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).