Medical Team Volunteers are needed for the Vancouver Scotiabank Half Marathon and 5 KM Fun Run and Charity Challenge.
CONTACT
The event starts at 7:30am from Thunderbird Arena at the UBC campus and participants will work their way through the streets of Vancouver past the beaches of Spanish Banks, Locarno and Jericho then crossing the Burrard Street Bridge before arriving at the finish line in Stanley Park.
SportMedBC and Rockdoc are looking for a team of First Aider's, Athletic Therapists, Nurses, Paramedics, MD's and everyone inbetween that has a passion for healthcare, who shares our enthusiasum for keeping the participants healthy, safe and able to acheive their goals.
All you need is a minimum First Aid (current) certification. Once you register, we'll place you in the best role and prepare you with all the information, equipment and supplies that you'll need on event day.
We are looking for crew to assign in roles in the following positions:
Start Line - UBC Thunderbird Arena
Finish Line - Stanley Park (Main Medical)
Finish Line - Stanley Park (Catcher)
Finish Line - Stanley Park (Rover)
On Course at one of the 6 Aid Stations
Mobile Response - Non Emergency Transport Vehicle
On the bike team (must have your own bike and helmet)
So SAVE THE DATE and click below to register and join the team!
REGISTER HERE
If you are a medical or nursing student, or a resident doctor, and would like to come out under the UBC Mass Gathering Medicine Elective - www.ubcmgm.ca - please be sure to confirm your position by contacting the Elective Coordinator at elective@ubcmgm.ca in addition to applying through Rockdoc. Without confirming with the Elective Coordinator, you will be assigned to a role on the Medical Team that is within the scope of your current certification.
On Monday, May 13th, the Fortius Athlete Development Centre welcomed partners and tenants to the brand new Burnaby facility.
“We thank Fortius Sport & Health for the kind welcome.
As a premier founding partner, it really is an exciting time for SportMedBC. Our new space at Fortius not only offers a beautiful work environment, but an opportunity to connect and collaborate with the best sports medicine people around.
With a variety of organizations and partners on board and the excellent resources offered, SportMedBC is thrilled to call Fortius home."
- SportMedBC Chair Dr. David Cox
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Fortius Sport & Health today announced an inaugural roster of Resident Sport Partners spanning six sport-specific organizations and a soccer academy.
The inaugural group of provincial sport organizations and multisport organizations will represent the single largest sport system cluster in British Columbia.
The group is led by Premiere Founding Partner SportMedBC, the provincial network of more than 600 sport medical practitioners and paramedical professionals in British Columbia, and BC School Sports, the provincial governing body for inter-scholastic sport.
It also includes BC Athletics, Curl BC, Canoe-Kayak BC, Karate BC, BC Water Polo and Synchro BC.
(SportMedBC Manager of Communications, Mike Martignago (L) with Fortius Director of Clinical Operations, Randy Goodman (R))
The eight provincial organizations are joined by the Roman Tulis European Soccer School of Excellence, an internationally - recognized soccer academy established by the late Roman Tulis, Sr. in 1993.
“Our vision is to collaborate with like-minded individuals and organizations who believe in the power of sport to transform lives,” said Scott Cousens, Founder & Chair of Fortius Sport & Health. “That's why it's only natural for us to have provincial sport organizations dedicated to the development of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers share in the canvas that is the Fortius Athlete Development Centre.”
The Fortius Athlete Development Centre is the flagship facility for Fortius Sport & Health. The $61 million philanthropic project is an asset of the Fortius Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to funding sport & exercise medicine facilities, resources and other initiatives. It features the Fortius Institute, an integrated team of sport & exercise medicine and science leaders, including many of those practitioners who served the sport medical team at Vancouver 2010.
“A major pillar of what we're all about is athlete development,” said Dr. Rick Celebrini, Co-Founder & Chief Sport Officer of Fortius Sport & Health. “Launching the Fortius Athlete Development Centre with an inaugural series of Resident Sport Partners that are responsible for the growth and development of their respective sports is what we'd like to think is a win-win proposition.”
Dr. Celebrini noted that there are plans for other provincial sport organizations to join the project as Resident Sport Partners and Non-Resident Sport Partners.“
The Fortius Institute is designed to deliver the services of our integrated team of sport & exercise medicine practitioners to people of all ages and levels of ability, from active youth to performance athletes to weekend warriors who are active for life,” said Randy Goodman, Director of Institute Services for Fortius Sport & Health. “We're interested in however we can complement the existing sport system, fill gaps in terms of athlete services and partner with sport groups on innovative new programs.”
Additional Resident Sport Partners and Non-Resident Sport Partners at the local, provincial and national level will be announced in the coming months as the Fortius Institute and Fortius Athlete Development Centre ramp up towards their grand opening in September. Among the key partnerships already in place is the collaboration between the Fortius Foundation and B2ten, announced last month.
