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Doctors of BC and CMA sign Memorandum of Understanding

May 30, 2019
Doctors of BC and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets terms for the two organizations to collaborate on developing joint initiatives to benefit the medical profession and to build a stronger health care system for our patients. With this...
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BC Physicians Mobilizing Action for ACEs

May 28, 2019

The impact of a successful approach to ACEs might be as great as that of a major vaccine.

Vincent J. Felitti, MD co-author ACE study in Acad Pediatr. 2009

On May 9, 2019, over 500 people, including nearly 100 physicians, came together to strategize...
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Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion: Join our Focus Group Discussions

May 24, 2019
Doctors of BC is embarking upon phase two of a widespread member consultation to encourage greater diversity and inclusion among physician leaders within our governance bodies – Board, Representative Assembly and Committees. During this phase, we will be hosting focus group discussions with members...
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440 BC Doctors ‘walk the talk’ across the province

May 16, 2019

The tenth anniversary of Walk with your Doc saw a record number of doctors walking side by side with their patients in an informal environment where they can discuss the health benefits walking provides and can encourage their patients to live an active healthy lifestyle.

Established by...
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Doctors of Innovation

Doctors of Innovation: “Preparing for surgery is like preparing for a race”

May 16, 2019

Over 100 participants from multidisciplinary teams were welcomed by Doctors of BC’s president-elect Dr Kathleen Ross at the launch of the new Surgical Patient Optimization Collaborative (SPOC) on May 6, 2019.

SPOC aims to optimize 13 clinical components (shown below) of a patient’...
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