“Are you a former IRPbc student? If so, email Kathy at kathy@irpbc.com and let us know what you’re doing now. We look forward to hearing from you!”
The Interprofessional Rural Program of BC (IRPbc), affiliated with the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc), offers a unique opportunity for students from various health professional programs to experience work and life in a rural BC community.
Summer 2010 Placements
Interprofessional student placements will take place in communities such as Bella Coola, Clearwater, Burns Lake/Southside, Vanderhoof/Fraser Lake, Port McNeill and Trail this summer.
Contact your placement coordinator for more information and application process.
Save the date: The Student Orientation will be held on Saturday, March 27 in Vancouver. The interprofessional workshop for coordinators, preceptors and others will be on Friday, March 26.
Application deadline has been extended to Friday February 26, 2010 – students will be notified by March 5, 2010.
Watch the Online Film -- IRPbc Learning Together in Rural Communities
Through the experiences of an interprofessional student team, the ten minute film Learning Together in Rural Communities highlights the voices of students, the passion of people living in rural communities, and the natural beauty of British Columbia.