News

Statement on allegations that staff are playing racist games in Emergency Departments

June 19, 2020

Background

It is alleged that in one or more Emergency Departments in the province, a game takes place in which health care providers place bets on the blood alcohol level of mainly Indigenous patients they treat. Health Minister Adrian Dix has appointed former Representative for...
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racism, hospitals, Emergency department
Practice Support Program

Practice Support Program helps family physicians increase in-person care

June 17, 2020

Coaching and mentoring is now available through the Practice Support Program (PSP) to help physicians develop a work safe restart plan and to transition toward a hybrid delivery model combining virtual and in-person care. The PSP is funded by the Doctors of BC and the BC Ministry of Health...
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Practice Support Program, gpsc
Call for nominations - Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group

Call for nominations – Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group

June 16, 2020

Doctors of BC is seeking applications from our membership to fill 8 positions on the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group.

The Advisory Group will advise and provide input to the Board of Directors as they work to consider the viability of and best approaches to the implementation of...
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diversity and inclusion, committee opportunities
Virtual Care

Virtual care guides for patients

June 12, 2020

It is important that patients connect with their doctors when they need care. Since the onset of COVID-19, some patients have been delaying visits to their physicians which is concerning especially if they have chronic or complex health conditions. Even while physicians are slowly increasing the...
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virtual care, COVID-19

Statement on diversity and inclusion

June 2, 2020

Message from Dr Kathleen Ross, President, Doctors of BC and Mr Allan Seckel, CEO, Doctors of BC

As an Association for physicians dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of patients and communities, we are deeply saddened by recent incidents of racism and violence in...
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diversity and inclusion