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Doctors of BC to end conjoint membership with CMA

November 6, 2018
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The Doctors of BC Board of Directors voted to end mandatory conjoint membership with the Canadian Medical Association at its November meeting. The change will come into effect January 1, 2020. 

This...
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Doctors of BC Strategic Framework – Better. Together. Making a Difference for BC doctors

November 5, 2018

Our Vision: A social, economic, and political climate in which members can provide the citizens of BC with the highest standard of health care while achieving maximum professional satisfaction and fair economic reward.

Doctors of BC has developed a new Strategic Framework, for the five...
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Physicians: ensure you are up to date on important information from Doctors of BC

November 1, 2018

Stay up to date with important information from Doctors of BC that impacts your practice and profession. We have compiled a list of key ways to do that:

President’s Letters – provide you with updates on important developments such as the latest in negotiations, major...
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Board approves funding for medical student scholarship

Board approves funding for medical student scholarship

October 24, 2018

The Doctors of BC Board has approved $1.5 million for the creation of a Doctors of BC Presidential Scholars Award in Medicine for UBC medical students.

When combined with $500,000 approved in March, the scholarship will fund medical school costs for a top-rated applicant in financial need...
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Cannabis information for BC physicians

October 15, 2018

The federal government is legalizing the use of cannabis in October 2018. To support physicians, we have prepared a resource page with the latest relevant information from governments, associations and others.

Click here to access the page.
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