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Advocacy: Our comments on the Cayton Report

July 17, 2019

Doctors of BC has provided feedback to a Steering Committee established by the provincial government to consider recommendations in the Cayton Report that call for significant legislative changes to ensure health regulatory bodies are acting in the public interest.

In our submission, we...
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Supporting Resident Grads

Supporting our Graduating Residents

July 12, 2019

Graduation from residency training is a momentous milestone in a physician’s life – an occasion that Doctors of BC is honoured to help new-to-practice physicians celebrate with its Resident Graduation Sponsorship Program. Now in its second year, this program provides additional funding to...
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Doctors of BC announces insurance partnership with Canadian Federation of Medical Students

July 10, 2019
Doctors of BC is one of five Provincial-Territorial Medical Associations (PTMAs) who have signed a five-year agreement with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students. After extensive research, Canadian Federation of Medical Students determined that the Doctors of BC and PTMA insurance programs...
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PMA update: timelines for implementation

June 28, 2019

With the ratification of the 2019 Physician Master Agreement (PMA), staff have been working to put the pieces in place so that implementation may begin. We are now able to provide an update with anticipated timelines for payment and decisions on allocations. This information can be found in our ...
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ICBC changes

ICBC Changes: RCA roster and updated resources for physicians

June 19, 2019

ICBC is providing additional information and resources for physicians, following changes that came into effect April 1 that impact the treatment of patients injured in a motor vehicle accident.

As part of ICBC’s improved care model, a roster of Registered Care Advisors (RCAs) has been...
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