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News May 2018
Doctors of BC members are invited to attend the 2018 annual general ... commencing at 5:15 p.m. with a reception, followed by the Doctors of BC annual awards ceremony at 6:00 p.m., including ...
News / BY: Laura McLean May 2018
... approved. —Laura McLean Client Services Administrator, Doctors of BC News The importance of expediency in writing the APS ...
President's Comment / BY: Trina Larsen Soles, MD April 2018
... can be performed by robots, what does this imply for the doctors performing the same procedures? This made me consider ... in the truest sense of the word. —Trina Larsen Soles, MD Doctors of BC President President's Comment The art and heart of medicine ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kevin Wing, MD, FRCSC April 2018
... access to orthopaedic consultation and surgery in BC. Although a review of the Ministry of Health’s surgical patient registry website ( https://swt.hlth.gov.bc.ca ) would suggest access to surgery in BC takes only a ... impact assessment was performed in collaboration with Doctors of BC and the Specialist Services Committee. Methods ...
Obituaries / BY: Michael Moscovich, MD April 2018
... emigrated from France and set up homestead near Savona, BC. They moved to the Lower Mainland prior to Charlie’s ... Gold Medal for Distinguished Medical Service given out by Doctors of BC to a BC doctor who has made an extraordinary contribution ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Afsaneh Moradi April 2018
... is a particularly pressing issue for rural physicians: BC Coroners Service data on suicide deaths in BC between 2006 ... from a practitioner perspective. Recognizing that doctors, caregivers, and youth in their region needed access ... Acting Director, Community Partnership & Integration, Doctors of BC Family Practice Services Committee A mental ...
News / BY: Sam Bugis, MD April 2018
... now organized and leading more than 500 projects across BC. So what is energizing this activity? Mainly, it’s ... the two of them would just talk about it.  Today, doctors may never see the CEO or other senior executives. ... consistently in surveys and interviews with hospital-based doctors.  That’s why we introduced Facility Engagement. It ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kara Solmundson, MD, CCFP (SEM), Sport Med Dip, MSc April 2018
... 7 ] Such training can impact behavior, with Canadian doctors reporting greater confidence discussing exercise and ... activity. This underscores the universal importance of doctors having foundational knowledge in exercise medicine. ... health and economic implications on our society. BC has an opportunity to challenge the status quo, create ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD April 2018
... of Preamble C. 19 of the MSC Payment Schedule and the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees , which states:  1.    Services are not ... from the Billing Integrity Program—something most doctors would like to avoid.  —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2018
... agent. The soirée will occur on Thursday, 9 August at Doctors of BC’s office building. Appetizers and refreshments will be ... and 007-themed dress is encouraged but not required. Doctors of BC members may RSVP at http://evite.me/jANCkwTMc2 ...