The Rural Obstetrics Network
Mission: to develop and maintain a collaborative community, whose purpose is to support rural maternity care providers (GPs, specialists, midwives, nurses) in their pursuit of providing sustainable and rewarding obstetrical care within their rural communities.
The Rural Obstetrics Network is being established to support rural maternity care providers (GPs, specialists, midwives, nurses) in their pursuit of providing sustainable and rewarding obstetrical care within their rural communities.
Guiding Principles
- Collaborative
- Interprofessional
- Intersectoral
- Sustainable
- Proactive
- Community-oriented
- Evidence-directed
- Strategic Directions
1. Establishment of a robust and sustainable network of rural obstetrical care providers
2. Support sustainable, patient-centred, collaborative rural obstetrical practice
3. Develop a mechanism for open, proactive and responsive communication while providing a voice to rural obstetrical care providers to decision-making bodies
We welcome your comments, suggestions and recommendations to direct the building the Network to meet the needs of rural obstetrical providers.
Dr. Jeanette Boyd, MD, CCFP
Lead, Rural Obstetrics Network
Nelson, BC
Guidelines
Perinatal Services BC – clinical practice guidelines
SOGC clinical practice guidelines
CMA clinical practice guidelines
Patient’s Medical Home, CCFP (PDF)
Resource Links
Perinatal Services BC
Rural Coordination Centre of BC
Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of Canada
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
College of Family Physicians of Canada
College of Midwives of British Columbia
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
BC College of Family Physicians
Contact information:
Contact the network: ruralob@rccbc.ca