After five years at North Vancouver’s North Shore Winter Club, SportMedBC is moving to Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby, BC.
SportMedBC will open operations at Fortius on Monday, May 6th. As a premier founding partner of Fortius, SportMedBC will continue to serve the full continuum of British Columbians, from recreation to fitness to performance.
Effective May 6, 2013, our new office will be located at:
SportMedBC
Suite 2004
3713 Kensington Avenue
Burnaby, BC
V5B 0A7
(near the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West)
* Our website and email addresses remain the same, but our telephones numbers will be updated to match our new Burnaby location. These new numbers will be updated ASAP.
SportMedBC thanks its friends at the North Shore Winter Club for their accessibility and support over the last five years.
Officially opening Wednesday, May 1st, Fortius Sport & Health is a philanthropic project featuring integrated, world-class team of sport and exercise medicine and science practitioners working together in a state- of-the-art facility designed to optimize health and performance.
With the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec less than one-hundred days away, athletes are reminded that they are responsible for what they consume and they need to be aware and educated prior to and during the games.
With so many energy drinks, supplements and medications available, athletes should read through the up-to-date WADA prohibited list to see if a substance in question is banned.
For more - WADA Anti-Doping Code (2013 Prohibited List)
SportMedBC Safety Coordinator Seb Hartell will be the medical manager for Team BC.
(Vancouver, BC - April 16, 2013) - Vancouver Sun Run officials met today with officials from the City of Vancouver, The Vancouver Police Department, The Vancouver Fire Department, Ambulance Services and other officials to review the Vancouver Sun Run Emergency Preparedness Plan.
"We are happy to report that all parties were in agreement that a solid plan was in place and served to secure the safety of all involved in the race," stated Jamie Pitblado, Vice President of Promotions and Community Investment for the Vancouver Sun and head of the Vancouver Sun Run.
Also, Sun Runners are urged to show their support for the participants and spectators of the Boston Marathon by wearing blue and yellow, the official colours of the Boston Marathon, as they participate in Sunday’s Sun Run.
“It has been absolutely amazing how Sun Runners have rallied behind the people of Boston and the Boston Marathon and are eager to show their support at this most difficult time,” stated Jamie Pitblado, Vice President of the Promotions and Community Investment for the Vancouver Sun and head of the Vancouver Sun Run.
“One way to publicly show sympathy is to find one or more items – in blue and yellow – whether it be ribbons, hats, shirts or shorts and wear them proudly as they run along the Sun Run route,” concluded Pitblado.
The Vancouver Sun Run happens Sunday, April 21 with the 10K race getting underway at 9am.
- Vancouver Sun Run
(April 15, 2013) The Vancouver Sun Run offers our heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the explosions at today’s Boston Marathon.
In light of this terrible incident, we'd like to reassure our 2013 Sun Run participants and the community at large that a solid emergency preparedness plan is in place for the run and we are working closely with the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Police Department and the Vancouver Fire Department to do everything we can to secure the safety of everyone involved.
WEBINAR - Event Day Tips
Less than two weeks away from the 2013 Vancouver Sun Run! Don't miss this FREE SportMed RunWalk Webinar!
The Vancouver Sun Run finish line is only a few days away! SportMedBC RunWalk Coach and Olympian Lynn Kanuka will provide you with tips on everything from what time you should arrive on race day, to what to bring, to what you can expect on the course itself. Joining Lynn will be longtime RunWalk Coordinator Lorne Terichow of Peninsula Runners.
Together they'll take away any anxieties you might have so that you have your best possible event day experience!
Title: Event Day Tips
Date: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm PT
SportMedBC has weekly features running each Monday in The Vancouver Sun!
WEEK 13
EXPERT SERIES - Donna Bishop (Sun Run InTraining Clinic Coordinator)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Kristine Lewis
* Kristine Lewis (Burnaby)
Previous Weeks
WEEK 12
EXPERT SERIES - Dr. David Cox (Sport Psychologist / SportMedBC Chair)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "12 Step Program to Nutrition Victory"
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
* "Mind Over Matter - You Can Do This!"
