RCCbc | Rural Coordination Centre of BC

Program Leads

Heather Gummow - Provincial Manager, RCME Community Program
Heather is the Provincial Manager, RCME Community Program. She was born and raised in Prince George and loves Northern British Columbia! Before starting with RCCbc, Heather was the Northern Health CME Program Coordinator and provided regional CME supports including needs assessments, planning and developing local and regional CME activities, communications and accreditation. Heather will provide program implementation and oversight; including design, development of community and provincial reporting, supporting transfers of funds as well as leadership to the RCME coordinators at a local and regional level. Heather will be the liaison between rural physicians, Health Authority representatives, Ministry representatives, the Joint Standing Committee and individuals that are connected to the RCME Community Fund program. Heather also assumes the responsibility of the RCME Liaison role for the Fraser Health Region. Heather can be reached at hgummow@rccbc.ca
Dr. Ian Schokking - Physician Lead, RCME Community Program
Ian is a Prince George full-service Rural FP preceptor involved in office, hospital, residential care, ER, geriatrics, & obstetrics. He is responsible (with Heather Gummow) for the design and implementation of the Community RCME program. Dr. Schokking is passionate about CME: he has been the Prince George CME Coordinator for 17 years and has led NCME (NHA CME) for 8 years. He has participated on the Doctors of BC CPD Nucleus committee last nine years and has been chair for four yrs.

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Interior Region

Nicole Hochleitner-Wain - RCME Liaison, Interior Region
Nicole was raised in a small rural mountain community in Switzerland. At an early age, Nicole learned about the challenges of rural health care as her sister was born with a heart defect. Her dream to visit BC led her to stay for the past two decades and counting. Initially, Nicole came from hotel management but has been working in rural health care since 2009. She held different positions within Interior Health, worked with Rural and Remote Divisions of Family Practice, Doctors of BC as well as the Specialist Services Committee. Nicole worked with rural physicians on a variety of projects to improve the delivery of rural health care and better support rural physicians in their practice.

Nicole lives in Kaslo and is passionate about rural health care and was instrumental in developing, implementing and running various projects to connect rural physicians with specialists at the regional centre and across health authorities. She coordinated various CME training events and assisted rural physicians in furthering their education and training

As the RCME Liaison for Interior Health, Nicole will be looking after the implementation of the new program for the Interior Communities. She will work with communities to develop a model that identifies community RCME needs and assist in creating a plan to address those needs.

You can reach Nicole at nicole.hochleitnerwain@interiorhealth.ca
Angela Hennig - Rural Programs Liaison, Interior Region
As the Rural Programs’ Liaison for Interior Health/RCCbc, Angela will work closely with the RCME Liaison to assist with the RCME Community Program and will seek opportunities to support other rural programs. Through engagement and consultation with rural physicians and medical leaders, Angela will build relationships, increase communications, and identify opportunities for community support and planning for the rural programs’ portfolio.

Angela was born and raised in a small town in Germany and moved to Canada 5 years ago. She started working in Interior Health in 2018 when she joined the Credentialing & Privileging team. She enjoyed being part of the C&P team where she’s supported the privileging process for Kelowna General Hospital as well as many other areas.

In her new position as a Rural Programs Liaison, Angela is looking forward to engaging with rural physicians, communities, and others to collaboratively develop the structures that best support rural areas.

“When I moved 5 years ago from Germany to Canada, I was amazed by the beauty of this country. I now wish to bring my love for this country to a new level – through improving health care for rural communities.”

When not working, Angela enjoys spending time with family and friends. She loves being outdoors, playing softball, horseback riding, and skiing.

