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2018 RHC

Thank you for attending the 2018 BC Rural Health Conference!

We appreciate you taking time from your busy practice to join us in Nanaimo for great CME/CPD and networking. It was lovely to see you all – we hope to see you at next year’s conference!

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Download the conference brochure

 

Register at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre at 1 pm!

UPDATE: Earlybird rates extended to March 12!

Earlybird rates are available until March 9. Sign up early and save up to $100!

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, and interprofessional team practice.

Conference-associated courses include:

  • The CARE-R Course – May 9 + 10, participation by invitation only
  • HOUSE-OB: Obstetrics – May 10, open to MDs, residents, and midwives
  • HOUSE- EM: Acute Care – May 11, open to MDs, residents – SOLD OUT!

 
The following workshops have limited enrolment – register early to guarantee your spot:

  • Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension, and More – SOLD OUT!
  • IUD Insertion and Endometrial Biopsy – SOLD OUT!
  • Suture Techniques and Extensor Tendon Repair: Basic Workshop – SOLD OUT!
  • Useful Skin Flap Techniques: Advanced Suturing Techniques – SOLD OUT!
  • Tricky Airway Workshop – SOLD OUT!
  • Casting and Treatment of Common Fracture Patterns – SOLD OUT!

 
We highly recommend you register early, as courses and workshops have limited seating. Register now!

Registration will be available on site at the Vancouver Island Convention Centre on May 11, 12 and 13.

We look forward to seeing you in Nanaimo this May!

  • Dockside Social
  • Accommodations
  • Talk Descriptions
  • Saturday, May 12, 5:30 pm

    Join us for a social evening at the Lighthouse Bistro, located on Nanaimo’s historic downtown waterfront. Enjoy food, drinks, and live music with your colleagues from around the province.!

    Tickets are $75 per person.

    Must purchase tickets in advance. Limited seating. Includes heavy reception and open bar.

  • Coast Bastion Hotel
    11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4

    Rates start at $127.00 + tax

    Book online at coa.st/k9yi or call 1.800.663.1144 and use Group Code: CIN-GFC17194

    Rates available until April 9th, based on availability.

    Cancellation Policy: up to 4:00pm two days prior without penalty.

    Best Western Dorchester
    70 Church Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H4

    Rates start at $149.00 + tax

    Book online at bit.ly/RHC-Dorchester or call 1.800.661.2449 and quote: Rural Health Conference

    Rates available until April 8th, based on availability.

    Cancellation Policy: up to 4:00pm two days prior without penalty.

  • Learning objectives for the sessions and plenaries are available here.

Past conferences

2018 – May 11-13 in Nanaimo, BC

2017 – May 12-13 in Prince George, BC

2016 – June 9-10 in Prince George, BC

2015 – May 22-23 in Penticton, BC

2014 – May 30-31 in Penticton, BC

2011 – June 15-18, 2011 in Kelowna, BC

2010 – June 18-20, 2010 in Kelowna, BC

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