Are you a physician practising medicine in British Columbia? Are you or your spouse having or adopting a baby or planning a pregnancy between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017?

If so, it is important to take advantage of the Parental Leave Program, one of the negotiated benefits administered by Doctors of BC. In addition to pregnancy benefits for female physicians, the program provides parental benefits for male physicians and adoptive parents. Benefits are payable for up to 17 weeks at the rate of 50% of eligible income up to a maximum of $1000 per week.

For more information or an application package, contact Lorie Lynch at 604 638-2882 or llynch@doctorsofbc.ca [9], or Ann Marie O’Driscoll at 604 638-2865 or aodriscoll@doctorsofbc.ca [10].