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Brad Fritz, MD
Jim Gilmore, the association’s first director of communications, brought a raft of sweeping changes and innovations to the association—many of which are still in place today—over his 20-year career. ... Read More
The 50th anniversary of the BC Medical Plan, the first government-funded medical care program in British Columbia, was recognized on 1 September 2015. But long before any government was prepared to do so, the then-BCMA... Read More
Our dear friend and teacher, Dr Sydney Friedman, died on 16 February 2015, 1 day before his 99th birthday. We, along with countless others, very much benefited from his teaching, friendship, and wonderful joie de... Read More
In 1979, after a decade of poor results in negotiations with the Government of BC, the then BCMA decided to hire a nonphysician expert in negotiations to enhance the ability of the profession to maximize the results... Read More
Dr Fritz is a general practitioner in Vancouver. What profession might you have pursued, if not for medicine? Professional golf (but I wanted to be a doctor from age 2). Which talent would you most like to... Read More