Angela can be reached at angela.hennig@interiorhealth.ca

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Island Region

Antoinette Picone - RCME Liaison, Island Region
Antoinette is the RCME Liaison for Island Health. She grew up in the West Kootenay Region of Trail and eventually made her way to Victoria to study at the University of Victoria. Following graduation, she took on a coordinator position in the family practice residency program where she developed her keen interest in medical education. During her time with the program, she enjoyed the collaborative aspect of coordinating a variety of educational training activities to support medical learners. In a subsequent role as coordinator, Medical Staff Engagement and Development she supported the professional development of medical staff by coordinating CME activities, advising on accreditation best practices, accrediting leadership development events and departmental conferences, and facilitating financial processes to support the delivery of CME.

As the RCME Liaison for Vancouver Island, Antoinette will be responsible for the implementation of the new RCME program for Island Health’s rural communities. She will work with rural community physician leads and other stakeholders to develop various tools and strategies to deliver education that will meet the needs of both practitioners and patients. You can reach Antoinette at Antoinette.Picone@viha.ca.
Nicole Baker - Rural Programs Liaison, Island Region

Nicole (Nic) has joined the RCCbc and Island Health teams as the Rural Programs’ Liaison. Nic’s background within Island Health includes working as a Nursing Unit Assistant, the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Pharmacy, and as a coordinator with Medical Staff Governance. She has a keen eye for detail and enjoys building connections and relationships with those around her. Having grown up in rural Saskatchewan, Nic understands the importance of providing ongoing support to physicians practicing in rural communities.

As a Rural Programs Liaison, Nic will work closely with the RCME Liaison for Island Health to support the RCME Community program as well as offer support to other rural programs.

When not working, Nic can be found making music, writing or baking, or spending time with her son.

Nic can be reached at Nicole.Baker@islandhealth.ca

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Northern Region

Jayleen Emery - RCME Community Coordinator, Northern Region
Jayleen has been with Northern Health since 2011 and is the RCME Community Coordinator. She has had many great opportunities within the health authority including working in Human Resources, Planning Quality Information Management, Physician Quality Improvement, and currently with the Rural Continuing Medical Education Program/RCCbc. She loves supporting rural health care in any way that she can and is passionate about her job and her teams.

As the RCME Community Coordinator for the Northern region, Jayleen assists communities to execute education plans, offers expertise and assists with accreditation applications, leads the organization and development of regional medical conferences as well as supports the development of a regional community of practice.

While not at work, Jayleen enjoys overnight hikes, camping, baking, gardening, baseball and spending time with her two sons, family, and friends.

Jayleen can be reached at Jayleen.emery@northernhealth.ca
Jennifer Campbell - Rural Programs’ Liaison, Northern Region

As the Rural Programs’ Liaison for Northern Health/RCCbc, Jennifer will work closely with the RCME Liaison to assist with the RCME Community Program and will seek opportunities to support other rural programs. Through engagement and consultation with rural physicians and medical leaders, Jennifer will build relationships, increase communications, and identify opportunities for community support and planning for the rural programs’ portfolio.

Before becoming the Rural Programs’ Liaison, Jennifer worked for the Provincial Health Services Authority in the Prince George Forensic Clinic and Northern Health at the Dunrovin Park Lodge supporting Site Visitation and Resident Relations. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Psychology from the University of Northern British Columbia.

Growing up throughout rural BC, Jennifer is well acquainted with the complexities of living, working, and training in the North as well as the challenges faced by communities.

When not working, Jennifer can be found with her husband, son and 3 dogs.

Jennifer can be reached at jennifer.campbell@northernhealth.ca.

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Vancouver Coastal Region

Eva Jackson -Rural Programs and RCME Liaison, Vancouver Coastal Region
Eva Jackson is located in Vancouver and has worked with Vancouver Coastal Health since September 2018 as a Financial Analyst. She will be supporting the RCME Community Program team on a half-time basis as the RCME Liaison while retaining her current role with VCH where she works with sessional contracts and supports analysis, planning, and decisions related to physicians’ contracts, funding, and compensation.

In her spare time, Eva enjoys snowboarding, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. She can be reached at eva.jackson@vch.ca.