Rural Practice ProgramsSubsidiary Agreement for Physicians in Rural Practice The Subsidiary Agreement for Physicians in Rural Practice (RSA) (PDF 114 Kb) between the BC Government, the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) and the Medical Services Commission (MSC) aims to enhance patient care and availability of physician services in rural and remote areas of BC, by addressing unique and difficult clinical circumstances encountered by rural physicians. For a complete list of communities eligible for support see the RSA Communities. (PDF 9Kb) A Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC), with representation from both the provincial government and BCMA, develops and manages physician programs, under the current subsidiary agreement. For more information, see the JSC Terms of Reference (PDF 18Kb). This committee has developed the handbook, Rural Programs: A Guide for Rural Physician Programs in British Columbia (PDF 190Kb) to present an overview of programs available to rural physicians in BC. For information on specific rural programs contact us at: Rural Practice Programs
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