RCCbc presents the BC Rural Health Awards each spring to recognize and honour rural doctors and communities for their inspiring contributions to improving the health of rural British Columbians.
RCCbc’s Leslie Carty (far left) and Dr. Stuart Johnston (far right) award the 2022 BC Rural Health Award recipients (from left to right): Dr. Paul Warbeck, Dr. Karin Kausky (on behalf of the community of Whistler), Dr. John Soles, Dr. Lauri-Ann Shearer and Dr. Francois Bosman.
Would you like to submit a nomination for the 2023 BC Rural Health Awards? We invite you to review the Awards Criteria (PDF) and email your completed Nomination Form (fillable PDF) and supporting documents to RCCbc’s Elisa Chow at echow@rccbc.ca.
The deadline for nominations is February 17, 2023.
Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine: Lifetime Achievement
RCCbc’s Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine: Lifetime Achievement honours a rural physician who has dedicated their career to serving one or more rural communities and has significantly impacted and/or influenced rural health provincially, nationally and/or internationally. The physician must be nominated by a third party.
Rural BC Community Award
The Rural BC Community Award honours a community that has developed innovative and collaborative approaches and/or solutions to local healthcare issues, or supported and enhanced the sustainability of the rural healthcare services and/or providers within their community. A community may nominate itself or be nominated by a third party.
BC Rural Health Award recipients receive a plaque, presented at RCCbc’s BC Rural Health Conference, and a $2,500 cash prize for a celebration in their home community. Any remaining funds from the celebration should be used within the physician’s practice or within the community (e.g., equipment purchase, medical journal subscription, community donation).
Media Release: 2022 BC Rural Health Award Winners
Rural Coordination Centre of BC honours community of Whistler and Dr. Lauri-Ann Shearer of Bella Bella with awards.
Media Backgrounder: 2022 BC Rural Health Award Winners
Recipients of the Rural Coordination Centre of BC’s annual Rural BC Community Award are selected for developing innovative and collaborative solutions to local healthcare issues.