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Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB July/August 2022
... and commentary lately about the family medicine crisis in BC, and with good reason. As a full-service family physician, ... Physician Master Agreement negotiations between Doctors of BC and the BC government are underway at the time of writing. I believe ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB July/August 2022
... Dr Barry Turchen presented a study at the CMA using BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ... opposition). He found that administrative costs in BC’s system were 16%, representing 6 to 7 times what was ... had pointed out that 80% of all new health care jobs in BC were in middle management. During my tenure, Dr John ...
President's Comment / BY: Ramneek Dosanjh, MD July/August 2022
... more humanity. —Ramneek Dosanjh, MD Doctors of BC President President's Comment Courageous leadership ...
News / BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM) July/August 2022
... in mind. The author is an emergency physician in Victoria, BC. Part 1 lays out what patients should expect to encounter ...
News July/August 2022
... Columbia Medical Journal welcomes article submissions from BC medical students and offers two writing prizes for the ... in Medical Journalism (Independent) recognizes a BC medical student’s significant achievement in writing an ... Excellence in Medical Journalism (Mentored) recognizes a BC medical student’s significant achievement in medical ...
News / BY: Sandy Zhang, MPH July/August 2022
BC Cancer has launched the Lung Screening Program, the first ... leading cause of cancer death in Canada and worldwide. In BC, seven people die of lung cancer every day. With 70% of ... of lung-screening sites has been established across BC within each health authority using existing CT equipment ...
News July/August 2022
... current political climate and its effect on violence for BC doctors. They share how, through prevention planning and ... and Prophet also lead live webinars, hosted by Doctors of BC’s new Business Pathways program ( ... ). News New season of Doctalks: A Doctors of BC podcast production ...
News July/August 2022
Congratulations to this year’s BC College of Family Physicians award winners. My Family ... (Northern Health) Peer-nominated awards of excellence BC Family Physician of the Year: Dr Karin Kausky (Whistler) ... more information about the recipients, visit https://bccfp.bc.ca/bccfp-awards/2022-award-recipients . News BC College of ...
News / BY: Chris Bankonin July/August 2022
As a Doctors of BC member, you are eligible for substantial savings compared ... with Telus’s Exclusive Partner Program, Doctors of BC members are offered special savings on mobile devices and ... discounts of up to 30%. Best of all, Doctors of BC’s “unlimited” mobility plans include unlimited ...
News / BY: Julie Kwan, BBA, CFP, CLU, GBA July/August 2022
Many members have entrusted Doctors of BC with their insurance needs over their careers. If you are ... there are some things to know about your Doctors of BC insurance. Physicians’ Disability Insurance (PDI): PDI ...