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Dr Bonnie Henry

DocTalks – An interview with Dr Bonnie Henry

August 16, 2022

In May 2022, the Joint Collaborative Committees (JCC), a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government, held the annual JCC Pre-Forum event in Vancouver, hosted in partnership with the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council.

The theme for this year’s event was “Regroup, reflect and...
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The Future of Primary Care

What we heard from New-to-Practice Family Physicians and Family Practice R2 Residents

August 15, 2022

As part of our engagement with members on the future of primary care, Doctors of BC and Resident Doctors of BC recently co-hosted a discussion session with residents and new-to-practice (NTP) family physicians.

These doctors are the future of primary care. Hearing their voices helps us...
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DocTalks

DocTalks podcast: Emergency preparedness - Tips from the front line

August 12, 2022

In this episode of DocTalks, we speak to Dr Aseem Grover, a rural family physician and the Site Medical Director of the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, BC, who recalls his harrowing experiences and lessons learned in providing emergency care through wide-ranging wildfires and unprecedented...
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Physician working on tablet

Interoperability of digital technology – Seeking physician input

August 11, 2022

On Wednesday, August 31st or September 7th, physicians are invited to share input on a key component of the provincial Digital Health Strategy refresh: System interoperability (supporting a “connected health system”).

The Ministry of Health and PHSA have developed a list of clinical...
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qathet

New name for qathet Division of Family Practice as part of reconciliation with Tla’amin Nation

August 9, 2022

POWELL RIVER – Today, the Powell River Division of Family Practice officially changed its name to qathet Division of Family Practice. The Tla’amin Nation leadership supports the use of the word qathet, which means “working together” and is pronounced “KA-thet.” The name change reflects the...
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