The Rural Locum CME Program supports members of Locums for Rural BC by providing funding for rurally relevant courses. Funding can be accessed before starting work in an RSA community and each year after, as long as membership is maintained.
Eligibility
Rural Locum Physicians:
- Must provide proof of acceptance into one of the Rural Locum Programs administered by Locums for Rural BC before course commencement and application to the Rural Locum CME Program.
- Must be willing and able to provide a minimum of ten days of service to Locums for Rural BC within one year of completion of the funded course.
Newly graduated UBC residents who have a formal commitment to begin practice in an RSA Community or who are members of Locums for Rural BC may apply for retro-active funding for the Rural Health Conference through this program provided they’ve accepted a position in an RSA community or they’ve been accepted by Locums for Rural BC within the same fiscal year of completion of residency and attendance of the Conference.
To learn more about joining one of the Rural Locum Programs, please contact Locums for Rural BC.
Benefits
- Course fee reimbursement for one course, up to $1,200.
- Reimbursement of actual travel and accommodation expenses incurred, up to $3000.
Eligible Courses
| Course Name | Course Description |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| ACLS Update | Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Recertification |
| ACLS-EP | Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Experienced Provider |
| AIME | Airway Interventions and Management in Emergencies |
| AIME | Airway Interventions and Management in Emergencies – Update |
| ALARM | Advances in Labour and Risk Management |
| ALSO | Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics |
| APLS | Advanced Pediatric Life Support |
| ATLS | Advanced Trauma Life Support |
| ATLS Instructor | Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor |
| CARE | Comprehensive Approach to Rural Emergencies |
| CASTED | Hands-On Orthopedic Course |
| EDE | Emergency Department Echo |
| EDTU | Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasonography |
| EMR | CAEP: Emergency Medicine Review |
| HOUSE | Hands-On Ultrasound Education Program |
| LEAP | LEAP Core (Palliative Care) |
| PEARS | Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Renewal |
| PoCUS | Point of Care Ultrasound |
| RHC | Rural Health Conference (RCCbc) |
| RnR Rounds | Rural & Remote Emergency Medicine Rounds |
| RPC | Rural POCUS Congress (UBC CPD) |
| SEMP | Simulation-assisted Emergency Medicine Procedures |
| UGEMP | Ultrasound-Guided Emergency Medicine Procedures |
Courses not listed here will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the REAP office to inquire about courses not listed here.
Application Process:
The application/claim form and all supporting documents must be submitted online within 30 days of completion of the courses or by March 31, whichever is sooner. Both courses must be completed within the same fiscal year in which the application is submitted. The fiscal year runs from April 1 – March 31.
For program inquiries contact:
REAP Physician Support Specialist
University of British Columbia
300 – 5659 University Blvd
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
P: (604) 827-1504
[email protected]
For claims and payments contact:
Doctors of BC
#115 – 1665 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V6J 5A4
TFP in BC: 1 800 665-2262
P: 604 736-5551
[email protected]
