team care

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports the establishment and deployment of physician assistants (PAs) in British Columbia. PAs can perform a supplementary role in which physicians delegate tasks to improve the efficiency of care provided and/or a complementary role in primary care teams. Doctors of BC recommends that PAs be recognized by the provincial government as a regulated profession, PAs have access to adequate liability coverage and the provincial government explore stable funding options for PAs.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports the expansion of signing authority for Registered Dietitians on the following Nutritional Supplements Programs: short-term nutritional supplements, monthly nutritional supplements, and existing diet supplement programs, including the high-protein diet supplement program.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC believes that by working collaboratively, physicians, allied health professionals, and the government can develop practical, effective policies for Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) practice and improve health care for British Columbians.