Doctors of BC


Doctors of BC is encouraging eligible community-based doctors to confirm they are receiving the Business Cost Premium (BCP). Effective April 2020, the BCP provides a percentage premium on MSP fees for in-person consultation, visit, counseling, and complete examination services to help cover the rising rent, lease, or ownership costs of a community-based office.

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Eligible BC doctors who have not yet registered for the BCP are encouraged to do so. Doctors who meet the following criteria are eligible:

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Reports of physician burnout are increasing as BC doctors work to meet the unprecedented demands generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does burnout look like? How do you recognize the early warning signs so you can take steps to prevent it? And where do doctors go for help?

In the latest episode of DocTalks, psychiatrist Dr Jennifer Russel and family doctor Dr Lawrence Yang share their perspectives about how burnout affects doctors, how to recognize it, and what steps to take to minimize the impact. 


Dr Matthew Chow sits at a table working on a laptop

Dr Chow was bestowed the chain of office and became president of Doctors of BC on 11 December 2020. He spoke with BCMJ editor Dr David Richardson that same month.

You’re kind of a unicorn right now, as a child and adolescent psychiatrist. There aren’t many of you.
Sadly, no, there aren’t enough of us.

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In 2019 and 2020, the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee, a joint collaboration between Doctors of BC and the BC Ministry of Health, published and revised several BC Guidelines.

New guidelines:

  • Appropriate Imaging for Common Situations in Primary and Emergency Care
  • Prostate Cancer Part 1: Diagnosis and Referral in Primary Care
  • Prostate Cancer Part 2: Follow-up in Primary Care
  • CT Prioritization
  • MRI Prioritization

Revised guidelines:

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