Rural providers in BC (physicians, midwives, residents, nurse practitioners, nurses etc.) can connect with on-call Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) peer pathway providers at the click of a button. The virtual providers support the work of healthcare teams over Zoom or through a phone call and are available around the clock.

Explore the Numbers
134 Communities accessing RTVS
Providers in a total of 134 rural communities have called RTVS for support.
32 MaBAL Coaching sessions
Midwives from the MaBAL team have provided 32 coaching sessions for nurses supporting labour and delivery in rural areas.
1300 Patients
Nursing stations received support from the peer pathways with about 5,700 encounters with 1,300 patients.
6 Rural emergency departments
received support from RUDi_MRP with about 300 interactions during more than 1,200 hours of coverage.
Making a Difference
Plans for the Future
RTVS is in a state of continuous development in response to community and physician feedback as new needs and opportunities emerge. The program has created new processes to meet the growing demand for the pathway supports, includes the establishment of a virtual MOA forwarding service as well as surge capacity for busy hours. Now more than three years in operation, RTVS is in the process of achieving long-term integration into the healthcare system.
Team Members
Click on a team member to explore which other projects they have contributed to in the past year.

John Pawlovich
Director, Rural Education Action Plan | Lead, Real-Time Virtual Support
John Pawlovich’s Projects: Annual Reports

Brydon Blacklaws
Co-lead, VERRa, Real-Time Virtual Support
Brydon Blacklaws’s Projects: Annual Reports

Jeff Beselt
Co-Lead, RUDi (Emergency), Real-Time Virtual Support
Jeff Beselt’s Projects: Annual Reports

Matt Petrie
Co-Lead, Fire Department, Real-Time Virtual Support
Matt Petrie’s Projects: Annual Reports

Amy Sawchuk
Co-Lead, MaBAL (Maternity & Babies), Real-Time Virtual Support
Amy Sawchuk’s Projects: Annual Reports

Keeve de Villiers
Co-Lead, MaBAL (Maternity & Babies), Real-Time Virtual Support
Keeve de Villiers’s Projects: Annual Reports

David Wensley
Co-Lead, CHARLiE (Pediatrics) (from 2020-2024), Real-Time Virtual Support
David Wensley’s Projects: Annual Reports

Arthur Cogswell
Co-Lead, CHARLiE (Pediatrics), Real-Time Virtual Support
Arthur Cogswell’s Projects: Annual Reports

Dana Hubler
Medical Director, Rural Continuing Professional Development
Dana Hubler’s Projects: Annual Reports

Scot Mountain
Lead, ROCCi (Critical Care & Internal Medicine), Real-Time Virtual Support
Scot Mountain’s Projects: Annual Reports

Katrina Bepple
Manager, Partnerships & Engagement
Katrina Bepple’s Projects: Annual Reports

Tom Skinner
Project Manager
Tom Skinner’s Projects: Annual Reports

Dave Harris
Engagement and System Lead Consultant, Real-Time Virtual Support
Dave Harris’s Projects: Annual Reports

Erika Pritchard
Senior Project Coordinator
Erika Pritchard’s Projects: Annual Reports

Rebecca Connop Price
Communications Officer
Rebecca Connop Price’s Projects: Annual Reports

Anne Lesack
Senior Project Coordinator
Anne Lesack’s Projects: Annual Reports

Melanie Harrop
Project Coordinator
Melanie Harrop’s Projects: Annual Reports

Shannon Beer
Virtual Medical Office Assistant
Shannon Beer’s Projects: Annual Reports

Lee Yeates
Co-Lead, Rural Obstetrics & Maternity Sustainability Program
Lee Yeates’s Projects: Annual Reports

Arianna Hogan
Executive Administrative Assistant