Rural Rounds
Rural Rounds offers rural health professionals timely and relevant medical education through interactive virtual sessions. Designed for the realities of rural practice in BC, sessions feature presentations on practical case studies and opportunities to connect with peers across communities.
Upcoming rounds
Rural Rounds: Rural TB Support – Pathways to Diagnosis and Care
April 23, 2026 | Thu | 7:45 - 9 a.m. PT
Speakers: Shawna Whitney and Dr. Victoria Cook
Moderator: Dr. Kyle Merritt
Rural Rounds: Facial Trauma in a Rural Context
May 14, 2026 | Thu | 7:45 - 9 a.m. PT
Speaker: Dr. Tara Lynn Teshima
Moderator: Dr. Ian Schokking
Rural Rounds: Rural Pediatric Airway Emergencies
June 11, 2026 | Thu | 7:45 - 9 a.m. PT
Speaker: Dr. Krittika Bhende
Moderator: Dr. Sean Ebert
Acknowledgements
This project was developed and is operated by the UBC Faculty of Medicine's Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in partnership with the Rural Coordination Centre of BC. Funding for the Rural POCUS Rounds was provided by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues, a joint committee of the Doctors of BC and BC Ministry of Health.
Accreditation
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 1.00 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This one-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.00 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credit. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
The above accreditation statement is for one rural POCUS rounds session.
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