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BC Rural Health Summit

Bringing community voices together at BC Rural & First Nations Summit

August 14, 2020

“Going forward, what changes have been adopted as part of the COVID-19 response that we should stop, sustain or scale?”

This question provided the foundation for a two-day virtual BC Rural and First Nations Health and Wellness Summit June 29-30, 2020, hosted by RCCbc, in partnership with...
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RCCbc, fnha, JCCs, rural health
Virtual Doctor Consultation

First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day – culturally safe primary care province-wide

June 20, 2020

“You can’t replace face-to-face, the physical space, the interaction, but this really does help meet a unique need.” That is Dr Kelsey Louie’s description of a First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day service implemented in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dr Louie is...
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indigenous health, virtual care, fnha, RCCbc, JSC
Cultural Safety

Supporting cultural safety for First Nations

March 26, 2018

There are many stories told in First Nations communities about the lack of cultural sensitivity when it comes to the delivery of health care. Doctors of BC has joined with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to help be part of the solution.

At its meeting in March, our Board of...
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