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Laura Cooney
* Laura Cooney (West Vancouver)
WEEK 11
EXPERT SERIES - Anita Wilson (Registered Massage Therapist - Coast Therapy)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
WEEK 10
EXPERT SERIES - Debora Sutherland & sons, Scott & Stewart Fuoco (InTraining Leaders)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "Give Your Immune System a Fighting Chance"
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
* "The Power of Positive Visualization"
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Katherine Goodall
* Katherine Goodall (Pitt Meadows)
WEEK 9
EXPERT SERIES - Timberly George (Sport Physiotherapist - City Sports & Physiotherapy)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Tina Ciamarra
* Tina Ciamarra (Coquitlam)
WEEK 8
EXPERT SERIES - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
* "Cross Training for RunWalk"
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "Snacks: Important Fuel for Runners"
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Christine Blanchette
* Christine Blanchette (Burnaby)
WEEK 7
EXPERT SERIES - Dr. Joseph Stern (Podiatrist / drjosephstern.com)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Shayla Richards
* Shayla Richards (Maple Ridge)
WEEK 6
EXPERT SERIES - Allison Ezzat (Physiotherapist / Aquatic Centre Physiotherapy - West Vancouver)
* "Exercises to Add to the RunWalk Program"
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "Break the Fast Every Morning"
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Christy Lovig
* Christy Lovig (Kelowna)
WEEK 5
EXPERT SERIES - Larry Birckhead (HabitShift Institute, Founder)
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
WEEK 4
EXPERT SERIES - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "Nutrition Reminders for InTraining"
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
* "Reaching a New Level of Fitness"
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Christine Hall
* Christine Hall (White Rock)
WEEK 3
EXPERT SERIES - Seb Hartell (SportMedBC Safety Coordinator)
* "Dealing with Aches and Pains"
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Shelley Arding
* Shelley Arding (Buntzen Lake)
WEEK 2
EXPERT SERIES - Pete Worthington (New Balance)
* "The Right Footwear and Gear"
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "Fueling an Active Life Starts at the Start"
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
* "Which Program is Right for Me?"
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Julie Iverson
* Julie Iverson (Vancouver)
WEEK 1
EXPERT SERIES - Lynn Kanuka (SportMedBC RunWalk Coach & Olympian)
* "Words from a Resident Olympic Medalist to Help You Get Started!"
NUTRITION TIPS - Patricia Chuey (SportMedBC Senior Nutrition Consultant)
* "Steady Eating Pattern First Step to Fueling Active Life"
COACHING ADVICE - Lynn Kanuka
* "Congratulations on Deciding to Train for Sun Run 2013!"
PARTICIPANT RUN OF THE WEEK - Shawna Labinsky
* Shawna Labinsky (Abbotsford)
For more information, visit Sun Run InTraining and SportMed RunWalk. Also check out SportMed RunWalk on Facebook.
Be sure to check out SportMedBC’s FREE SportSmart Webinar on nutrition for athletes.
This 25 minute Webinar provides medical and scientific information in an easy to understand and interactive format. SportMedBC Safety Coordinator Seb Hartell will take an in-depth look at:
- How nutrition fuels the body
- The most appropriate times to eat
- What types of food are best
- Special nutritional considerations for athletes
Webinar #5: Best Practices: Nutrition for Athletes
Date: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 - 6:30PM
REGISTER HERE
If you happen to miss the webinar, it will be made available in the Webinar section in our SportSmart Resources & Tools page on the Safety Network.
SIGN UP FOR THE SPORT SAFETY NETWORK
For more information, contact Seb Hartell, SportMed Safety Coordinator - sebh@sportmedbc.com or 604.903.3884.
The Vancouver Sun Run 2013
The biggest running event in the city is back for its 28th year! The Sun Run is Canada's largest 10km event, attracting nearly 50,000 participants every year!
SportMedBC and Rockdoc are looking for medical volunteers to help keep the participants safe in what is sure to be a fantastic event! We're looking for certified individuals ranging from Standard First Aid to EMR's, athletic therapists, Nurses and MDs to be a part of our team at the finish line and on the course.
We have three distinct areas where we'll be providing care;
1. The Main Medical tent at the finish line; Here you'll find participants suffering from EAC (Exercise Associated Collapse), illiness related to weather conditions (heat stroke/hypothermia) , skin conditions and MSK- severe muscle cramps.
2. Aid Stations on the course; There are two aid stations on the 10k course. These typically see MSK injuries and dermatologic ailments such as blisters, chafing & abrasions, jogger’s toe, cuts and abrasions. Each Aid Station will have a senior team member as the supervisor in charge.
3. Non-Emergency Transport Vehicles; We have two NETV's on course that respond to non-urgent calls and transport non-urgent patients that are injured or can not finish off the course and back to the Main Medical tent at the finish. We need a driver and a responder for each of these two vehicles.
Due to popular demand, all of our student positions have been filled. If you are a medical or nursing student, you are welcomed to register under the credentials in which you are qualified (as First Aid, EMR LPN etc) and we will place you in an appropriate position. However, all our learner roles are now occupied.
Don't know where you want to be? Don't stress, our team will place you in the best position for your experience and skill set. Come out and have some fun with us!
To register for the medical team, CLICK HERE