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News / October 2022

The history of the Family Practice Oncology Network and its digital future

By: Catherine Clelland, MD

In 2003, the BC Cancer Agency launched the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON) to provide oncology education, resources, and connections to strengthen family physicians’ ability to care for... Read More

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News / October 2022

BCMJ Editorial Board transitions

Left to right: Drs David Richardson, Caitlin Dunne, David Chapman, and Terri Aldred After 14 years of service at the helm of the BCMJ Editorial Board, Dr David... Read More

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WorkSafeBC / September 2022

Are you covered? Physicians and WorkSafeBC insurance

By: Kimi Nomura Schwab

WorkSafeBC, also known as the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, is a provincial agency dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across BC. WorkSafeBC partners with workers... Read More

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College Library / September 2022

Latest curated reading list: Planetary health

By: Paula Osachoff

Awareness and assessment of social determinants of health are important to ensure high-quality patient care, but it can be daunting to find information sources to ground one’s practice in evidence.... Read More

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Council on Health Promotion / September 2022

It’s time to catch up on routine immunizations

By: Jennifer Balfour, MD, FRCPC, Aven Poynter, MD, FRCPC

Vaccination is widely credited to Edward Jenner; the familiar tale of using fluid from a milkmaid’s cowpox blister to induce a boy’s immunity against smallpox marked the onset of an era of undeniable... Read More

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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