On any given day in British Columbia, a physician may travel for hours by road, air, or water to provide care in an Indigenous community. This work is deeply relational; it is shaped by trust,... Read More
Joint Collaborative Committees
Every April, Cancer Awareness Month highlights the role that early detection plays in saving lives. Yet, for more than 700 000 British Columbians without a family doctor, access to routine cancer... Read More
The Canadian health care system is bursting at its seams. Symptoms of system challenges include frequent ER and clinic closures, physician burnout, and an ever-increasing population without access to... Read More
Rural emergency physicians work in some of British Columbia’s most challenging clinical environments, defined by high-acuity presentations, limited on-site resources, variable transport times, and... Read More
The ongoing impact of orthopaedic wait times Orthopaedic surgical wait times consistently fail to meet Canadian benchmarks. In 2021, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reported that... Read More