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Record numbers attend JCC Champions of Change event

March 8, 2018

Advocacy to build a better health care system comes in many forms. An important part of advocating for positive change is to share innovative ideas and programs, and brainstorm to get and keep the momentum going.

It is in that spirit that the Joint Collaborative Committees (partnerships...
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Physicians: keep your practice free from violence

March 7, 2018
All employers – including physicians – want to ensure their workplace is free from violence. While we like to think it will never to happen to us, unfortunately, violence does occur in physician practices. Like employers around the province, physicians have a responsibility to ensure your practice...
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workplace violence

The Residential Care Initiative: Improving care for seniors around the province

March 5, 2018

The Residential Care Initiative (RCI) was launched by the General Practice Services Committee in 2014 to improve care for seniors living in BC care facilities. RCI projects are being carried out by divisions of family practice—independent non-profit organizations funded by Doctors of BC and the...
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gpsc, rci

Funding available to attend Rural and Remote Medicine Course

February 26, 2018

The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) will provide funding of $1,000 to any BC rural doctor interested in attending the 
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada’s 26th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course on April 12 to 14, 2018. This year’s event takes place in St John’s,...
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JSC, jcc, rural health
BC Summit on Surgical Improvement

Physicians and policy makers gather to improve surgical services in BC

February 22, 2018

Physicians play an important role as leaders and partners in building a stronger health care system. That was once again evident with over 200 specialists, GPs, surgical team members, policy makers and patients gathered at the BC Summit on Surgical Improvement held January 22nd in Vancouver. ...
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surgery, operative care, post-operative care, surgical improvement, ERAS