The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have recently opened new labs and training spaces on their campuses. BCIT, in partnership with the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences, opened the BC Biomanufacturing Training Facility, a first-of-its-kind training facility focused on the biopharmaceutical industry.
The new TRU mobile health-care training unit is ready to hit the road thanks to a donation of $200,000 from TD Bank Group. TRU’s School of Nursing recently unveiled its mobile health-care training unit, a specially-equipped RV which will bring in-person clinical training to rural communities in BC.
The retrofitted RV, complete with state-of-the-art training equipment and remote learning capabilities, has already logged its first kilometres and plans are underway for future trips near and far. With TRU Open Learning health-care students in locations from Bella Coola to Barriere, the mobile lab is intended to be an asset to BC’s health-care system and TRU students for years to come.