The Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) are a unique partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government. Funded through the Physician Master Agreement, the four committees bring together doctors, government, and health authorities to improve patient access to care, encourage innovation, and strengthen physician leadership. Doctors of BC is highlighting a series of stories that show how the JCCs are making a positive difference for patients, doctors, and the health care system.

September 26, 2024


Elder Helen Buzas, Indigenous Health Service Assistant, UHNBC 

A meaningful partnership is fostering more culturally safe care at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George, starting in the Emergency Department (ED). 
 
UHNBC is uniquely...

Donna Archie providing a tour of the White Feather Family Centre
September 9, 2024

It started with one phone call.

In 2023, four doctors drive along Highway 97 as the early morning summer sun kissed the Coastal and...

Left to Right: Nurse Practitioner Monica Harvey, Dr Adam Sandell, Office Manager Jay Boulet, Dr Dan Heffner, Dr Chris Gooch, Dr Greg Costello, Dr Christina Thompson, Dr Bejaan Jivraj
August 28, 2024


Left to Right: Nurse Practitioner Monica Harvey, Dr Adam Sandell, Office Manager Jay Boulet, Dr Dan Heffner, Dr Chris Gooch, Dr Greg Costello, Dr Christina Thompson, Dr Bejaan Jivraj 

A collaborative partnership focused on physician recruitment and retention is...

RPM Program
April 22, 2024

A Rural Pre-Medicine program started in the Kootenays 10 years ago to bring more doctors to rural communities is proving successful as a launching pad for careers in professional health.

Takaia Larsen and Jonathan Vanderhoek, RPM Program Coordinators at Selkirk College in Castlegar, say...

March 15, 2024

Despite its impressive beauty, the Sea-to-Sky region is not a paradise for all. The region’s limited health care services, especially when it comes to cancer patients, leave a lot to be desired. But the Rural and Remote Division of Family Practice is hoping they can change that.

Following...