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Manage Your Money

April 2, 2012

Did you know BC physicians spend an average of 30-40% of their gross income running their practice?

 

How can you manage your practice more efficiently?

BC doctors spend more money managing their practice than doctors in any other province. According to...
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BCMA Statement, re: BCAS Allegations of tax payer funding

March 13, 2012
UPDATE: March 27, 2012

The claims contained in both the letter to the Auditor General and in the BCAS news release are completely false and defamatory.  Any and all negotiated funds that are provided to the BCMA for the negotiated physician benefits are used for the purposes intended...
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Five A Day

March 6, 2012

Did you know only half of Canadian doctors get the recommended 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day?

Be a role model for healthy eating and being active.

According to a recent survey, only 43% of Canadians eat 5 or more servings of fruits...
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Doctors at Risk

February 1, 2012

Did you know 10-15% of physicians will develop a substance abuse disorder at some point in their career?

What programs are available to help?

Physicians as a group are well educated, extensively trained, and highly motivated. In spite of this,...
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How is BC going to resolve future challenges in the health care system for the next 25 years?

January 13, 2012

“How do we build a health care system that will serve a population which will look dramatically different than the one it serves today?” – Charting the Course, 2011

Due to the change in demographics projected in BC over the next 25 years, the Legislative Assembly of B.C....
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