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BC Centre for Disease Control / June 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026: Ensuring the BC health care system puts its best foot forward

By: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Mark Lysyshyn, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Jennifer Vines, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CCFP

In June and July 2026, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations; the Province of British Columbia; and the City of Vancouver will host seven FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) matches at BC Place... Read More

A senior patient sits on an examination table, looking out the window.
Council on Health Promotion / June 2026

“Talk with me about living”: The case for person-centred care in BC

By: Greg Andreas, MB ChB, B Pharm, Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP

“We all die at the end of living.” Alice said this to me in clinic over a decade ago, and it has never left me. Frail people do not fare well in our acute care system.[1] Why, then, are so many in... Read More

Doctors of BC chief medical advisors
News / June 2026

Doctors of BC welcomes new chief medical advisors

By: Doctors of BC

Doctors of BC is pleased to welcome three new chief medical advisors: Dr Kelsey Louie for Indigenous care, Dr Joshua Greggain for primary care, and Dr Chad Kim Sing for specialist care. Together... Read More

A police officer kneels down to offer comfort to a youth sitting on the ground with their arms around their knees.
Shared Care Committee / May 2026

From clinic to community: Physicians bring trauma-informed practices to policing

By: Shirley Sze, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Sergeant Michael Grandia, BA

Although physicians and police officers work in different systems, their roles intersect in important ways. Both professions regularly encounter individuals experiencing distress, and both must make... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / May 2026

Lifestyle medicine: A tool for health creation and equity

By: Eileen M. Wong, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP

Lifestyle medicine tools Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine: Resources on medicine through movement (www.casem-acmse.org/resources/resource-directory) McGill University:... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 68 Number 5 cover.

BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959