November

Dr Caira passed away with his family by his side on 5 September 2016 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm in his 98th year. Dr Caira was the cherished father of Loren, Janine, Nadia (Dave), Daren (Jeff), Martene (Mark), Rachel (Tim), and Leean; and dearly loved Nonno (Granddad) of Anders, Kristian, Stefan, Katja, Drew, Caira, and Briar.

It has come to the attention of the Patterns of Practice Committee that specialists may be billing fee items 10001, 10002, 10003, or 10004 and not documenting correctly, or misinterpreting how to apply a particular fee item.

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MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do it!) is a free, 10-week program that family physicians can recommend to families with children age 7 to 13 who are moving away from a healthy weight trajectory and whose BMI is at or above the 85th percentile for age. Through group sessions that focus on healthy eating and meal planning, physical activity, and goal setting, the early intervention program aims to reduce the risk of children developing weight-related physical and mental health problems later in life.

Several Fraser Health physicians have been honored with a Fraser Health Above & Beyond Award. Each year, Fraser Health recognizes the employees, physicians, and volunteers who go above and beyond to improve patient care and services in local communities. This year, Fraser Health celebrated 19 individuals and teams making a difference every day in health care.

Among the winners were four individual physicians working at sites across Fraser Health:

Nearly 1300 doctors participated in 80+ Practice Support Program learning modules within the last year, with many commenting in part that the modules improved their care for people with mental health issues and allowed them to provide more than just meds. To learn more visit www.pspbc.ca.