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 ... of doctors expected to retire over the next few years. But BC is in a unique position and is dealing with these ... come! And during my term as president I have learned that BC is well prepared to meet it, participate in it, and ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: L. Zibrik, MA,
July/August 2015
... multicultural communities, patients, and caregivers across BC to optimize chronic disease prevention and ... self-management.[ 7-9 ] We work in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health Patients as Partners initiative, health ... in health care improvement. For more information see the BC Ministry of Health Patients as Partners Annual Report, ...
News /
BY: Renee Bricker
October 2015
... 665-2262. —Renee Bricker Insurance Advisor, Doctors of BC News Self-insurance: When is it the right choice? ...
Specialist Services Committee /
BY: Ron Collins, MD, FRCPC,
December 2015
The BC Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Collaborative seeks to ... a partnership of the Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC, the collaborative’s activities include learning ... the collaborative’s launch, eight more sites around BC have connected with the collaborative to support Enhanced ...
Physician Spotlight /
BY: J. Pawlovich, MD
July/August 2015
... would have it, an aging Dr Harry Cannon of Abbotsford, BC, was advertising for a replacement GP surgeon. JP ... for gynecological procedures. When he arrived back in BC he would be the only physician in the Fraser Valley ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lauri McCoy MD, CFPC
January/February 2015
... available in various languages on the Alzheimer Society of BC’s website ( ...
Letters /
BY: Alexander Boggie, MD
April 2015
... there are approximately 10 963 practising physicians in BC. Such a discrepancy demonstrates apathy, or perhaps ...
Obituaries /
BY: Jack Chritchley, MD, FRCPC,
June 2015
... 1990s. During those years he was also a consultant to the BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital, and he ... of my personal memories of Terry stem from our days on the BC Medical Association Cancer Committee, and later when he was a vocal part of the BC Cancer Agency network of community cancer clinics. As a ...
News
September 2015
Every year Doctors of BC includes an online survey with its annual report ( ... financial statements, and reports from all Doctors of BC committees in the White Report. The report will remain ...
News
November 2015
... at the Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI) BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British ...