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Sponsored Events and Rural Conferences

REAP helps financially support events that promote rural medicine.  If you are hosting an event and would like to apply for support, please contact the REAP Program Assistant through the email address listed below.

Conference Sponsorship

REAP sponsors UBC medical students and residents to attend national and provincial rurally-focused medical conferences each year. Upcoming offerings include:

SRPC’s Rural & Remote Medicine Conference – April 16-18, 2026 in Quebec City

RCCbc’s Rural Health Conference – May 29-31, 2026 in Prince George

Benefits:

  • Conference registration funding to attend RCCbc’s Rural Health Conference or SRPC’s Rural and Remote Medicine Course
  • Reimbursement of actual travel and accommodation expenses incurred, up to $3000

Eligibility:

  • Must be enrolled in the UBC MD Undergraduate Program or;
  • Must be enrolled in a UBC Family Medicine, Specialty or Subspecialty Residency Program and;
  • Must have an interest in exploring rural medicine upon completion of training.

To Apply:

Apply to REAP’s Rural Conference and Events Sponsorship Program online between December 15 and January 15 for the upcoming Spring conference season.

Rural Conference Sponsorship Program Guidelines & Policies

View guidelines and policies

Sponsorship Frequently Asked Questions

Read here

To apply for financial sponsorship to attend events

Apply here

Rural Medicine Community Experience

The Rural Medicine Community Experience Program provides funding for medical students participating in the FMIG Rural Shadowing Initiative or the Divisions of Family Practice Medical Learner Rural Experience. This program offers students the opportunity to explore the benefits of living and practicing medicine in rural BC through immersive short-term visits. Participants may engage in clinical shadowing, connect with local healthcare teams, experience community life, and take part in local activities, gaining valuable insights into rural healthcare and its unique rewards.

 

Benefits

  • Reimbursement of up to $1,000 of actual travel and accommodation expenses.

Want to get involved?

    • If you want to participate in the Rural Medicine Community Experience, please contact us through the contact section below.

Rural Medicine Community Experience Guidelines & Policies

View guidelines and policies

For program inquiries contact:

REAP Program Assistant
University of British Columbia
#300 – 5950 University Boulevard
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
P: 604 822-2675
[email protected]

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