The Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) presents the BC Rural Health Awards honour rural physicians, communities and residents for their inspiring contributions to improving the health of rural people and communities across BC. Nominations for the 2026 BC Rural Health Awards are now open.  

Here are the nomination categories and objectives:

• Rural BC Community Award: Honouring a BC rural community for the work being done to support local rural healthcare service delivery
• Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine: Lifetime Achievement: Recognizing BC rural physicians for an extraordinary body of work and service provided over the span of a career
• Resident Leadership Award: Highlighting a resident who has demonstrated a sustained interest in rural and remote medicine in BC

We invite you to nominate exceptional colleagues, mentors, peers, and communities for acknowledgment and for residents to share the impact of their experience being involved in rural and remote health.

Winners of the Rural Community and Lifetime Achievement Awards receive a plaque and a cash prize. The Resident Leadership Award winner is granted complimentary registration to the BC Rural Health Conference.

Nominations for the 2026 BC Rural Health Awards have now closed.