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Specialist Services Committee helps fund new program for those with an inherited heart rhythm condition

November 22, 2013

Providence Health Care, Island Health, and the Provincial Health Services Authority announced this morning that a new heart program funded in part by the Specialist Services Committee will improve the overall care of families living with an inherited heart rhythm condition.

SSC, a joint...
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Strategic Plan 2014-16

November 21, 2013

The Board of Directors has approved a 3-year strategic plan for implementation beginning in January 2014. The plan’s priorities are the result of a year long process in which board members weighed and prioritized the needs of the profession.

Why is a strategic plan important? Because it...
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Four thousand kids across BC get moving during Be Active Every Day program

November 8, 2013

Mountain bikes and a Subway sandwich party were awarded to students who best demonstrated why being active is good for their bodies

More than 4,000 kids in 17 communities across BC completed the month-long Be Active Every Day (BAED) challenge and received certificates to celebrate their...
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BCMA urges physicians to get flu shot

October 25, 2013

Flu season is fast approaching, and the BCMA strongly encourages everyone to get their annual flu vaccine to prevent the spread of influenza. As physicians, our primary concern is always patient safety. That’s why the BCMA also supports the policy of the Provincial Public Health Officer that all...
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Doctors lead innovative pilot project to improve care for patients who don’t speak English

October 17, 2013

The Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice announced today that it is launching a pilot project to improve care for non-English speaking patients.

Over the next few months, any family physician who is a member of the Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice may gain free access...
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