Call for nominations: Doctors of BC 2024 elections

On October 2nd, all members received the call for nominations for Doctors of BC’s 2024 elections. This is your opportunity to nominate candidates you want to represent you as your President-Elect and as your elected Representative Assembly (RA) Delegates – positions that the membership will later vote on and elect. 

It is also your opportunity to nominate candidates for the Board of Directors and various Statutory Committees – positions nominated by the membership and elected by the RA. 

As part of our broader work around equity, diversity, and inclusion, Doctors of BC is making efforts to increase the diversity and inclusivity of our governance bodies – the Board, Representative Assembly, and Committees – while also working to ensure that all members have an equal opportunity to participate in these bodies.  

To be eligible to nominate an individual – or be nominated – you must be a Doctors of BC member in good standing in a category eligible to hold office and vote. All positions will take effect on January 1, 2025. 

In light of the Bylaw referendum that was recently approved by members, there are some key changes to the Board. Board Director at Large positions have been extended from two years to three years; and the Board size has increased from 9 to 11 positions, with a composition that includes the immediate Past President (one additional Officer) and one additional Director at Large. This additional position has created a vacancy for one Board Director at Large, which for this election cycle must be a specialist to maintain a family physician/specialist balance on the Board. 

Positions nominated and elected by membership 

President-Elect: this individual will step into the role of President in 2026.  

Representative Assembly Delegates: please note that all nominees and nominators must be from the district/category for which they are either being nominated or are nominating for.  

Family Physicians (all 3-year terms) 

• District 6 (South of the Fraser) 

• District 8 (East/West Kootenays) 

• A family physician who provides services to the First Nations Health Authority or in other Indigenous health contexts 

Specialists (all 3-year terms) 

• District 9 (Skeena) 

• A specialist who provides services in a rural community within the scope of the Rural Subsidiary Agreement 

• A specialist who provides services to the First Nations Health Authority or in other Indigenous health contexts  

 
Positions nominated by membership and elected by the RA 

Board of Directors  

• 1 Board Director at Large – Specialist (3-year term) 

Representative Assembly 

• None 

Committees: 

• Audit and Finance Committee – 1 Member at Large (3-year term) 

• Governance Committee – 1 Member at Large (3-year term) 

• Nominating Committee – 1 Member at Large (3-year term) 

Nomination and election timeline 

• Nominations Close: Monday, October 21, 2024, at 11:59pm 

• Campaign Materials Due: Wednesday, October 23, 2023, at 12:00pm (noon)  

• Electronic Voting Opens: Monday, November 4, 2024 

• Electronic Voting Closes: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:59pm  

• Election Results Announced: Friday, December 6, 2024 

Find more information, including terms of reference and role descriptions on our website. If you are interested in standing for election for one of these positions, please complete the online nomination form.

If you have any questions, please contact View Email Addressvoting@doctorsofbc.ca, or Katie Karn, Director, Governance at View Email Addresskkarn@doctorsofbc.ca or at 604-725-3035.