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André Picard suggests narcophobia is akin to the homophobia that delayed solutions to the AIDs crisis in the 1990s. We need to scrutinize our attitudes towards opioid addiction to fully address the opioid crisis. André Picard Kevin Patterson

Thank you André Picard for a thoughtful conversation on health care issues with the community of Salt Spring. We need to continue the dialogue for ground-up solutions to health service delivery challenges in all of our communities. #towardssolutions

Beautiful Day in Nelson & Ready for #rhsrc2018 @KimBarnesPeake @KMPlamondon Jude Kornelsen

Words of wisdom to mitigate the ‘one step forward, two steps backward’ feeling... x.com/steveubc/statu…

Great revisited work, originally undertaken by Stefan Grzybowski in 1998! New questions about old Canadian study foreshadowing opioid crisis cbc.ca/news/health/se…

Kyra Warren, midwife from Invermere (no local CS), talks about what it take to sustain maternity care at the Building Blocks to Sustainable Rural Maternity Care meeting - based on solid and authentic team culture/truly collaborative care. #support1A

Dear referral centres: Please stop repeating exams after accepting the pt in transfer. Rural ultrasounds and CTs are just as good, and the indication to treat that was there before didn’t change on the drive up. #choosingwisely

“What happened was tantamount to blackmail, with the U.S. holding the world hostage and trying to overturn nearly 40 years of consensus on best way to protect infant and young child health" nytimes.com/2018/07/08/hea…

Birthing services - an important bellwether for health of a rural district Neil Beaton ACRRM x.com/faroutqld/stat…

Bus transportation in rural Canada is essential for safety and for facilitating access to health services that may not be available locally. ⁦Marc Garneau⁩ Greyhound lobbied Ottawa to backstop rural routes for years to no avail, says executive cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Now up on our website: the Rural Evidence Review's first full-length review and policy brief, exploring urban to rural travel for surgical care. Check them out! Jude Kornelsen #rural #ruralhealth #BC Review: tinyurl.com/y86mjqgz Policy Brief: tinyurl.com/y949r7n4

Kudos to ⁦⁦Interior Health⁩ for recognizing the importance of supported transport for specialist appointments for rural residents. Adrian Dix @brent_hobbs ⁦Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc)⁩ ⁦Centre for Rural Health Research⁩

New Denver NP Donna Gibbons talks about the importance of local GP/NP-based hospital and primary care services for the spirit of rural communities. Important to consider all of the impacts of service level decisions. @SRPCanada Michael Sandler Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) BC Rural Health Network

The MOM project is in the Kootenays hearing from moms about the value of virtual visits and their role in creating the therapeutic relationship. #bodylanguagematters #lesstravel

Port Hardy, Friday night; local docs, NP, administrators and BCEHS from Vancouver meet to improve patient transport from the NI. Resounding desire to collaborate. #patientsfirst #localsolutions ⁦Nancy Kotani⁩ ⁦@LupiniBCEHS⁩ ⁦Island Health⁩ ⁦Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc)⁩ ⁦

Brilliant news for all communities along the West Coast - access to emergency transport is a key issue in provider sustainability. Centre for Rural Health Research Michael Sandler

Fantastic support by the SHA for rural maternity services in Saskatchewan! #closertohome #localmaternitycare

Great coverage of the 'There and Back Again' study IH is leading on understanding the experiences of patients who must leave their home town. Kudos to PI Katrina Plamondon! @KMPlamondon @KimBarnesPeake Dr. Deanne Taylor Centre for Rural Health Research bit.ly/2wytNX4