Power of Togetherness
December 13, 2018

As physicians you are in a unique position to influence BC’s health care system as you care for patients, and listen and learn from their experiences. And many of you are already influencing care, in collaboration with colleagues, key partners, and patients and families, through your involvement...

Dr Yang
November 30, 2018

The Health Data Coalition (HDC) is encouraging BC physicians to join their secure data-sharing network where doctors can view aggregate EMR data to provide better patient outcomes and health system improvement. 

HDC is a data sharing initiative that encourages self-reflection and quality...

specialists in PCN
November 29, 2018

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are being developed with the goals of providing greater patient access to long-term primary care and to give providers a foundation to deliver better quality care. While the BC government is leading this work, in order to be successful PCNs will require the...

November 26, 2018

Five hundred physician assistants are currently working in Canada - yet not one of them works in BC. Under the supervision of a physician, PAs complement existing services and improve patient access to healthcare. 

“Physician assistants can be an important addition to the team-...

November 26, 2018

Hazards – whether natural or man-made – can happen anywhere and to anyone. Earthquakes, wildfires, pandemics and other mass casualty incidents can strike at any time with little or no warning, leaving a community unable to cope and causing serious harm to people’s safety, health and welfare....