Rural programs guide and resources
The Rural Programs Guide outlines the programs available to rural physicians through our partners at the Ministry of Health (MoH), Locums for Rural BC (LRBC), Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) and Rural Education Action Plan (REAP).
Ministry of Health programs
- Rural Retention Program
- Northern and Isolation Travel Assistance Outreach Program
- Rural Enhancement Emergency Fund
- Rural Incentive Fund
- Medical Assistance in Dying Travel and Training Assistance Program
- RCME Individual Funds
- Recruitment Contingency Fund
- Isolation Allowance Fund
- Supervisors of Provisionally Licensed Physicians
Locums for Rural BC programs
- Rural Family Practice Locum Program (RFPLP)
- Rural Family Practice Anaesthesia Locum Program (RFPLP)
- Rural Family Practice Enhanced Surgical Skills OB Locum Program (RESSO)
- Rural Specialist Locum Program (RSLP)
Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia
RCCbc – Programs and initiatives designed to cultivate relationships and networks, facilitate rural health discussion, coordinate rural health projects, create learning opportunities for rural healthcare practitioners, advocate for a healthy rural British Columbia, simulate rural health research and develop healthcare leaders.
Rural Education Action Plan
REAP – Supports the training needs of medical students, residents, and physicians in rural practice and helps to support rural practice experience. It also increases rural physician participation into the medical school selection process.
These programs were created through the Rural Subsidiary Agreement for Physicians in Rural Practice.