Doctors of BC In the Media

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BC Doctors get a big raise but is it enough to retain and recruit?

November 4, 2022

"Family doctors have been trying so hard to make it work and the working conditions weren't sustainable. We are hoping this payment shifts the way that we do things and enables our physicians to address rising business costs," says Doctors of BC President Dr Ramneek Dosanjh. 
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Vancouver Sun

BC's new payment model for family doctors could lure out-of-province physicians

November 3, 2022

The new payment model for family physicians announced by the province Monday means family doctors in B.C. will be close to the highest paid in Canada, a dramatic turnaround from their status as among the lowest paid in the country.
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BC makes seismic shift in funding model to retain, attract family doctors

October 31, 2022

The B.C. government is overhauling the payment model in an attempt to retain family doctors and attract new ones. The new model, co-developed by Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors and the provincial government, will be available as of February 2023. Family physicians can choose to opt into the new...
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BC launching new payment model for BC

October 31, 2022

The government of British Columbia is ushering in a new payment model for family doctors in February. Doctors of BC and the provincial government also announced they have reached agreement on a new Physician Master Agreement. Doctors of BC President Dr Ramneek Dosanjh praised the new agreement...
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Ahead of an anticipated bad flu season, BC upends vaccination program

October 20, 2022

Dr Dosanjh, who is a family practitioner, said her colleagues have mixed feelings about the new distribution system as they wait for their supply of vaccines at the end of October. “Physicians need to be included in the decision-making, because they have such an important role in this campaign...
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