Obituaries /
BY: Susan Endersby
March 2024
... in memory of Judith Naylor would be appreciated: BC SPCA, a local food bank, or the Royal Inland Hospital ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
March 2024
... with the BCMJ [2024;66:10-13], our new Doctors of BC president, colorectal surgeon Dr Ahmer A. Karimuddin, ...
President's Comment /
BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC
March 2024
Dr Ahmer A. Karimuddin Doctors of BC has committed to better together as the central pillar of ... we made everything better. So, how will Doctors of BC commit to change? By making a commitment to each other ... This is the change that we can make today, and Doctors of BC commits to this: we are, and we will be, better, together. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Sofia R. Bartlett, PhD
March 2024
... elimination are tailored to each region. In July 2023, the BC Ministry of Health announced actions to develop a road map to viral hepatitis elimination in BC.[ 8 ] The road map development is being led by the BCCDC and the BC Hepatitis Network, with funding support from the BC ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Peter Rothfels, MD
March 2024
... as providers: professionals who ensure workers across BC get the care they need to recover from work-related ... many. In 2022, half the physicians surveyed by Doctors of BC said they had been involved in or impacted by a physical ... building a psychologically healthy and safe workplace All BC employers must ensure the health and safety of their ...
BC Stories /
BY: Allison Chung, MD
March 2024
... of the rooster anymore because she can finally read. BC Stories Memories from my childhood ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Frank X. Scheuermeyer, MD, MHSc
April 2024
... to promote use of the Vancouver Chest Pain Rule by BC emergency department physicians and regional leaders, this ... a retrospective analysis using linked databases in BC, which had a population of approximately 5 million during the study period. BC has more than 100 emergency departments, which are ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles /
BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, ISAM
April 2024
... Edna. Appointing a power of attorney or representative In BC, an adult can appoint an attorney pursuant to a power of attorney. Most powers of attorney in BC are enduring powers of attorney, meaning that the power of ... Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia: www.trustee.bc.ca Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia: ...
News
April 2024
The Doctors of BC 2023 Report to Members summarizes the efforts of hundreds of BC doctors working on dozens of committees, the Board, and ... Assembly, as well as the dedicated team at Doctors of BC that supports them. Five stories illustrate the ...
News
April 2024
A new clinical point-of-care pathway from BC Children’s Hospital supports primary care and specialist ... providers may not deliver care to on a regular basis. BC Children’s Hospital is also seeking feedback from ... the community. The new tool is available on the Pathways BC website . Clinicians will need an account to log into ...