The Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc), the University of Northern BC Health Research Institute and Northern Health are partnering to build capacity for rural health activities and engagement in Northern BC, through initiatives such as the Rural Physician Rural Research Support grants and the rural Site Visits project.

The RCCbc network includes healthcare providers and administrators, community members, policymakers, educators, researchers, and non-profit and business leaders—all working together to enhance rural health equity in British Columbia. 

Rccbc's initiatives focus on the following activities:

• increasing recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals to rural BC communities through several strategies
• supporting practitioners to work sustainably and collaboratively while providing a high quality of patient-centered care
• ensuring that rural learners and practitioners receive the training and ongoing medical education necessary to confidently practice rural medicine
• increasing knowledge base within rural medicine by encouraging and supporting rural research

Northern Node/UNBC Team Members

Bree Loeffler
Administrative Assistant
Email: bloeffler@rccbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5501
Role: Assists the UBC Dean's Advisory Council on Rural and Remote Issues, Communications, the Rural Site Visits project, Rural Health Awards, Rural Health Conference and Enagement and Outreach.