleagues to explore transformative, technology-enabled health-care delivery. The rounds spark discussion about the risks, benefits, and considerations for adopting technology to support patient-centered care.