Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. In British Columbia the Pacific black legged tick, Ixodes pacificus, is the primary vector for B... Read More
Over the past three decades, there have been significant changes to inguinal hernia repair procedures and recovery expectations, and persistent discrepancies between what should be happening and what... Read More
The BC Patient Safety and Quality Council requests the participation of BC physicians in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Primary care providers will be asked to submit 30-day... Read More
In the fall of 2011 the Specialist Services Committee initiated an Ipsos Reid survey of GPs and specialists across the province. The goal of the survey was to learn more about physicians’ perceptions... Read More
The Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise (RACE) program continues to earn accolades, recently winning bronze in the Health Care Leadership category of the Institute of Public Administration of... Read More