Doctors of BC

As physicians, we have chosen a profession grounded in service, advocacy, and the pursuit of better health for all. Yet our responsibility does not end at the bedside.

As we review proposed bylaw changes of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) under the 2022 Health Professions and Occupations Act, we might want to reflect on and recommend a new name for the CPSBC that is more congruent with what it has become.

Dr Charlene Lui started her 1-year term as president of Doctors of BC on 1 January 2025. She spoke with BCMJ editor-in-chief Dr Caitlin Dunne in December.

Hundreds of years ago, Avicenna, one of the most eminent physicians and philosophers of his time, defined a physician’s key responsibility as providing hope to patients in times of distress.