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President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS June 2016
... and the value and merits of the social contract. As doctors of medicine we strive for professionalism in every ... What does it mean to be a doctor within the landscape of BC today? Our College feels that the social order has ... to provide quality patient care. And, as an association of doctors, we must deepen and expand our leadership in quality ...
News January/February 2016
The Doctors of BC building, 1665 West Broadway, Vancouver as it looks today. November 2015 marked the 30-year anniversary of Doctors of BC’s purchase of our building at 1665 West Broadway. The ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Valerie Tregillus, BA, December 2016
... ER physicians, and general psychiatrists, but many BC physicians feel they lack sufficient training and ... Health and Substance Use Collaborative, a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government, and guided by a ... Links after the 6-month period. Now available to all doctors The program was initially designed for BC ...
News / BY: Ada Lo November 2016
... physicians plan to start their families in the province of BC, there are important considerations to think about. Life ... of a child. In addition, physicians can have their Doctors of BC membership dues reduced while on parental ... If a physician has health and dental coverage through the Doctors of BC Health Benefits Trust Fund, it is important to ...
Editorials / BY: Brian Day, MB September 2016
... health care task forces and commissions; 25 years ago BC’s Royal Commission on Health Care and Costs (the Seaton ... the number of physicians.” Their rationale was that doctors and patients were to blame for rising costs and if we ... costs more. The legacy of their actions was a shortage of doctors, as Canada dropped in the rankings of doctor supply ...
Letters / BY: Evert Tuyp, MD, FRCPC March 2016
... that this is an important advance, but I would encourage Doctors of BC to endeavor to make this initiative inclusive of ... Practice have done a wealth of good for GPs, as former Doctors of BC President Bill Cavers acknowledged in a ...
President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS November 2016
... or just about anything else that relates to my role as Doctors of BC president, my rural professional life, or my life as a ... just individuals who use social media. As an organization, Doctors of BC is very active on social media platforms such ...
News October 2016
Doctors of BC is calling for nominations of members in good standing for the following 2017 awards. Doctors of BC Silver Medal of Service Criteria for nominees include any ...
News September 2016
... Program, one of the negotiated benefits administered by Doctors of BC. In addition to pregnancy benefits for female physicians, ...
News / BY: Laurie Cooper, January/February 2016
... in Europe but it seemed very distant. As a resident of BC I wasn’t really connected and then, suddenly, we all ... of the refugees I met and helped. Medical professionals (doctors, nurses, paramedics) are desperately needed on the ... on Lesvos, visit  www.canadacaring.ca . —Laurie Cooper Doctors of BC News Staff member joins front line of refugee ...