The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is seeking health profession students to help recruit the next generation of rural healthcare professionals.
Join us for a week-long road trip to rural BC to showcase career options to high school students and connect with community stakeholders and local healthcare professionals.
We have three roadshows planned for the spring of 2022:
- May 1 to 7, 2022: Okanagan Roadshow (Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos)
- May 1 to 7, 2022: Bulkley Nechako Roadshow (Hazelton, Houston, Francois Lake, Grassy Plains, Burns Lake, Fraser Lake)
- May 15 to 21, 2022: Peace River Roadshow (Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge)
Application deadline is March 1, 2022. All travel, accommodation, and meal expenses are covered for participants. Interprofessional Education Passport credits are also available.
The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is delivered in partnership with the University of Northern British Columbia, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Northern Medical Programs Trust, Interior Health, and Rural Education Action Plan.
Since its inception in 2010, the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow has connected with more than 10,500 high school students in 56 communities throughout BC. For more info, visit https://www.unbc.ca/northern-medical-program/healthcare-travelling-roadshow or contact Warren Brock at warren.brock@ubc.ca.