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Doctors of BC Board - 2018/19

June 22, 2018

Doctors of BC's Representative Assembly (RA) has re-elected a number of Directors to the 2018/19 Board. GP representatives Drs Jeff Dresselhuis and Lawrence Welsh will return to the Board following a vote by the RA at its June meeting.  The two Specialist representatives re-elected by...
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news release, governance, board
Dr Marshall Dahl

Doctors of BC honours outstanding physicians

June 7, 2018

Every year, we acknowledge the outstanding contributions of physicians around our province through the Doctors of BC Awards. This year, the ceremony took place at our Annual General Meeting event in Vancouver June 2nd. Doctors of BC congratulates all the recipients who have made and continue to...
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New fees, updated guidelines support treatment of opioid use disorder

June 6, 2018

With growing concerns about increasing levels of opioid addiction, two new set of guidelines have been released to better support front line health care providers, along with a number of new physician fees. Both guidelines are supplementary to the Guideline for the Clinical Management of...
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fees, opioid, opioids, pain management, substance use, pain
Dr Eric Cadesky

Dr Eric Cadesky becomes President of Doctors of BC

June 4, 2018

Doctors of BC President Dr Eric Cadesky says that during his term he will focus on diversity and inclusion, and the role they play in helping to unite the profession and improve how physicians care for patients.

Dr Cadesky was sworn in at a ceremony following the Doctors of BC AGM on June...
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WWYD

Thank you for Walking the Talk!

May 23, 2018

The 2018 Walk with Your Doc event has officially wrapped up with nearly 5,000 British Columbians taking part. The annual series of walks was led by more than 250 doctors, joined by physiotherapists, nurse practitioners, paramedics, medical office assistants in 48 communities throughout...
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walk with your doc, health promotion, exercise, community, events