Doctor wearing mask in office
May 5, 2020

Guidelines have been provided to BC’s physicians to enable the gradual expansion of in-person care in clinics and offices. In her President’s Letter, members, Dr Kathleen Ross notes that this marks the start of a new phase of the pandemic response that will see a cautious lifting of restrictions...

Surrey Hospital team
May 1, 2020

May 1st marks National Physicians’ Day in Canada and there’s never been a more important time to honour our doctors as they work to support patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

Many of BC’s physicians are at the forefront of this pandemic, taking time away from their families working...

UBC med students
April 23, 2020

When UBC medical school classes were suspended due to COVID-19, six fellow students were left wondering what they could do to help during the crisis. Recognizing that medical students have the capacity and experience to support frontline health care workers and their families, and to help from a...

Mini Profiles 2018
April 17, 2020

Doctors of BC and the BC government have agreed to two new temporary fee codes for Specialists effective April 15. The new codes are similar to existing SSC fees, but remove some billing restrictions as a response to the changing needs of the health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

hopeful sunrise image
April 15, 2020

While reading an article by a US physician about COVID-19, I happened upon the term “Pre-TSD”. Pre-Traumatic Shock Disorder encapsulates what so many healthcare professionals are feeling in the lead up to the unknown trauma many of us are preparing to face in the weeks ahead. As I heard this...