Costly barriers to running clinics are a big reason why many British Columbians are without a doctor

Our President, Dr. Toye Oyelese, speaks to Global BC about the concerns of family physicians.
Read more »Our President, Dr. Toye Oyelese, speaks to Global BC about the concerns of family physicians.
Read more »A commentary by a family doctor in Saanich: Never, in my 20 years of practice in B.C., have I seen family medicine in crisis as it is now.
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Read more »B.C.’s pay-for-service model is unsustainable, says doctor.
Read more »Why 700,000 British Columbians have no primary care provider.
Read more »The Globe and Mail takes a look at medicine’s gender power and pay gap.
Read more »We should not return to pre-pandemic procedures and disregard the valuable advancements made in virtual care.
Read more »Early career physicians want alternate payment models, not fee-for-service.
Read more »Dr Kevin McKechnie, a family physician in Nelson, BC, implores his community to get vaccinated.
Read more »Family physicians have adapted time and again to the changing pandemic conditions over the last 18 months. We have been caring for the citizens of BC while also living through it with our loved ones.
Read more »In July 2020, I wrote a post on this blog to guide family doctors on how to ramp up in-person visits in their practices. A year later, the topic is still timely although the context is different: we are now fifteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a large proportion of the population is vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 . …
Read more »There is another fire raging in Canada – physician burnout.
Read more »A message from a family doctor to all those struggling.
Read more »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.
Read more »Dr. Jeevyn Chahal highlights the importance of taking the time to learn how someone’s name is pronounced.
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