Clinical Articles /
BY: Jennifer Laidlaw, MD, FRCPC
April 2021
... setting, patients often wish to leave hospital before doctors and other health care providers feel it is safe to ... but currently there is no formal process for patients in BC to appeal that finding. What does the HCCCFAA not include? ... disorder, and self-neglect highlights which legislation doctors should follow when balancing the need to preserve ...
News /
BY: Kerri Farrell
May 2021
With the onset of COVID-19 pandemic a year ago, Doctors of BC implemented a work-from-home protocol to keep staff and ... demand for our services increased significantly. For the Doctors of BC Insurance Department, this meant shifting our ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH
September 2021
... local opportunities and online resources. Consider using Doctors of BC info sheets with current physical activity resources and ...
President's Comment /
BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD
November 2021
... feel that way. For the past year, my goal as president of Doctors of BC has been to keep us all safe, to keep our well-being ... of kindness do more than you think. —Matthew C. Chow, MD Doctors of BC President President's Comment Kindness matters ...
News, COVID-19
March 2021
The BC Centre for Disease Control and the BC Ministry of Health ... Care Bundle infographic. The GPSC emailed eligible family doctors in February 2021 with information about registering for the payment. Most eligible family doctors will each receive a one-time payment between $1000 ...
News
September 2021
... Dr Adam Thompson, Vice-chair The Board of Directors of Doctors of BC elected a new chair and vice-chair at its meeting on 11 ... . News New chair and vice-chair appointed by Doctors of BC Board ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Derek C. Chang, MD
October 2021
Doctors of BC published a policy paper on integrating physicians in ...
Joint Collaborative Committees /
BY: Ahmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSC
December 2021
... Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs), a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government, work collaboratively to lead system ... helped to realize significant changes that have improved doctors’ lives by tackling some long-standing ...
News, COVID-19
April 2021
Reports of physician burnout are increasing as BC doctors work to meet the unprecedented demands generated ... signs so you can take steps to prevent it? And where do doctors go for help? In the latest episode of DocTalks, ...
Letters /
BY: Rita K. McCracken, MD, PhD, CCFP (COE), FCFP
June 2021
... it?” And I urge our professional representative body (Doctors of BC) and our main payer (BC Ministry of Health) to (1) engage experts to do a review ...