News
May 2021
... Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC), a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government, has announced significant changes ... The RRP offers incentives and benefits to encourage doctors to establish and maintain practices and connections ...
President's Comment /
BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD
July/August 2021
... and they all seem to want the same basic things. And doctors are no different. Doctors are people, after all. Perhaps this is why I feel so ... from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, to the BC Centre for Disease Control, to laboratories and testing ...
Letters /
BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH
December 2021
... from health-enhancing physical activity. The province of BC’s comprehensive physical activity strategy, Active ... physical activity after COVID-19.” Read BC Family Doctors’ response in “Re: Re-embracing physical activity after COVID-19. BC Family Doctors replies.” Letters Re: Re-embracing physical ...
President's Comment, COVID-19 /
BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD
March 2021
... demonstrate these important traits. I have seen this in doctors stepping up in their communities to listen to their ... and by showing that we care. —Matthew C. Chow, MD Doctors of BC President President's Comment COVID-19 Great leadership ...
News
September 2021
... by the Specialist Services Committee—a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government—and Specialists of BC. Get the latest event ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
November 2021
For over 3 decades, Doctors of BC has understood the importance of being able to communicate with the public, doctors, government, and others on matters of disease ...
Back Page, COVID-19 /
BY: Mandy Ruthnum, MD, FCFP
January/February 2021
... time I decided to behave like a patient and I tapped on my BC COVID-19 app to complete the self-assessment tool on ... amazed how few people are aware of this number, including doctors. I suspect that if the second wave pummels British ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Ernest Salcedo
April 2021
Recent negotiations between WorkSafeBC and Doctors of BC have resulted in a new agreement, which recognizes the ... these changes and the new rates, please refer to the new Doctors of BC agreement with WorkSafeBC at ...
Editorials /
BY: Brian Day, MB
June 2021
... is built.” Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson of the BC Supreme Court made this statement in November 2005. This ... written decision was unusually lengthy. Like for many doctors, my courtroom experience has mostly been as an expert ... BC physician as an expert. They focused on demonizing doctors for not accurately “triaging” patients and ...
Letters /
BY: Richard N. Merchant, MD, FRCPC
September 2021
... society. Dr Brad Fritz wrote two histories related to the BC Medical Association and Doctors of BC: a history of publicly funded medicare and a ... for thinking of it, but I’m sorry my backyard is full. Doctors of BC helps form the collective memory of its ...