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News March 2015
The Canadian Heart Research Centre (CHRC) recently conducted an online survey to assess the potential impact of BC Pharmacare’s changes to the coverage of DPP-4 inhibitors ... results are provided below: •    69% were aware of BC Pharmacare’s changes but 88% of those were not consulted ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Amanzo A. Ho, BSc, April 2015
... and treatable with effective early screening.[ 2 ] Current BC guidelines recommend average-risk patients undergo fecal ... followed up with diagnostic colonoscopy within 8 weeks. In BC, population screening with FIT has placed increased demand ... colonography in a nonscreening population at an academic centre in British Columbia ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD May 2015
... listed in the General Services section of the  Doctors of BC Guide to Fees . Other procedures will be given independent consideration by the Doctors of BC Tariff Committee. •    Tray fees are not applicable ... funded facility (e.g., hospital, diagnostic and treatment centre, psychiatric institution, etc.). •    Tray fees ...
News May 2015
... in practising medicine in rural and remote communities in BC. Annually, up to 20 medical students will be given ... of practising rural medicine. The award is offered by the BC Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC with the goal of ... Ministry of Health, visit  www.doctorsofbc.ca/resource-centre/physicians/handbooks-guides . Read about a few of the ...
President's Comment / BY: Bill Cavers, MD May 2015
... some of those in other provinces. I am also thrilled that BC physicians are leaders in the uptake of electronic medical ... between rural and suburban/urban concerns, the former centre on ensuring clinical resources are available, having ... of doctors expected to retire over the next few years. But BC is in a unique position and is dealing with these ...
Obituaries / BY: Arun K. Garg, PhD, MD June 2015
... Gur during his very active leadership role with Doctors of BC (then BCMA). He was a member of the executive and served ... by a 2000-strong packed rally at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which gave him several rousing and standing ovations. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH July/August 2015
... deaths represent an emerging public health concern in BC. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is far more potent ... response to the increase in fentanyl-detected deaths, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) supported several ...
News July/August 2015
... Henderson received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BC Association for Child Development. Dr Henderson is a ... founding member of the Starbright Children’s Development Centre and remains on the board to this day. Launched in 1966 ... visit  iwishimight.ca . For more information about the BC Association for Child Development, visit  www.bcacdi.org ...
Obituaries / BY: Aron M. Tischler, MD, July/August 2015
... at Woodlands School in New Westminster, a residential centre for the mentally and physically handicapped. She ... Opposition Dave Barrett honored her with speeches in the BC Legislature. On that occasion the premier announced the ... Fellowship. In 1992 she was recognized once again when the BC Pediatric Society honored her with a special UBC Clinical ...
Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2015
... from South Africa to northern Manitoba and southeastern BC before he arrived in Vancouver, where after 2 decades of ... was nothing below us, just bush. There was a big health centre in the middle, like something you’d expect to see on ... I stayed nearly 10 months. I then came down to Creston, BC, where I worked in GP anesthesia, and it was tough. The ...