May

Has it been a while since you obtained life insurance to protect your loved ones? If so, it’s a good time to ensure your beneficiary designations reflect your current wishes, especially if your life circumstances have changed. Here are some considerations to help with your beneficiary checkup.

Now more than ever, Doctors of BC wants to showcase the amazing work being done by doctors across the province and recognize the individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to medicine and their community, those who have dedicated their careers to improving the welfare of British Columbians, and those who inspire others around them. To do this, May 2023 will be the first annual Doctors of BC Awards Month.

Walk With Your Doc is Doctors of BC’s annual public health campaign that brings physicians and their patients together in an informal social setting to promote daily activity as part of a healthy lifestyle choice.

This year’s walks will be held in communities around the province 6 to 14 May. Physicians can register to host a walk or join a walk that has already been organized. 

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in British Columbia are a public health concern, particularly the increasing rates of chlamydia and syphilis.

The number of solid organ transplant recipients is steadily increasing in British Columbia. In 2020, 253 kidney transplants, 71 liver transplants, 32 heart transplants, and 51 double lung transplants were performed in BC.[1] These transplant recipients reside throughout the province; therefore, all health care providers should have a general understanding of common issues this population may face. Infections are a major complication of transplantation and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.[2]