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Recent media about the family doctor shortage

…rs Penticton Herald: Two doctors’ frustrations sign of health care turmoil, 100,000 people in capital region now without a doctor 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 politicia…

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COVID-19 Resources for Doctors

…ntral Repository of COVID Assessment Centres. Pathways has entered close to 100 New clinic listings in the NEW Specialty of COVID Care and is continuing to gathering this data in collaboration with FPSC and Divisions. Read more about how to use Pathways for COVID-19 patient and physician resources. UBC Continuing Professional Development Webinar Series Resource Hub External CPD/CME COVID-19 Calendar Doctors of BC: Doctors of BC COVID-19 Updates Ph…

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LFP Payment Model Tools

…payment model for billing in clinic or other settings. There are more than 100 LFP questions and hundreds of fee-for-service questions. New questions are being added daily. Check back regularly for updates.  Expect regular updates from us in the upcoming weeks as we add on new tools and supports for you.  If you are not yet a member, you can join BC Family Doctors at any time for access to the above resources. In the meantime, we are pleased to s…

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Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th Anniversary

Celebrate the Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th anniversary! BC Family Doctor’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Renee Fernandez, is one of the many great speakers at the event. She and BC Family Doctors Past-President, Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, will be speaking about “Leadership for Reproductive Rights: Taking our Power from the Inside Out.” Event: Catalysts for Change: Celebrating 100 Years of Medical Women in Canada Date: September 27-28, 2024…

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Register Now! Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th Anniversary

Celebrate the Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th anniversary! Early bird registration ends June 30th, 2024. This year’s theme is Catalysts for Change: 100 Years of Medical Women in Canada. The conference attracts current and emerging leaders. BC Family Doctor’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Renee Fernandez, and Past-President, Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, will be speaking about “Leadership for Reproductive Rights: Taking our Power from the Inside O…

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FPSC Inpatient and Maternity Network Payments

Fee codes 14086 Assigned Inpatient Care Network and 14010 Maternity Care Network have been deleted, effective March 31, 2025. Beginning April 2025, these FPSC payments will now require submission of an annual claim form, rather than a quarterly fee code. The total payment remains the same at $8,400 per year. The payment will be remitted quarterly directly to physicians ($2,100 per quarter). The payments can be claimed by FPs paid under fee-for-se…

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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…

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