Obituaries /
BY: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
January/February 2017
... first child, April, the young couple moved to Bralorne, BC, where Dr Hashimoto served as the only general ... medical field Dr Hashimoto was inducted into the CMA and Doctors of BC as an honorary member in 2007. He was also awarded the ...
President's Comment /
BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS
January/February 2017
... members. I know that all physicians representing you at Doctors of BC are committed and work hard to make a positive difference ... that you feel it is not always easy to navigate the Doctors of BC system—that it could and should be easier to ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Brad Fritz, MD
January/February 2017
... are still in place today—over his 20-year career. Doctors of BC, and the BCMA before it, has been blessed with many ... it a great organization that represents the practising doctors of the province and protects the health of the people ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Ronald A. Remick, MD, FRCPC
March 2017
... a second-line treatment. What resources are available in BC? Jumpstep Jumpstep is a 12-week treatment program for ... treatments for depression. —Ronald A. Remick, MD, FRCPC Doctors of BC Athletics and Recreation Committee, Medical ... http://walkwithyourdoc.ca/about . —Ron Wilson, MD Chair, Doctors of BC Athletics and Recreation Committe Council on ...
Editorials /
BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB
March 2017
... to be set aside for this. As a side note, apparently, BC Women’s and Royal Columbian Hospitals have facilities on ... excellent idea for some residents, considering that many doctors may choose to work part-time when in practice. This ...
Letters /
BY: John Sehmer, MD
March 2017
... of the [College]. That is entirely the responsibility of Doctors of BC, the advocate for the profession.” Yet in the same issue [2016;58:581] Dr Keith White, chair of the Doctors of BC Patterns of Practice Committee, quotes the ...
Letters /
BY: Gerrard A. Vaughan, MD
March 2017
... when a new patient joins a practice, but must look to Doctors of BC and the Medical Services Commission to ensure that this is ... MD President, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC —Heidi M. Oetter, MD Registrar and CEO, College of ...
News /
BY: Laura McLean
March 2017
... to grow. —Laura McLean Client Services Administrator, Doctors of BC News Genetic testing and the insurance industry in Canada ...
News
March 2017
Are you a physician practising medicine in BC? Are you or your physician spouse having or adopting a ... Program, one of the negotiated benefits administered by Doctors of BC. In addition to pregnancy benefits for female ... Make your 2017–2018 application for benefits under the Doctors of BC Parental Leave Program ...
President's Comment /
BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS
March 2017
... the time has passed. From engaging with members throughout BC on topics and issues of great importance to our profession ... This is also the first time ever that a governing body of Doctors of BC will be required to seek equity in the number ... heard it before, and I’ll say it again—they are our doctors of tomorrow; the future of our profession. We depend ...