July 29, 2020

Now that services are slowly coming back for British Columbians, so too are the previously suspended Drivers’ Medical Examination Reports. Originally halted March 27 because of the pandemic, RoadSafetyBC began to reintroduce them the week of July 26, many will have extended time periods. To...

Dr Huy Nguyen, a family physician in New Westminster
July 29, 2020

Dr Huy Nguyen, a family physician in New Westminster, made the decision to enrol with Health Data Coalition (HDC) so that he could use data from his practice to support him in panel management. It’s a decision he is glad he made.

“HDC Discover allowed me to review my patient panel and...

July 7, 2020

Do you have an interest in developing policies to advance the profession and build a stronger health care system? Perhaps you feel you can contribute by advising the Board on diversity and inclusion, or your passion lies with Geriatrics? We encourage physicians who would like to make a...

Facility Engagement
June 25, 2020

Doctors and health authorities in BC faced many challenges with the arrival of COVID-19. At the start of the pandemic, one significant challenge was the need to have a source of truth and standardized approaches that are so essential to coordinated and efficient medical care. And it needed to...

Virtual Doctor Consultation
June 20, 2020

“You can’t replace face-to-face, the physical space, the interaction, but this really does help meet a unique need.” That is Dr Kelsey Louie’s description of a First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day service implemented in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dr Louie is...