BC Launches Publicly Funded IVF Program
…lete an income verification process. Applications for funding must be submitted by a participating BC fertility clinic. The funding uses a scaled income-tested model designed to ensure those with the greatest financial need receive the most support, improving equitable access to fertility treatments across the province. MSP coverage of fertility investigations and treatment remain unchanged. Examples include: MSP-covered physician visits and cons…
Join the ICBC Liaison Working Group
…ween Doctors of BC and ICBC. Apply now to represent your peers and help influence system-wide improvements….
CMA Survey: Share your admin burdens
…way from caring for your patients. Here’s a chance for you to speak up about these administrative burdens. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is conducting the first national survey on the state of administrative burdens experienced by Canadian physicians. Your participation will help build the baseline data needed to drive change through strong, evidence-based recomme…
Upcoming LFP Payment Model Billing Education: Clinic-based Webinar Series
…ling education webinar series that will focus on billing in clinic-based settings. Presented by FPSC Billing Support and BC Family Doctors, these physician-led, 90-minute webinars will guide physicians through enrolment and eligibility, billing LFP time and interaction codes, panel payments, and practicing as an LFP Locum. Join us on Thursday evenings at 6 pm for the following webinars this fall: September 18: Clinic-based Time Codes | Register Se…
New primary care clinic de-escalation tools
…(CPHS) Program has launched new de-escalation tools to support medical office staff in community clinics. Developed with input from family doctors and staff in primary care clinics across BC, these resources aim to foster safer, more confident staff-patient interactions. The tools can help lower workplace stress, reduce complaints, strengthen patient relationships, boost staff retention, improve safety and enhance overall clinic efficiency. Learn…
Particpate in the AI in Family Practice study
Take part in a qualitative study exploring how family doctors perceive and use large-language-model (LLM) AI tools in clinical practice. Researchers from University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and Harvard want to talk to BC family doctors to learn more about how you use AI in your practice, if at all, and how it might be changing the very nature of your work. Participation involves a 60-minute interview (by phone, Zoom, or in pe…
New primary care report highlights LFP impact
…hening primary care. More than 750,000 British Columbians have been newly attached to a primary care provider, with 76% of residents now having a family doctor as of June 2025. The report notes that new compensation models, such as the LFP, have propelled the growth of family doctors in BC. Of the 7,500 family doctors practicing in BC today, more than 5,000 provide longitudinal care. Nearly 4,300 doctors have registered for the LFP payment model,…
Join our Board as a District Delegate!
…rs, Terrace) District 10 – South Central Cariboo (Including Kamloops, Merritt, Williams Lake) District 12 – North East (Including Dawson Creek, Fort St. John) Read more about the position on the Delegate nomination form. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to apply to become a member of BC Family Doctor’s Board of Directors. Even if you don’t check all the qualifications or feel you might not have the right experience, consider subm…
Have Your Say on the College’s HPOA Bylaws
…upations Act (HPOA) into action. Doctors of BC is preparing a submission letter in response and wants to hear directly from you before they finalize their letter to the College. This is our opportunity to help shape how the HPOA legislation will be implemented by the College. Your input will help strengthen Doctors of BC’s submission letter to ensure it reflects the perspectives and priorities of family doctors. Review the Doctors of BC College by…
Be a WorkSafeBC medical advisor
Are you looking for a stimulating and rewarding professional opportunity? WorkSafeBC is recruiting family doctors as medical advisors, supporting injured workers in their recovery and return to work. This is a sessional role and most advisory work can be done remotely from anywhere in BC. Some optional in-office work may be necessary on a needs basis. It’s an ideal way to apply your clinical expertise and get a chance to collaborate with doctors…
Fee-for-Service: New Fee for Add-on Procedures
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Call for Nominations for RA Delegates
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LFP payment model attracts family doctors from UK to BC
…ent care and aligns with the shared goal of longitudinal primary care and fair compensation. Their story shows how competitive practice models such as LFP are helping attract and retain a much-needed primary care physician to BC. We are excited to welcome them to our province….
Non-MSP Rate Increases for Surgical Assist and After Hours Premiums Announced
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Ask your mayor to make room for primary care
…your help to get our message out. We’re asking family doctors to send a letter to your local mayor asking them to support our resolution on primary care clinic space at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention this September 22 – 26, 2025. BC Family Doctors is at the convention highlighting the need to address the critical shortage of clinic space that is preventing family doctors from creating or expanding their practices. We’re urging t…