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Cultural Safety

Supporting cultural safety for First Nations

March 26, 2018

There are many stories told in First Nations communities about the lack of cultural sensitivity when it comes to the delivery of health care. Doctors of BC has joined with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to help be part of the solution.

At its meeting in March, our Board of...
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Physicians – Join us for Walk with your Doc 2018

March 20, 2018

Walk with your Doc – one of Doctors of BC’s flagship public health campaigns – is just around the corner, taking place May 5 - 13.  It’s a time when we see physicians across the province organize and host a short walk with their patients to impress upon them the benefits of daily exercise. It’s...
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Doctors of BC increases financial support for medical students

March 19, 2018

Doctors of BC has a long tradition of providing financial supports for eligible UBC medical students through bursaries.
 
For students facing financial challenges, the bursaries – totalling almost $219,000 annually -  can make a real difference to help make ends meet.
 
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Team-based approach to care benefits patients and providers

March 12, 2018

Across the province, family doctors and their health care partners are working to improve patient access to primary care.  At the Fairmont Family Practice in Vancouver, an interdisciplinary group of health care providers is demonstrating how a team-based approach, where providers share...
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Call for nominations for President-Elect and RA delegates

March 9, 2018

The nomination period is open for members to run in upcoming elections for President-Elect and for District Delegate positions on the RA that become vacant in June.  

The call for nominations is open until Thursday March 29, 2018.  If you are considering this opportunity, a reminder that...
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