Notice of Results 2024-2025
…e salute both candidates who ran in the President-Elect campaign. Officers 2024-2025 OFFICER NAME President Dr Maryam Zeineddin President-Elect Dr Darren Joneson Past President Dr Tahmeena Ali Treasurer Dr Goldis Mitra Board of Directors 2024-2025 We extend our congratulations to all successful BC Family Doctor Board of Director candidates. Thank you to all the candidates who ran in the First Five Years in Practice Representative and District 1 e…
LFP Tools & Resources
The content of this page is available to Members of BC Family Doctors.
Members, please log in. Non-members, please Click here for details on how to join.
2025 Uninsured Services Rates
The content of this page is available to Members of BC Family Doctors.
Members, please log in. Non-members, please Click here for details on how to join.
Notice of Results 2025-2026
…will assume office at the BC Family Doctors AGM on June 18, 2025. Officers 2025-2026 OFFICER NAME President Dr Darren Joneson President-Elect Dr Birinder Narang Past President Dr Maryam Zeineddin Treasurer Dr Goldis Mitra Board of Directors 2025-2026 We extend our congratulations to all successful BC Family Doctor Board of Director candidates. We are still seeking nominations for District 9 Skeena, District 10 Thompson, District 12 Peace River, a…
Recent media about the family doctor shortage
…s paint a dire picture’: B.C. facing looming shortage of family physicians CBC British Columbia: Green Party calls on B.C. government to take urgent action on family doctor shortage Global News Health: Awareness campaign launched as thousands of Okanagan residents remain without a physician BC Family Doctors: Shortage of family doctors prompts awareness campaign BC’s Provincial Legislature: BC Today- Daily Report, April 7, 2022 Chek Watch Local: L…
BC’s Healthcare System in the News
…lumbians need and deserve. It’s time to invest in family doctors. CBC (Sept 20): Situation Critical: B.C.’s health-care crisis is unrelenting. What can be done to fix it? Healthy Debate (Sept 20): Cross-country project gives patients a say in solving primary-care crisis CTV News (Sept 15): ‘Extremely frustrating’: Nanaimo residents discuss grappling with family doctor shortage Terrace Standard: (Sept 8): More than 60% of B.C. adults have no family…
How Do You Measure a Year?
…erve. Media coverage of the one-year anniversary of the LFP Payment Model: CBC: New payment model has brought more family physicians to B.C., doctors say CBC Vancouver: New Payment Model brings more family doctors to BC CFJC Today: One year after it was announced, new pay model for B.C. family physicians showing signs of success CTV News Vancouver: ‘A triumphant thing’: B.C. family doctor says new payment model helping to retain, attract physician…
Our 2025 rural healthcare wish list
Looking ahead to 2025, here’s our wish list for rural healthcare — key priorities we’re eager to get to work on: Keep rural ERs open Emergency room closures deeply impact rural communities. We hope to see targeted strategies to stabilize rural ERs through sustainable staffing solutions, improved rural compensation models, and improved support for healthcare teams. Strengthen recruitment and retention for rural healthcare Attracting doctors, nurse…
‘All the trends paint a dire picture’: B.C. facing looming shortage of family physicians
…on physicians and the complexity of the health-care system, Fernandez says we have less than five years to solve this problem. Read the full article written by Anthony Fong on Healthy Debate here….
How Medicine’s Gender Power Gap Sets Up Women for Unequal Pay and Less Prestigious Jobs
…hese questions. In The Globe and Mail’s Power Gap series, female physicians from across Canada talk about their struggles reaching leadership roles – and data from Ontario’s biggest hospitals illustrate where the barriers are. Read the full article here. Written by Robyn Doolittle and Chen Wang News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to da…
President
…li President 2023-2024 BC Family Doctors Past Presidents Dr. Danette Dawkin 2022 2023 Dr. Toye Oyelese 2021 2022 Dr. Jennifer Tranmer 2020 2021 Dr. Karen Forgie 2019 2020 Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh 2018 2019 Dr. Wendy Amirault 2017 2018 Dr. Ernie Chang 2016 2017 Dr. Ken Burns 2015 2016 Dr. Lawrence Welsh 2013 2015 Dr. Tracy Monk 2012 2013 Dr. Peter Barnsdale 2011 2012 Dr. Ralph Jones 2010 2011 Dr. Joanne Young 2009 2010 Dr. Steven Goodchild 2008 2009 Dr….
Notice of Results 2022-2023
…e sent to dues-paying members in District 7 who are eligible to vote on May 2, 2022. LOCATION ________________ DELEGATE_________________________ District 1 Lower Island Dr Melissa Duff District 2 Upper Island Dr Alicia Pawluk District 3 Vancouver Dr Jessica Chan District 3 Vancouver Dr Olivia Tseng District 4 N & W Vancouver/ Squamish/ Sunshine Coast Dr Paul Dhillon District 5 Burnaby Dr Charlene Lui District 6 New Westminster/ Coquitlam…
Are you ready to lead primary care transformation in BC?
…practicing family physician who delivers longitudinal primary care in a community-based practice. Skill set required: Current experience in a BC rural practice environment. Experience working with indigenous populations, with preference given to an applicant who identifies as indigenous. Significant collaborative, diplomatic, and negotiation skills and experience. Excellent communication and critical thinking skills. Broad working knowledge of the…
Our PMA 2025 Priorities
…urgent and complex. It’s why our Physician Master Agreement priorities for 2025 are about working with our partners to forge opportunities to strengthen the healthcare system. It’s time to address the supports and reforms necessary to ensure the stability and sustainability of our health system. WE CAN CREATE A NEW TOMORROW WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. Modernize and create equity in physician compensation Compensation inequities remain within famil…
2022-2025 WorkSafeBC Agreement
In March 2024, Doctors of BC and WorkSafeBC signed the 2022-2025 Physicians and Surgeons’ WorkSafeBC Services Agreement. This agreement provides an overall 14.5% increase for WorkSafeBC-managed fees by the end of the contract, plus another 1% in the third year if the BC inflation rate is high. As the agreement is effective as of April 1, 2022, fees will be paid retroactively to that date. A retroactive payment will be made. Here are the key chang…
What family doctors need from the 2025 provincial budget
As the province prepares to release the 2025 budget, family doctors across British Columbia are looking for one thing: a real commitment to sustainable, accessible primary care. The past few years have brought significant challenges and some important changes, but we are still far from ensuring that every British Columbian has access to a family doctor. Here’s what we need to see: 1. Continued investment in the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP)…
2025 Annual General Meeting
The content of this page is available to Members of BC Family Doctors.
Members, please log in. Non-members, please Click here for details on how to join.
Celebrating Danette Dawkin, 2025 BC Family Physician of the Year
Congratulations to Danette Dawkin, who was awarded 2025 BC Family Physician of the Year at the BC College of Family Physicians awards celebration on May 15. We are thrilled Danette has received this well-deserved recognition! As BC Family Doctors’ past president, we saw first-hand Danette’s dedication to creating a healthcare system that is more equitable and sustainable for all family doctors and patients, regardless of where they live. Danette…
Our Strategic Plan 2025-2028 is out now!
We are proud to announce the release of our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, outlining a focused vision for the future of family medicine to build a healthier British Columbia. Family doctors are the foundation of our healthcare system. This plan focuses on three key priorities: lead the evolution of family medicine, deepen physician engagement and redefine our collective work. These priorities reflect extensive input from our members across the provinc…
Help design a new provincial Enhanced Family Health Program (EFHP)
…All meeting will be held virtually. If you are interested, please email primarycareandpreventionadmin@phsa.ca by July 21, 2025….