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Dr Matthew Chow Becomes President-Elect

May 14, 2019

Dr Matthew Chow has been elected as President-Elect for the 2019/2020 year in the recent Doctors of BC election which saw a total of 1,784 members cast their vote.

Dr Chow, a psychiatrist in the Vancouver area, has been involved in medical leadership for a number of years. He currently...
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Mental Health Week: Physicians create new tools to help youth and families

May 6, 2019

It is challenging for many adults to speak out about mental health issues. That is even more true for youth who may not understand their own conditions or how to put their symptoms into words. This is a challenge not just for family members, but also for doctors who are trying to diagnose young...
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Physician Master Agreement - How Negotiations Works

May 6, 2019

Members often ask us “how do negotiations work”? We have prepared the following information to provide an overview of the process, highlighting the importance of the physician voice in the development of the negotiating mandate and in the bargaining. 

Often people think that the actual...
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Physicians play key roles to launch Primary Care Networks

Physicians play key roles to launch Primary Care Networks

May 3, 2019

Doctors of BC congratulates all the physicians who have worked together with partners to recently announce new Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in our province. Physicians within Divisions of Family Practice worked hard and have been critical to achieve success.

PCNs are community-based...
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Walk with your Doc

10 Years, 2,400 Doctors, 29,000 British Columbians: Walk with your Doc starts this week

May 1, 2019

Join the event that gets people moving: Walk with your Doc. This annual walking event sees doctors, along with physiotherapists, nurse practitioners, paramedics, and medical office assistants, lead their patients and community members in short walks in an informal setting while talking to them...
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