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Helping to meet the challenge of physician burnout

April 13, 2018

Almost 50 physicians from Divisions of Family Practice and Medical Staff Associations made their way into the Doctors of BC offices in Vancouver. Many had never set foot in the building before. They were brought here by a common cause -   to help find solutions to the rising rate of physician...
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Doctors give British Columbians a prescription for health

April 10, 2018

Daily activity is an important part of physical and mental health. To ensure British Columbians get the proper dose, BC doctors are prescribing exercise as medicine.

Rx for health pads are provided to doctors who take part in Walk with your Doc, the annual public health campaign...
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Mini-Profiles now available to members to review billings

March 28, 2018

Your 2016 individualized Mini-Profile is now available to you online. 

The profile gives you the information to identify whether your billings are within the normal statistical boundaries of your peer group so that you can address any potential issues quickly and early. It is important...
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Cultural Safety

Supporting cultural safety for First Nations

March 26, 2018

There are many stories told in First Nations communities about the lack of cultural sensitivity when it comes to the delivery of health care. Doctors of BC has joined with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to help be part of the solution.

At its meeting in March, our Board of...
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Physicians – Join us for Walk with your Doc 2018

March 20, 2018

Walk with your Doc – one of Doctors of BC’s flagship public health campaigns – is just around the corner, taking place May 5 - 13.  It’s a time when we see physicians across the province organize and host a short walk with their patients to impress upon them the benefits of daily exercise. It’s...
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