COVID-19

COVID-19 Online Platform

New online forum for physicians to collaborate on COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Doctors of BC has created an online forum for physicians in the province to engage with each other to discuss innovative ideas and solutions related to COVID-19. 

The virtual space will allow you to engage with each other on experiences from your practice, facility, or community that have...
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COVID-19: How to protect yourself and others

March 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak unfolds, nations around the world are enforcing measures to ease the spread of the virus. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO), officially declared the outbreak a pandemic. Health workers and governments are working tirelessly to...
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Physicians work together to tackle public health emergency

March 19, 2020

“We’re all in this together, and it shows – from the movie “High School Musical”

With COVID-19 upon us, we are all engaged in a war. A war against a virus with no definitive treatment and no population immunity. There has not been a time in recent history where physicians, nurses, allied...
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Physician Burnout

Supports for physicians feeling stress or burnout

March 18, 2020

Many physicians are on the front lines of the COVID-19 public health emergency, working hard to support patients and their families during this difficult time. With high demands due to the crisis, physicians may also feel anxiety and increased stress. 

The Physician Health Program (PHP)...
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Sick notes

BC doctors urge employers to stop asking for sick notes

March 18, 2020

BC’s doctors are asking employers to not require sick notes during the COVID-19 outbreak, building on statements from both the Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix that there is “no need – none – for sick notes at this time.” 

“Sick notes place an...
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