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 Dr. Tahmeena Ali  Two years ago, I thought about hanging a sign on my clinic saying “closed for good.” After … Continue reading “B.C. has more family doctors with new payment model, but issues still need addressing”

As B.C.’s health care system moves toward more digital solutions, electronic health records (EHRs) have been introduced with the goal … Continue reading “Electronic health records need to support doctors, not slow us down”

Dr Renee Fernandez shares with Macleans how B.C. rolled out the Longitudinal Family Physician payment model and gained 700 new family doctors.

How should virtual care be integrated into our system?

6.5 million people in Canada do not have a family doctor.

It can be overwhelming—the conflict between spending time with patients and being able to pay your staff; the conflict between filling out reams of forms and soothing your toddler who has woken with a fever. I have been fully qualified and working independently for just under five years, but already these conflicts have sometimes felt like too much. Still, like most of us, I care so much about my patients that it is hard to leave, and I hope, perhaps naively, that the value of family medicine will be recognized before we’ve been bled completely dry. So, for now, I stay.

Read Dr Jennifer Lush’ poem, as shared at the May 19 rally.

What you might not know about your family doctor…

A message from a family doctor to all those struggling.

As trusted primary care providers who work closely with patients to promote their wellbeing across the lifespan, family physicians are vital for fostering the nature-health connection and creating a healthier future for us all.

Dr. Shana Johnston shares her experience of burnout.

The story of the hidden curriculum

Dr. Christine Hanna speaks about being called “just a family doctor”.

No words that I write here will give Walter back to his family. Instead of feeling powerless though, I will commit to action in his memory.