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Residents immerse themselves in rural medicine

December 5, 2024

Dr James Card believes that if you train medical residents in rural communities, they will stay. That’s the premise of the University of British… Read more

Jared Basil: Empowering Cultural Safety and Working to Transform End-of-Life Care

October 2, 2024

Pictured: Jared Basil Jared Basil, a Yaqan Nukiy community member of the Ktunaxa Nation, is a leader in cultural safety education and healthcare… Read more

Truth & Reconciliation

September 17, 2024

Monday, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours survivors of residential schools, the children who never… Read more

Kootenay Boundary introduces new tools for chronic pain patients and healthcare providers

Trail Times: Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice announced that it has launched a new set of tools to support patients living with chronic pain. Patients and their healthcare providers can now easily access information on referrals, services, education, self-management support, and more. These have been developed as part of the Kootenay Boundary Shared Care Chronic Pain Project, with the input and guidance of local physicians, allied health care practitioners, and patient partners living with chronic pain.

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