CME by Rural Physicians for Rural Physicians
Nearly 200 workshops, lectures and plenaries in a collegial peer-to-peer interactive learning environment. Based largely on small group sessions allowing you to interact both with speakers and each other in beautiful

Whistler, British Columbia.
• Family and child friendly • Renew friendships & meet colleagues from across Canada

• Practical & interactive workshops on:
• Emergency Medicine • Obstetrics • Orthopedics • Internal Medicine • Mentoring and Professionalism • Paediatrics • Practice Management • Surgery • Plastics • Critical Care • Ultrasound • Nutrition • Psychiatry • Anaesthesia • First Nations Health • Addiction Medicine • Wilderness Medicine • Sports Medicine • Policy Development • Cardiology

Updated Course Schedule and Registration Form

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Updated Program at A Glance

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Course Selection and Registration

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Workshop Descriptions

Hotel Reserations

The main conference site is the Fairmont Chateau Whistler

We have negotiated discounted room rates for the conference at the Chateau Whistler. When booking online, to receive the discounted rates you must go to the 'RR2012' page on the Fairmonts website using this direct link to Reservations Rural and Remote SRPC2012.

For telephone reservations call (604) 938-8000 or 1 -800- 441-1414 and mention SRPC or Society of Rural Physicians or use the group code 0412SOCI for discounted rates.

REGISTER PRIOR TO JAN 31ST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE ACCOMMODATION AT THE FAIRMONT CHATEAU WHISTLER DURING RURAL AND REMOTE

Congratulations to Dr. Kieran Conway from Prince Albert, SK

BOOK YOUR WHISTLER TRANSFER HERE!

Alternative billeting and lodging options for students and residents

We have reserved a block of rooms through ResortQuest Whistler at nearby Glacier Lodge, Aspens on Blackcomb and the Marquise at a discount price. To receive the group rate please call 1-866-854-8114 and quote folio number 607028.

Some of these rooms will accommodate up to 6 people. If you have booked a room and would like to find others to share the room and cost or are seeking a spot in one of these rooms send us an email with your specifics and we will try to match people up.

APRIL 25TH
SHOCK – 1 DAY INTENSIVE COURSE The Shock Course is designed specifically for physicians who work in rural settings. Its mandate is to equip you with the skills necessary to diagnose and treat the hemodynamically unstable patient in the rural ER.

SEMP – SIMULATION-ASSISTED EMERGENCY MEDICINE PROCEDURES The SEMP course was designed to allow physicians to acquire and review their skills in essential life-saving emergency procedures. For more information see: SEMP

APRIL 27TH

ULTRASOUND FOR RURAL GPS – 1 DAY INTENSIVE COURSE Fetal Heart • Fetal Position • Placenta Location • Amniotic Fluid Volume

APRIL 28TH

GP SURGERY – DEDICATED CME FOR GP SURGEONS – 1 DAY Building on Banff 2007. Clinical CME with invited OB, Surgery, Ortho, Plastics faculty. Placenta Accreta/Cesaerian Hysterectomy • Ortho cases • Hands that’ve been in forbidden places • Updates on appendicitis/cholecystitis/ antibiotics • Endoscopy • Q & A with CMPA • Present your Trouble Cases! See theGP Surgery Program Here

Registration information these pre, concurrent or post courses are on the back of the main course registration form. The GP Surgery Day is open to all those with an interest in GP Surgery and you may register for it alone or as part of the Rural and Remote Course. All of the courses have limted registration capacity and are being offered as a service/convenience to those attending Rural and Remote. Registration priority will be given to those attending Rural and Remote.