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Calling all MOAs!

Did you know each BC 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 that play a major role in the smooth delivery of services at your clinic. Renew your membership today for 2022 If you have already renewed your 2022 BC Family Doctors membership and yo…


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Provincial Resources for Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses

…hildhood respiratory illness and the return of flu season. Family doctor clinics are also feeling the crunch due to high numbers of ill patients and the shortage of medications to manage fever in children. The following provincial resources are available for health-care providers: Pediatric respiratory resource list (PDF): a compilation of respiratory resources for pediatric health-care providers; topics include asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, COVID…


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Dr Maryam Zeineddin Receives 2023 Recognition Award

…t-Elect, Dr Maryam Zeineddin, was honoured with a Doctors of BC 2023 Recognition award, presented at the Doctors of BC Awards Gala on January 26th, 2024. Committee recognition awards are given to members for their long service to Doctors of BC. Recipients of these awards have served a minimum of 3 years on a single committee. Dr Zeineddin was BC Family Doctor’s representative to the Statutory Negotiating Committee for three years during negotiatio…


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Fee-For-Service Allocation Priorities for 2023 and 2024

…2022 PMA provided several baskets of fee-for-service funding to family medicine. As a result of this increased funding compared to previous PMAs, we are able to increase fees more significantly than in previous years. At the February meeting, the Board approved the allocation of funding for the 2023/24 Family Practice Fee Guide Funding and the 2024/25 general fee increases. Fee allocation priorities: While almost all fees will receive some increa…


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Board member honoured with excellence award

Dr. Liz Zubek (centre) receiving a member excellence award from the Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice. (Photo: Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News) Congratulations to our new board member, Dr. Liz Zubek, who is being recognized for going above and beyond in community service! Liz is a long-standing member of BC Family Doctors, and was recently elected to our Board as the District Delegate for the Fraser Valley. Liz received a Division Member Ex…


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Media spotlight on our advocacy toolkit

…and CFAX 1070 radio, we shared our thoughts on the challenges in family medicine and the solutions we’re pushing for. Let’s keep building momentum and continue to speak out for a healthcare system that works for everyone. Download our toolkit and ask your local candidates where they stand on key primary care issues this election. If you’re ready to make your voice heard, we’re here to help you. Watch our media training session for family doctors t…


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Emergency rooms aren’t the answer to primary care gaps

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) highlights a growing issue: more patients are visiting hospital emergency rooms (ERs) for conditions that could be treated in a primary care setting. Why is this happening? Many people don’t have access to a family doctor. Long wait times and barriers to virtual care leave patients with few options. As a result, emergency departments are under even more pressure. This is a fam…


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Why paperwork is driving doctors away—and how to fix it

It’s not just long hours or the rising costs of running a practice that are driving family doctors away—it’s the mountain of paperwork. Every unnecessary administrative task takes time away from what really matters: patient care. With about 700,000 British Columbians still without a family doctor, we need to make sure doctors spend their time doing what they do best: taking care of British Columbians. Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, president of B.C. Famil…


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Small towns big impact: Why I chose a rural residency

Dr. Nicole Minielly (family medicine resident) During medical training we complete rotations in rural communities. The diversity of practice in family medicine, especially in rural settings, immediately drew me in. I loved the idea of working in different spaces — seeing patients in a clinic, caring for them in a hospital, assisting in the emergency room and even doing maternity care. No two days are the same, and that variety keeps me engaged an…


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