September 11, 2019

This summer, Dr Heather E. Cadenhead won the J.H. MacDermot Prize for Excellence in Medical Journalism and the associated $1,000 award. The article, “Sport-related ocular trauma in Vancouver, British Columbia: Not the usual suspects,” was selected as the winner for this prize from all 2018...

violence against physicians
September 6, 2019

Violence against physicians is a growing concern. According to a Canadian survey of 720 primary care physicians, 30 per cent of respondents were exposed to aggressive behavior in the month prior to taking the survey and 39 per cent reported that this behaviour was severe and included assault,...

Backpack Day
September 4, 2019

A life in medicine is marked with many milestones, and for British Columbia’s first-year medical students, getting your CMA-Doctors of BC backpack is a big one. 

For more than 20 years, Doctors of BC and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) have marked the start of the journey in...

Primary Care Networks
August 23, 2019

Patients with mild to moderate mental health and substance use challenges in Fraser Northwest are getting more timely care and support from local clinical counsellors as a result of new Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Fraser Northwest.

PCNs link physicians, Nurse Practitioners and other...

Supporting medical students on their journey
August 21, 2019

Medical students in BC are now back at school – some entering for the first time. During your time as a student, Doctors of BC provides you with a strong network – a community of physicians to support and empower you. Our programs and benefits are designed to help ease the burdens and challenges...