News | Oct 10, 2018

Facility Engagement: Experiences point to positive change

health authorities so they can together solve problems, and improve patient care and physicians’ work environment. Experiences from this cooperative collaboration all point to positive and measurable change. Enhanced working relationships aligns physicians and health

News | Feb 28, 2024

Taking a stand against bullying: Pink Shirt Day

Health Authority Engagement Survey, a downward trend in most health and safety scores has emerged over the past four years showing that physicians feel unsafe in their workplaces. This year’s results show that despite physicians reporting fewer physical or

News | Nov 6, 2024

Here for you: Protecting the mental and physical well-being of physicians 

health. As your professional association, Doctors of BC works on your behalf to not only provide impactful well-being and safety programs and services tailored to your needs, but also in our discussions with health care partners and leaders about systemic change. This ensures the

News | Mar 23, 2021

Improvements to Rural Retention Program will encourage physicians to practice in BC’s rural communities

health authorities as part of a review of the program. This completes the first phase of the review. Consultations Recognizing that the eligibility criteria had been largely unchanged since the program started nearly 20 years ago, the JSC undertook a comprehensive three-year review of

News | Jun 14, 2021

Zoom for Healthcare licenses renewed for one year

health care providers will have their Zoom licenses automatically renewed free-of-charge for an additional year for the purposes of providing virtual care. The announcement, made by the Doctors Technology Office (a program funded jointly by Doctors of BC and the BC Ministry of Health

News | Jul 5, 2023

Dr Jason Wong – Preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections

Health Manager, STI/HIV Services. Dr Jason Wong, a public health and preventive medicine physician, has long had a passion for helping patients to stay healthy by reducing the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and

Policy

Submission to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC on draft HPOA- related bylaws

Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) on physicians and all health care providers, and patient access to care. The new legislation—replacing the Health Professions Act as of April 1, 2026—is a focus of our ongoing advocacy, which began with our submission to the

News | Sep 14, 2021

What We Heard report: Gender equity in BC Medicine

health authorities, and other organizations. Your feedback and ideas matter, and can make a real difference. In June, Doctors of BC launched an online engagement on an important topic: gender equity in BC medicine. Global and national research indicates that female physicians experience a

News | Sep 21, 2018

The Sounds of Silence: getting it right in the age of information

health authorities, the university, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and patient and other professional groups (to name a few). Other times there are factors beyond our control. For example, in the past month alone I have done many hours of interviews explaining the different aspects

News | Dec 6, 2019

What you need to know about vaping

health concern Discussion around vaping-related illness has reached an all-time high recently among the public and healthcare providers alike – not surprising given the large number of people in the US who have become seriously ill without a definitive explanation as to

News | May 24, 2023

The Kudos Project: How a simple thank you can increase physician team wellbeing

health care workers has been a major talking point on a global scale, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented pressures on morale and overall health. High staff turnover in health care settings, moral injury, and compounded exhaustion created difficulties

News | May 7, 2019

On Modern Medicine and Moral Injury

government and health authorities to advocate for the healthcare system that patients and their healthcare teams deserve. Within our profession there will be an allocation process to address the disparity between Sections that can cause animosity and feelings of disrespect. We

News | May 21, 2019

Dead Man Writing: A Final Call for Hope

health care system reform and physician health. All this while settling into year two of a revamped organization, and in the context of an increasingly polarized society – where many people have connections on social media but feel distressingly isolated. Yes, there were