The health of British Columbians has continued to improve over the past decade, with gains in healthadjusted life expectancy and a gradual decrease in the gap between the life expectancy of women and men.(1) These gains in health status have come, in part, as a result of provincial efforts to strengthen health systems and ensure that programs, services and technologies get to those who need them. Essential to these efforts is ensuring that the right mix of health workers are equipped with the right skills to provide British Columbians with high-quality care when and where they need it.