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BC’s doctors are at the forefront of change, as we strive to provide the best quality patient care and to build a stronger health care system. At Doctors of BC our role is to enable change to happen.
Doctors of BC recognized long ago that collaboration is good medicine for everyone. Within the past 10 years, our relationship with the government and Health Authorities has evolved to produce a strong collaborative working environment – and here’s why.
Much of the credit for this new era of collaboration belongs to the creation of a number of Joint Collaborative Committees made up of equal representation from Doctors of BC and the BC government. Funds from the Physician Master Agreement (PMA) negotiated with the BC government are allocated to these collaborative committees.
This “first of its kind in Canada” approach sees the Joint Collaborative Committees comprised of the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC), the Specialist Services Committee (SSC), the Shared Care Committee (SCC) and The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) developing programs and initiatives to improve BC’s health care system and deliver quality patient care.
This unique partnership gives physicians a real leadership voice and the people of British Columbia the strong advocacy needed to maintain quality patient care.
For an overview of a recent JCC event featuring many quality improvement JCC initiatives, please click here.
BC’s doctors care about quality patient care, but they also care about keeping British Columbians healthy. Doctors of BC has a long history of involvement in health promotion advocacy. We actively promote education and awareness on the importance of physical activity, nutrition, environmental health, and road safety.
Strong political advocacy is an essential part of promoting positive change in today’s society. With complex government and Health Authority organizations, developing relationships is more important than ever before.
As part of our mission, Doctors of BC works to promote a social, economic, and political climate where members can provide patients with a high standard of healthcare. To achieve this goal, we develop policy that represents the collective view of the membership on issues of importance to the medical profession and to our patients.