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Have your say about the College’s Specialist Wording
…ialties. 2. Recognize all family doctors as specialists in family medicine Family physicians who are not certificants of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, such as those who did a rotating internship or other non-CCFP certification prior to 1994, are expert physicians, teachers and mentors with 30 years of experience. They play a critical role in BC’s healthcare system and need to be recognized as specialists in family medicine. We are al…
Have your say about the College’s proposed changes for US-trained physicians
…s a tremendous opportunity for a “brain gain” of physicians to work in BC. BC Family Doctors supports a thoughtful process to enable BC to provide safe harbour to our American colleagues, expand the physician workforce, ensure quality patient care and clarify billing. Take Action Email the College and Ministry of Health by May 7, 2025 with your thoughts about the proposed bylaw changes about USA-trained physicians. Email: bylaw29@cpsbc.ca and pror…
Our Impact
…Our work brings real, measurable benefits to family doctors across BC. Explore our dashboard to learn how and where we’re making a difference….
What the PMA Means for Family Doctors
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Ongoing media coverage about the shortage of family doctors
…with Simi, featuring Dr Katrin Lovett and BCCFP: Losing family doctors in BC CBC Victoria Radio Series: A Crisis in Care On The Island, featuring Dr Renee Fernandez (April 22): Crisis Care Forum, Part 2 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),…
Preamble to Fees
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Billing in the Time of COVID-19
…perintendent. 15. In-person care for COVID-19 – effective March 17, 2020 BC Family Doctors has been advocating since mid-February for appropriate fees for physicians delivering in-person care for patients with suspected or active COVID-19 symptoms only. We are pleased to announce that these temporary fees are now in effect. These two new fees can be billed in addition to a telehealth service (video or telephone) on the same day for the same pati…
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Still in the news: BC’s Healthcare System
…the care that British Columbians need and deserve. It’s time to invest in family doctors. CBC (Sept 8): Nearly 60% of British Columbians find it difficult to access a doctor or have no access at all: poll Vancouver is Awesome (Sept 5): B.C. is working on a new physician compensation model. What are doctors saying? Global News (Aug 24): B.C. commits $118M in short-term funds to help stabilize family physician practices, clinics CTV News (Aug 24):…
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Celebrating Family Doctors as Specialists
We are working with the BC College of Family Physicians to celebrate family doctors’ expertise in primary care. Our aim is to increase awareness about your value as a specialist in relationship-based, comprehensive, longitudinal care. Whether you work in the community, are a hospitalist, addiction medicine, palliative, or maternity care provider, we are all family doctors. Whether you did a rotating internship or have your CCFP, we are all family…
Continuing media coverage about the family doctor shortage
…los (May 4): Hundreds of family doctors accepting new patients in Alberta as nearly a million British Columbians without Mornings with Simi (May 3): Family Doctors needed in BC Times Colonist (May 2): Comment: Family physicians deserve fair compensation Healthy Debate (May 1): A plea from a family medicine resident: We must recognize the changing nature of primary care to prevent an exodus of doctors…
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…1, 2026 Optional extended dates: Sep 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 Long Term Care Family Physician – Lakeview Care Centre new Long Term (>8 wks) Vancouver Division of Family Practice Vancouver, Canada Posted: Jul, 02 Jul 3, 2025 – Jul 3, 2028 Dr. Margret B-Kwiatkowski Clinic new Long Term (>8 wks) Margret Budzianowska-Kwiatkowski 2755 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam, Canada Posted: Jul, 02 Jul 14, 2025 – Jul 2, 2030 UBCO Student Health Clinic Long Term (>8…
Solutions for Family Medicine
…d the creation of solutions for the benefit of patients and doctors alike. BC Family Doctors is committed to ongoing advocacy and collaboration to ensure that our healthcare system recovers from the strains of the pandemic. Will this payment model mean doctors will be taking new patients? Currently, many family doctors are struggling to keep their clinics open. We believe this payment model will slow the closure of clinics and recruit more doctors…
Ongoing media coverage on BC’s Family Doctor Shortage
…y (July 19): Chilliwack doctor says Ministry of Health can’t keep ignoring family physicians Global News (July 18): Doctors say health system has ‘collapsed’ as patient surges fuel ER closures Times Colonist (July 13): Group rallies outside premiers meeting for solutions to family-doctor shortage The Province (July 8): The doctors crisis: The problem is, family doctors can make far more doing something else CTV News Vancouver (July 5): B.C. doctor…
Still in the news: BC’s Family Doctor Shortage
…bians don’t have a family doctor, leaving walk-in clinics and ERs swamped CBC News (April 28): Retiring family doctor worries about the future of his patients without changes to the job Vancouver Sun (April 26): Premier says he’s not blaming Ottawa, but B.C. needs federal help to fix ‘crumbling’ health care Global News (April 23): Dr. Birinder Narang talks about Addressing B.C.’s family doctor shortage Kamloops This Week: Kamloops family doctor ci…
Keeping family medicine alive: Encouraging a new generation of family doctors in B.C.
…r years, I watched my rotation students choose consultant specialties over family medicine because the pay for family doctors didn’t seem to match the effort. Seeing this change is heartening, but it’s not a full solution. There are still other specialties that pay much more, so while the new payment plan puts family medicine back on the map, it doesn’t solve everything. This is becoming apparent now, as more than 18 months after LFP Payment Mode…
Our Priorities
…in within family medicine and between physicians of different specialties. Family physicians typically receive compensation that is less competitive than other specialists. Payment models are complex, inequitable, or filled with gaps. We need to bring physician pay into the 21st century. The LFP Payment Model has addressed some of these issues for longitudinal family physicians; however, all physician payment models need to be based on shared prin…