Former Students


Welcome to IRPbc


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.

IRPbc Locations 2010



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.

Join our Facebook group and read about former students' experiences: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=234851762727

View nursing student Carl Jacks' experience in Bella Colla summer 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwuYpnNiyBA

IRPbc Summary Report 2009


Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (World Health Organization) 


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.