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Obituaries / BY: Susan Baxter April 2024
... Psychiatry) began long before anyone in BC had even heard of it; this allowed him to bring ... accolades were thrown his way, the most recent being the BC Psychiatric Association’s Distinguished Contribution to ... the gold standard for consultation-liaison psychiatry in BC and beyond. He will be missed. —Susan Baxter Vancouver ...
Letters / BY: Lisa Veres, MD April 2024
... given us hope, and my colleagues and I are working with BC’s Digital Health Strategy to create a provincial system ... I imagine there are many collaborative projects around BC that can now be dusted off, revitalized, and hopefully ...
Editorials / BY: Terri Aldred, MD April 2024
I am a Dakelh (Carrier) physician who grew up in Northern BC close to my traditional territories in both rural and ...
President's Comment / BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC April 2024
... to making things better, together. As part of Doctors of BC’s new 5-year strategic plan, we have made it our mission to “support BC’s doctors to be leaders in delivering and improving ... Ministry of Health via the Tariff Committee, Doctors of BC was able to deliver on major changes that will help reduce ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC April 2024
... MD, FRCPC Executive Medical Director, Health Quality BC Co-Founder, Clarity Foundation Council on Health Promotion ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sarah B. Henderson, PhD April 2024
... at the lower concentrations that occur more frequently. In BC, concentrations over 100 µg/m 3 are responsible for less ... between 10 and 30 µg/m 3 [ Figure ] . The climate in BC is changing, and wildfire smoke is starting to dominate ... Epidemiologist, BCCDC Environmental Health Services BC Centre for Disease Control The public health paradox of ...
Premise / BY: Clara MacDonald, MSc, MD April 2024
... initially presented at the Rural Coordination Centre of BC’s Virtual BC Rural Health Conference 2021.[ 21 ] Further evaluation of ...
Letters / BY: Ian Gillespie, MD May 2024
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC announced the closure of the College Library (as of 15 ... I propose that urgent consideration be given to Doctors of BC taking over the operation of the College Library. I recall another valuable service kept running by Doctors of BC (then known as the BC Medical Association or BCMA). At ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC May 2024
On 15 March 2024, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) closed its Library, which came as a shock to many ... got until it’s gone. The first medical library in BC was established in 1906 by the Vancouver Medical ... administration was warranted. In 1960, after a vote by BC physicians, the Library was taken on by the CPSBC. ...
News / BY: Hali Stus April 2024
When speaking with Doctors of BC members about life insurance, I am often asked, “How ... the appropriate coverage has been determined, Doctors of BC offers our physician members up to $5 million of group ... please speak with a noncommissioned, licensed Doctors of BC insurance advisor to get a proper assessment. Email ...