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News April 2014
North Peace Division of Family Practice member Dr Paul Mackey received the College of Family ... family medicine. In addition to running a busy family practice in Fort St. John since 1995, Dr Mackey is a GP ... member and lead of the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice, Dr Tom Rimmer was named BC’s Family Physician of ...
Editorials / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD September 2014
... and interferes with your ability to undertake your practice or training. It will affect your colleagues, your ability to keep up your usual pace of learning and practice, your life partner's ability to cope with your ... because they so often used the year between residency and practice to get pregnant. It wreaked too much havoc on his ...
Editorials / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD December 2014
... abetted by a lack of knowledge of methadone in clinical practice? Is it because addiction doesn’t really fit our ...
News&Notes / BY: Michal Smialowski, MD, January/February 2014
... and good judgment. The journey toward establishing a practice in this remote area was surprisingly long, ... We then approached the IHA and proposed setting up practice in Tatla Lake at the nursing station.  Working at ... subsequently did well. One of the hardest aspects of rural practice is being prepared for anything. I have about 14 ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Michael A Benusic, UBC Medical Class of 2014, June 2014
... examining potential human health impacts is optional in practice.[ 3 ] Even when included, as with the Fraser Surrey ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD October 2014
... In addition to providing this information, the Patterns of Practice Committee provides a range of support, including: ... . The Patterns of Practice Committee is a joint committee of Doctors of BC and ... profession in British Columbia, to monitor patterns of practice and billings, and to provide education that will ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) March 2014
... on the successful model set by the Divisions of Family Practice initiative, we can find solutions to the problems in ... This has been happening for some time at the family-practice level, but it’s now time for improvements at the ... who decided to engage and work with divisions of family practice. And with the support of Doctors of BC and the work ...
Obituaries / BY: William A. Falk, MD, FCFPC, FRCGP July/August 2014
... earned a D(Obst)RGOC in London. After working in general practice in England he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps ... a group in Saskatoon. There he became involved in general practice research for the Canadian College of General Practice, Saskatchewan Chapter. He was co-chair of the ...
News&Notes / BY: Benjamin Brzezynski, MA, November 2014
... of care, doctors depend on a sustainable and engaged practice environment. The creation and maintenance of this ... support with the negotiation of local contracts and some practice management issues. Medical association negotiators ... and conflict resolution for doctors, with a focus on practice management and communicating with patients. The CMA ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Karen Rideout, PhD, January/February 2014
... 13 ] Though its causes extend beyond the scope of clinical practice, physicians should consider the impact of food ... and healthy food for all. In addition to their clinical practice, physicians can further support patient health by ...