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Doctors combat isolation and burnout in the Fraser Northwest region

September 12, 2018

For physicians across BC, the pressure of the job and working in isolation from other colleagues can lead to severe burnout, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to lack of efficiency to deep depression or worse. Relieving physician burnout is vital for a stable health care system and for the...
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wellness, physician health, burnout

School’s back in – and the doctor is too!

September 4, 2018

Statistics show that nearly 60% of teens who are worried about a health issue do not consult a health care provider, due to barriers like transportation challenges or needing to miss class to attend an appointment. As well, school health nurses are largely a thing of the past – while health...
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school, teenagers
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UBC Medical Class of 2022 “Backpack Day”

August 31, 2018

While many students are getting ready to officially start school in September, before August had even concluded, close to 300 enthusiastic and eager first-year UBC medical students had headed back to school to begin their exciting and life-altering journey.

UBC’s Medical Student...
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ubc, med student
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Introducing the new home of Be Active Every Day, be-active.ca

August 31, 2018

Be Active Every Day is the  annual Doctors of BC initiative to help kids be more active and make healthy choices. Now in its 7th year, Be Active Every Day has continued to grow with more than 5,800 students in 66 schools challenged in 2017 by 48 doctors and resident doctors...
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be active everyday, kids, exercise, public health
Back to School

Back to school for med students – here’s how Doctors of BC can help

August 22, 2018

It’s that time of year again. BC’s medical students are heading back to school, looking ahead to a year of hard work and long hours – part of their journey to becoming physicians. For students, it is important to take advantage of all the of support available, including family, friends, peers...
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med students, medical students, insurance, wellness