October

Consultation has begun on proposed College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) bylaw changes that would enable physician assistants to work in emergency departments in BC. In consultation with the Ministry of Health, the CPSBC has posted proposed bylaw changes online for public consultation and feedback until 4 October 2023.

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What would you do if your spouse was diagnosed with cancer? Who would look after your children? If you needed to take time off from your practice to support your spouse or attend appointments, could you manage all your personal and professional obligations while also facing a reduction in your income? If you needed to withdraw a lump sum of $200 000 from your savings to cover the cost of home support, medication, travel expenses, or home modification, would this negatively impact your retirement plans? 

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Doctors of BC offers the Health Benefits Trust Fund (HBTF), an extended health and dental plan, to members and their families. HBTF offers high reimbursement levels and generous maximums. However, likely not all of members’ medical and dental expenses are reimbursed through the insurance plan. Co-payments, deductibles, and high usage beyond the stated maximums mean some out-of-pocket cost for members. The Cost-Plus plan provides members a tax-effective method to pay for these out-of-pocket costs.

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In 2021, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Canadian Menopause Society jointly published a new Managing Menopause guideline, which officially replaced the 2014 guideline.[1] The updated version includes seven guidelines within it:

The first part of this review focused on guideline A of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada’s 2021 Managing Menopause guideline: managing vasomotor symptoms via hormone therapy and nonpharmacologic measures. This second part focuses on guidelines E and F: the role of hormone therapy in patients with breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and premature ovarian insufficiency.[1,2]