Sunday, June 8

The final day of the conference offers a high-impact lineup of rapid-fire lectures, covering critical updates in rural medicine, AI in healthcare, gender-affirming care, cardiac meds, diabetes management, and more. As we close out the weekend, join us for a fun, engaging activity and grab a lunch to go, ensuring you leave energized, inspired, and ready to bring new insights back to your practice.

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast

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8:45 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary Rapid-Fire Lectures

• Prenatal Red Flags: What to Watch for in the First Trimester

  Speaker: Dr. Catherine Textor – Prince George, BC

  🩺 Session Overview:
  Coming Soon!

• Gender Affirming Care 101: Practical Guidance for Rural Physicians

  Speaker: Dr. Ingrid Corsio – Prince George, BC

  🩺 Learning Objectives

  • Define gender affirming care

  • Identify simple strategies to support trans, Two-Spirit and non binary patients in our practice/facilities

  • Share BC/Health Canada resources addressing gender diversity related misinformation 

• Cardiac Meds Made Simple: Key Pearls for MI & CHF

  Speaker: Dr. Daisy Dulay – Prince George, BC

  🩺 Session Overview:
  Coming soon!

• AI Office Transcription: Promise or Problems?

  Speaker:
  Dr. Andre van Wyk – Chilliwack, BC

  🩺 Learning Objectives

  • Identify currently available AI-powered scribe tools and what they can reasonably offer in the primary care setting.

  • Examine how to change office workflows to effectively integrate AI technology while mitigating risks to accuracy, patient privacy, and the clinician-patient relationship.

10:25 AM - 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM - 12:15 AM Plenary Rapid-Fire Lectures

• Rehab Tips & Tricks for Primary Care

  Speaker: Kerrie Roberts - Prince George

  🩺 Learning Objectives:
  Coming soon

• Update on Antibiotics for Appendicitis and Diverticulitis

  Presenter:
  Dr. Erin Martin – Prince George, BC

  🩺 Session Overview:
  Coming Soon!

• A Simplified (Hopefully) Approach to Using Medications for ADHD

  Speaker: Dr. Bill Ableson – Prince George, BC

  🩺 Learning Objectives:

  • Review the various stimulant medications available for treating ADHD.

  • Navigate the Special Authority process for prescribing ADHD medications in BC.

  • Develop an approach for when stimulants are ineffective or poorly tolerated.

• Staying Well in Rural Practice: Serenity and Success for People Doing Work That Matters

  Speaker: Dr. Adam Sandell – Bella Bella, BC

  🩺 Session Overview:

  • Understand how to get more done by working less hard

  • Learn an on-the-job CBT trick for when you’re wrung out

  • Appreciate how teams do better when they’re both kind and businesslike

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Conference Wrap Up

• Two Slides in Two Minutes

  Details Coming Soon!

• Closing Remarks

  Conference wrap up with the RCCbc team.

  More details coming soon!

Grab & Go Lunch

Thank You & See You in 2026!

As we close this year’s BC Rural Health Conference, we extend our deepest gratitude to the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation for welcoming us to their territory and allowing us to gather, learn, and connect on their lands.

A heartfelt thank you to all speakers, participants, and partners who made this event possible. Your dedication to rural healthcare strengthens communities across British Columbia.

Safe travels, and we’ll see you in 2026!