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May 13, 2025
Dr Sand Russell-Atkinson knows the value of a good coach. The Comox family physician sought help from FPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP) last year for panel maintenance ahead of a quality improvement project on congestive heart failure. The support has helped to keep her on track, focus on relevant goals of practice improvement, and stay accountable, Dr Russell-Atkinson says.
May 13, 2025
Dr Brenda Hefford knows first-hand the value of collaboration and connection. This approach to leadership has served Dr. Hefford well over the past 20 years during a journey in which she championed primary care in BC’s health care system. Now after nearly 11 years at Doctors of BC, Dr Hefford has retired from her role as the Doctors of BC vice-president for physician affairs and community practice, with the intent of slowing down and focusing more on enhancing her clinical practice.
May 13, 2025
Dr Kevin Martin Dr Kevin Martin is the newest Doctors of BC appointee to the Family Practice Services Committee.
May 02, 2025
Call for abstracts is now open for the 2025 JCC Conference
April 24, 2025
A program developed by family physicians and offered through Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in British Columbia’s Pacific Northwest has successfully contributed to reducing and reversing risk factors for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. CHANGE BC is a collaborative, team-based, and culturally sensitive program that focuses on lifestyle medicine, emphasizing physical and culinary literacy.