


Funding available to eligible groups of specialists, family physicians with sub-specialties, and Indigenous (SPIFI) communities living and working in RSA communities for planning, development and delivery of innovative community RCME educational opportunities. This funding is offered in addition to individual RCME and community RCME allocations.
We recognize that specialists, family physicians with sub-specialties, and Indigenous communities require additional assistance and supports to:
SPIFI enables groups of physicians to form networks that are not based on geography so that they may collaboratively create and participate in innovative educational opportunities.
Applications may only be submitted by a group (approximately 4-6 physicians) OR a collaborative of physicians from two (2) or more RSA communities. Single applicants are not eligible for this funding.
SPIFI funds are available to groups of physicians who live and practice in an RSA community and whose proposal meets at least one of the following criteria:
Proposed activities must be consistent with the goal of addressing the communities’ RCME needs in rural and remote communities. Applicant groups may apply for up to $10,000 per fiscal year. Prior to accessing SPIFI funds, applicant groups should make use of Individual RCME, Community RCME and/or REAP funding to assist with expenses for proposed activities.
To be considered for SPIFI funding, we ask you to provide the following information about your proposal:
For more information or to request support during the application process, contact Heather Gummow at hgummow@rccbc.ca.
The Rural Virtual Sims is an education series funded through the SPIFI initiative that brings together rural practitioners’ exposure to virtual case simulations using the Virtual Resus open access online resource.
Attendees will learn about:
Rural Virtual Sims provide an interactive and immersive experience where participants are invited to choose roles (leader, airway, IV/Meds, monitors, charting) and interact with each other as if working in their own emergency room. Past sessions topics have covered Trauma with Twist, Hypothermia, Status Epilepticus and Occlusive IM.
Simulations are held on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 8–9 p.m. PDT. To join the next session and be added to the mailing list to receive the weekly invitation with suggested pre-readings, email RCCbc’s Kirsten Quinlan at kquinlan@rccbc.ca.
Learn more about the Physician Learning Project (PLP) on Psychedelics and Complementary Techniques: A Virtual Series.
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