Ongoing media coverage about the shortage of family doctors
…All Points West (Apr 21): A Crisis in Care: Hear from a fourth-year medical student about why she is steering away from family medicine On The Island, featuring Dr Alicia Pawluk (Apr 20): The Origins of the Doctor Shortage On The Island (Apr 19), featuring Dr Jennifer Lush and Dr Sarah Lea: The Family Doctor Shortage in Greater Victoria All Points West (Apr 19): Consequences for patients when family practices close…
A call to action for family doctors
…gaps in care and barriers such as systemic racism. Recognize the value of Indigenous traditional healing practices. Increase the number of Indigenous healthcare professionals and ensure all healthcare professionals receive training in cultural safety, anti-racism and the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. As family doctors, we are on the front lines of care and we can help ensure that every Indigenous patient who enters our practice receive…
First Steps Towards Reconciliation
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Still in the news: BC’s Healthcare System
…(Aug 14): Canadian seniors struggle to find family doctors amid physicians shortage, some seeking private support Check News (Aug 10): Group calling for action on family doctor shortage holds rally at Ministry of Health CTV News (Aug 9): Temping doctors, orphaned patients: Turmoil continues in B.C. health-care system Check News (Aug 5): Eby emphasizes need for family doctor incentives, not just urgent primary care centres City News Everywhere (Aug…
Still in the news: BC’s Family Doctor Shortage
…e Kamloops This Week: Kamloops family doctor cites several crises Toronto Star: Amid shortages of family doctors across Canada, med school grads increasingly don’t want the jobs CBC News: Almost a million B.C. residents have no family doctor. Many blame the province’s fee-for-service system CBC Listen: Today with Michelle Elliot, How is the family doctor shortage in B.C. affecting you? Squamish Chief: Squamish doctors issue cry for help to provinc…
Ongoing media coverage on BC’s Family Doctor Shortage
…daily ‘marathon’: A rare first-hand look at B.C. family doctors’ workload CBC On the Coast (May 30): The BC Liberals are demanding more action on the healthcare staffing crisis in our province CBC The Early Edition (May 30): Med students say choosing family practice in BC these days comes at the cost of their own future and security CBC The Early Edition (May 27): Urgent and Primary Care Clinics are understaffed, according to documents released b…
Financial adjustments to your February 1–3 LFP claims
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Sick notes for short absences to be scrapped!
…ment Standards Act, eliminating the need for workers to get sick notes for short-term work absences. This is welcome news for family physicians, patients and our healthcare system. It means: Family physicians will spend less time on unnecessary administrative tasks and more time with patients who require medical care Patients can stay home and recover, where they need to be when ill, rather than travel to a doctor’s office for a sick note The prim…
Recent media about the family doctor shortage
…Victoria News: LETTER: Pandemic pulling resources from other health-care needs CBC: Barely a year after finally finding a family doctor, these Victoria patients have lost theirs Times Colonist: Province working on doctor shortage, Dix says after three clinics announce closures Vancouver Sun: Vaughn Palmer: NDP politicians yawn as doctors call it quits CBC: Why Victoria is losing so many family doctors and struggling to recruit new ones…
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Eliminating sick notes: A necessary step for B.C.’s healthcare system
…note mandates, we can enhance healthcare delivery, reduce administrative burdens on physicians and promote a more efficient system for all. Read the full article on CBC News: Doctors seek end to sick-note requirement for short illnesses….
Recent media about the family doctor shortage
…ily doctor. BC Family Doctors Executive Director Dr. Renee Fernandez spoke to CBC’s Stephen Quinn on The Early Edition on November 1st, 2021. | Listen to the segment here. Dr. Rita McCracken, a family physician and health researcher, also spoke to the CBC about B.C.’s family doctor shortage. | Listen to the segment here. Dr. Birinder Narang, a family physician and Global BC/CKNW medical contributor, spoke on the Jill Bennet Show about the factors…
In the news: New Payment Model for Family Doctors
…Richmond News (Nov 2): New funding model makes Richmond doctor feel valued CBC (Nov 2): What the new family doctor payment system in B.C. will mean for patients — and doctors Global News (Oct 31): B.C. makes seismic shift in funding model to retain, attract more family doctors Vancouver Sun (Oct 31): B.C. makes huge boost in compensation for family doctors CTV News (Oct 31): B.C. announces new payment model for family doctors MYPGNOW (Oct 31): New…
Fixing Canada’s doctor shortage: What needs to change
…igrate here but can’t practice because of complicated licensing rules. The CBC News article highlights the need to fast-track these credentials and get more doctors into the system faster. 3. Build strong health-care teams Family doctors can’t do everything alone. Team-based care—where doctors work alongside nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals—helps patients get the care they need from a primary care team that knows them.. 4. Cut th…
Notice of Results 2024-2025
We are pleased to announce the results of the elections for the Board of Directors. Newly elected Board members are noted in orange below. New Board members and Officers will assume office at the BC Family Doctors AGM on June 19, 2024. The election for President-Elect has concluded. We congratulate Dr Darren Joneson on becoming BC Family Doctors 2024-2025 President-Elect. We salute both candidates who ran in the President-Elect campaign. Officer…
2025 Uninsured Services Rates
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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…
Sick of sick notes: Updated 2025 sick note template
…work without sufficient information. This is particularly frustrating for short absences where sick note requests are often unnecessary. That’s why we’ve been actively advocating for change. We’re calling on the provincial government to introduce legislation that limits when employers can require sick notes. We continue to push for policies that reduce administrative burdens and let family doctors focus on patients, not paperwork. While we work t…
Our Responsibility in Opposing Racism
…thcare is a fact. Racism in Canada is a fact. The experiences of Black and Indigenous people, as well as other people of colour, cannot be denied. We must do better, and family doctors have a role to play in addressing systemic racism in healthcare and in our society. On behalf of BC Family Doctors, I commit that we will listen, learn, and lend support in the efforts to reform medicine. We will make space when other voices need to be heard, and we…