Press Releases

Shared Care initiative doubles access to specialists in rural BC

August 27, 2015
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rural, rural health

2015 Health and Advocacy Awards

June 12, 2015

Vancouver, BC – Four special awards were handed out at the Doctors of BC’s annual awards ceremony Saturday, June 6.  The Association’s 16th annual Awards of Excellence in Health Promotion and Prevention and the 2nd annual Changemaker Awards for political or medical advocacy...
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awards, health promotion

British Columbia introduces Rural Interest Award for medical students

April 8, 2015
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med students, rural practice, rural health

Government reaches tentative agreement with B.C.’s 10,000 doctors

October 29, 2014
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agreement, ministry of health

Reaching out to youth in transition to improve their mental health

September 15, 2014

Many youth transitioning from adolescence to adulthood experience challenges, but this path can be particularly difficult for the estimated 12 to 20% of young British Columbians who suffer from mental illness.  It is during this time that many mental health conditions first appear, but sadly...
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transition-age youth, youth, youth mental health, mental health, mental illness, policy, policy paper