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Statement: Doctors of BC meeting with the Premier and Minister of Health

May 18, 2022

Statement from Doctors of BC President Dr Ramneek Dosanjh and Board Chair Dr Adam Thompson

Doctors of BC is committed to addressing the challenges in our primary care system. Almost one million British Columbians do not have a family doctor. It is critical that steps are taken to...
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primary care, primary care networks, urgent and primary care centres, payment models, gpsc, divisions of family practice
DocTalks

DocTalks podcast: Physical and online violence - How to protect yourself

May 18, 2022

A new season of DocTalks: A Doctors of BC Production, is here.

This season, we are changing it up. In addition to our audio podcast episodes (which focus on practical, need-to-know information for doctors about running a business), our president, Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, will be hosting...
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DocTalks
Webinar

The Health and Justice Alliance online sessions facilitate a dialogue between doctors and lawyers around high-conflict separation

May 17, 2022

For the ultimate benefit of BC families who are experiencing toxic stress from high-conflict parental separation and divorce, doctors and lawyers have joined forces and are offering two online sessions to support families and find solutions. With an overarching theme of ‘working together for...
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Agreements & Contracts

Update: Advocacy for the profession and patients

May 16, 2022

Doctors of BC is strongly advocating on behalf of the profession and patients to address the crisis in primary care that is impacting both family doctors and specialists. As noted in our President and Board Chair’s Letter (login required), Doctors of BC’s board committed to greater...
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primary care, advocacy, negotiations, physician master agreement
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Statement: Nurse practitioners cannot replace doctors

May 11, 2022

On May 10, 2022, BC’s Health Minister Adrian Dix made the following comments in the legislature:

“I really emphasize family doctors and nurse practitioners because I think nurse practitioners…. I'm not saying they can provide better primary care, but for many people, they do. Their...
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nurse practitioner, primary care, family doctors