July

1956–2013 
On the morning of 22 March 2013 Al succumbed to a non-resuscitable cardiac event. He was 56. 

As word spread, an eerie silence descended on the Fort Nelson General Hospital and surrounding communities. The world had lost an Ethiopian prince; Fort Nelson and First Nations had lost a medical missionary and saint; Betty and Leah Asher had lost a soul mate and father; and we had lost a brother. 

Annual Business Meeting and General Assembly
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver

Like last year, the Annual Business Meeting and General Assembly was held at the Pan Pacific Hotel on downtown Vancouver’s waterfront. Held 1 June 2013, the meeting was chaired by Dr Gran­ger Avery.

Each year, first- and second-year UBC medical students raise money for rural medicine through social activities and fundraising endeavors. The Class of 2015 raised $9293 through this year’s efforts, and voted to donate the funds to Hope Air, a Canada-wide charity that arranges free flights to transport low-income families to specialized health care services available only in urban centres.

GPSC fees: Quick reference summary
The Society of General Practitioners has created a quick reference to all GPSC fees, including the new attachment and in-patient fees. This summary is available on the member’s “Billing Information” page of the SGP website at www.sgp.bc.ca/billing.php.

A set of nine user-friendly print and electronic hepatitis C resources is now available from the BC Centre for Disease Control to help people affected by the condition and community services providers. The materials explain how to get tested, answer frequently asked questions, and provide information on how to prepare for treatment.