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President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD January/February 2009
... throne speech of February 2008, the lieutenant governor of BC portended what was to come. He expressed government’s ... training and expertise,” said the lieutenant governor. Doctors are now well aware of pharmacists’ ability to renew ... I understand and share your frustration knowing that as doctors we have worked hard to qualify through our ...
Obituaries / BY: Barry Turchen, MD January/February 2009
... in 1979. He became a respected leader and innovator in the BC medical community after he settled in Abbotsford with his ... I especially miss our morning talks over tea in the MSA doctors’ lounge. We would often discuss philosophy and ...
Editorials / BY: Anthony J. Salvian, MD January/February 2009
I always thought that as doctors became more senior life would be­come more ... up a good rant. I thank the BCMJ and the physicians of BC for allowing me the honor of serving on the Editorial ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Carl Whiteside, MD, March 2009
... To address the medical human resource needs of rural BC, different strategies have been developed based on ... along with the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (BC) to arrange a conference in a rural community each year. ... as Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) communities. Doctors in these smaller urban, rural, and remote areas of BC ...
MDs To Be / BY: Gavin Tansley, March 2009
... we were unified, not as students, but as members of the BC health care community. At the end of the day I felt like I ... thing separating the students of today from the amazing doctors of tomorrow is mentorship. We all know that ... the environment conducive to the production of phenomenal doctors and, on behalf of the UBC MD class of 2012, I thank ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Mackie, MD March 2009
... children’s future—and this holds for most everyone in BC, across the country, and indeed around the world. The ... cheered loudly in agreement. I’d like to think that the doctors of BC can overcome past differences and unite so that we too can ...
Clinical Articles / BY: James K. Lai, MD, CCFP, FCFP, April 2009
... was to update our understanding of the status of IT use in BC, with a specific focus on EMR use among practitioners. We ... vs 62%), and responses suggested that 35% of eligible BC doctors (approximately 2500) could be expected to register ... should change. In order to accelerate EMR adoption, BC doctors need sustained funding, up-to-date information on ...
Editorials / BY: Willem R. Vroom, MD April 2009
... boasts one Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors TV ad. Moreover, as the British Columbia Naturopathic ... profession concluded that prescribing by naturopathic doctors should not be allowed based on questions about their ... In December 2006 the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC (CNPBC) petitioned the BC government to return their ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Greg Dines, May 2009
... experience challenges with the current situation in BC. As an example, most mental health patients have more than ... module offers simple quality improvement approaches that doctors and their medical office assistants can use in real ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD May 2009
The following article is reprinted from the September 2008 BC Medical Journal. Please note two important changes—both ... active shareholders. Is either doctor an employer? No. The doctors are not employers, but the incorporated practice in ... care organization. She shares an office with five other doctors who jointly fund operating expenses, inclu­ding the ...