Rural Family Practice Maternity Locum Program

The Rural Family Practitioner Maternity Locum Program (RFPMLP) supports eligible rural family practitioners (FPs) who provide intrapartum maternity care services secure subsidized periods of leave from their practices for purposes such as Continuing Medical Education (CME), vacation and medical leave.

Eligible physicians provide regular and ongoing intrapartum maternity care services as recognized by the HA and have been granted privileges to practice in that same specialty area in a hospital in a designated A or B Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) community supported by the Rural Obstetrics and Maternity Network (ROAM). Physicians must actively participate in providing on-call support in the designated core service area.

Physicians may be eligible for up to 35 days of locum coverage per fiscal year. Locum assignments must be a minimum of 2 days in duration and locums will be paid a guaranteed minimum daily rate of between $1,375 to $1,788, plus travel time honorarium and expenses reimbursement.

This Program will be available as of January 19, 2026

Locums for Rural BC

Locums for Rural BC provide the administrative services for the Rural Family Practitioner Maternity Locum Program (RFPMLP). 

Locums for Rural BC – Services

• Assist host physicians with requests for locum assistance
• Assist locum physicians in completing the application process
• Collaborates with health authorities in facilitating hospital privileges for locum physicians
• Makes all travel arrangements for flight, car rental and accommodations
• Provides an interactive website where host physician can post locum opportunities and where locum physicians can review and request placement.
• Obtains confidential feedback from both locums and host physicians upon completion of assignment.

For information on eligibility, services, or if you are interested in providing locum services in rural B.C., please visit Locums for Rural BC Website and the Rural Family Practitioner Maternity Program policy document.

For inquiries, please contact:

Locums for Rural BC
300 – 2889 East 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC   V5M 4T5 
Tel: 1 877 357-4757
Fax: 1 877 387-4757
Email: info@locumsruralbc.ca