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…arn more about BC Family Doctors Board. Submit your form by email to hello@bcfamilydocs.ca. Deadline for submission: July 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Together, we can build a healthier BC – with family medicine at its heart. We offer FREE membership to residents. As you transition from medical school through residency and into practice, we’re here to help you. Our billing and practice tools are made for YOU. Access our Transition to Practice guide to…
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…doctors’ voices are heard and patients’ needs are met. Over the past year, BC Family Doctors has been advocating for your needs. We led an awareness raising campaign on the crisis in family medicine. We helped achieve a PMA with historic funding increases for doctors that delivers on BC Family Doctors’ priorities, including tackling issues like re-referrals and administrative burdens. We co-led discussions with government to secure the Longitudina…
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How AI could shape family medicine: Insights from Dr. Tahmeena Ali
…s no exception. In a recent CBC story, Dr. Tahmeena Ali, past president of BC Family Doctors, shares her perspective on AI’s potential to transform medicine. From streamlining administrative tasks to supporting clinical decisions, AI offers opportunities to enhance efficiency in healthcare. It also raises questions about patient safety, privacy, and the evolving role of family doctors. Dr. Ali’s commentary sheds light on how technology might integ…
2024 Wrapped: gratitude, growth and looking ahead
…conomic and political voice for all family doctors—has been no small feat. BC Family Doctors is a powerhouse advocate for family doctors in B.C., with our staff and board raising their voices louder than ever, both within and outside the profession. I’ve spent nearly twenty years in family medicine and have had my share of doubts about its future. This year, however, it’s been an honor to stand tall as specialists in primary care within an organiz…
The human cost of a broken system: Why I push for change
…y to physically get to an appointment. He isn’t the only one. Why I joined BC Family Doctors Stories like his are why I advocate for better primary care. Family doctors see these struggles up close. We know that many of our patients don’t just need prescriptions—they need stable housing, financial support, and a healthcare system that doesn’t make them jump through hoops just to survive. But advocating for change isn’t easy. It requires stepping u…
Rethinking family medicine: A better system for doctors and patients
…tting red tape and ensuring every patient has access to the right healthcare professional at the right time, we can build a system that works better for both patients and doctors. Conversations about the future of family medicine are accelerating, and family doctors play a central role in shaping what comes next. Read the full article on Healthy Debate: Family medicine is changing, and so must our health system….
Beyond the clinic: The reality of rural family medicine
…erve. Dr. Magda du Plessis is a family doctor based in Dawson Creek. She is the District 12 North East representative on the BC Family Doctors board….
Constructing New Pedways in 2024
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Improving care for seniors means recruiting more physicians
…ging population. There are some simple solutions that will retain existing family doctors and recruit additional family doctors to provide seniors care and long-term care: Compensation models that support quality care: Taking care of frail elders is complex and requires time with patients. Regardless of their type of practice, all physicians need to be able to provide quality care that meets best practice expectations. Fair compensation: When doct…
Fee-for-Service: Emergency Consultations and Urgent Telephone Advice
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2022 PMA ratified by physicians
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Fee increases for prenatal and postnatal care
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LFP Payment Model Newsletters
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Website access for MOAs
…C Family Doctors physician member can register one MOA or office staff? At BC Family Doctors, we recognize the importance of providing our billing support and resources to not just physicians, but to the medical office assistants and office staff who play a major role in the smooth delivery of services at your clinic. MOAs can access our LFP Payment Model webpage for continually updated information about the new Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP)…
Fall 2022 Billing Education Webinars
…ve session includes all content covered in Sessions 1-4, including all FPSC incentives and relevant MSP fees covered to-date. Hop on over to YouTube to subscribe to the BC Family Doctors and FPSC channels. For questions about FPSC or MSP fees, please send us a billing question. …
Dr Karen Forgie Among Silver Medal of Service Award Winners
…family practitioner based in Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. She served as BC Family Doctors President during our organization’s transition from the Society of General Practitioners of BC to BC Family Doctors. She remains committed to improving the working lives of family physicians through her considerable leadership work with the Economics Committee. Dr Forgie is staunch advocate and mover for change, for patients and family doctors in the provi…
B.C.’s new payment model for doctors sparks change across Canada
…nes needed to support patient care. The model is a compensation choice for BC physicians, acting as an alternative to the fee-for-service system. Seeing the success in BC, other provinces like Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI are creating their own updated payment models for family doctors. This shift shows that modernizing physician compensation is a key building block for a robust primary care system, necessar…
What A Year It’s Been
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