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BCMA President Greets First-Year UBC Medical Students

September 13, 2012

BCMA President Dr. Shelley Ross told a gathering of first-year medical students at UBC that there is more to becoming a doctor than accumulating medical knowledge.

"Along with the privilege of being a doctor comes the responsibility of leadership,” said the former Burnaby physician, who...
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BCMA contributes to strong national voice of physicians

September 10, 2012

A total of 34 BCMA members travelled to Yellowknife in August for the Annual Council of the Canadian Medical Association, joining about 700 physicians from every province and territory to discuss ideas and consider resolutions on key policy issues of importance to doctors, patients, and the...
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Dr. Lloyd Oppel attends ICBC launch of campaign to crackdown on distracted driving

August 28, 2012

BCMA spokesperson and Chair of the Council on Health Promotion Dr. Lloyd Oppel spoke this morning at the launch of ICBC’s distracted driving campaign.

“Far too often emergency room physicians see the results of those injured in a car crash because a...
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Introducing BCMA President, Dr. Shelley Ross

August 22, 2012

In the below video, Dr. Shelley Ross introduces herself and discusses some areas of focus for the year ahead, including unity of the profession, physician workforce, the Physician Master Agreement and scope of practice.
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BC Medical Association Annual General Meeting - Saturday, June 9th, 2012

June 8, 2012

The BCMA Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver.

All media must register at the Registration Desk. You will be provided with a media kit and a name tag. The Boardroom will serve as the media room, located on the Lobby Level....
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