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Physician Master Agreement - How Negotiations Works

May 6, 2019

Members often ask us “how do negotiations work”? We have prepared the following information to provide an overview of the process, highlighting the importance of the physician voice in the development of the negotiating mandate and in the bargaining. 

Often people think that the actual...
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negotiations, pma

BC physicians ratify new agreement

April 13, 2019

Doctors of BC CEO, Mr Allan Seckel, sent the following to members on Saturday April 13, 2019.

“Dear Members:

The 2019 Physician Master Agreement was ratified in the referendum of members that concluded at midnight. A total of 3961 votes were cast with 96.8% of members accepting the...
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Bylaw Referendum

Have questions about the tentative PMA agreement? Ask us in our online discussion

March 21, 2019

On Thursday, March 28th at 7 PM we will be holding a province-wide online discussion to give you the opportunity – from the comfort of your home or office – to ask questions about the tentative PMA.

The session will start with a short introduction from our Chief Negotiator, Mr Paul...
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Physicians asking questions

PMA negotiations: answering physicians’ questions

February 13, 2019

Doctors of BC is currently negotiating with the provincial government for a new Physician Master Agreement (PMA).  Physicians are asking a number of questions on this important topic. We have collected the recurring themes into a set of Questions and Answers (log-in required).

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Diversity

The Importance of Diversity

October 16, 2017

One of the things that attracted me to medicine was the variety of opportunities within the medical field. Consider the entry-level medical student as a pluripotent stem cell with virtually unlimited choices for future development. You can choose to be a generalist or a specialist, a clinician...
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pma, governance, tax fairness, professionalism