News
June 15, 2016
Dr Shelley Ross has been recognized as an outstanding physician contributor in BC by Doctors of BC. The Dr Cam Coady Award commemorates Dr Coady’s great love of medicine and ensures that his goals and objectives to achieve excellence in health care continue to be fostered.
June 02, 2016
PSP has partnered with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) vendors to provide physicians with easy-to-use, powerful tools that optimize the value of your EMR by supporting improvements to both patient care and practice operations. Specialized screening tools improve identification of pateints with often under-diagnosed conditions:
June 01, 2016
The GPSC congratulates Dr Bob Burns on his retirement later this month. Dr Burns has served on the GPSC committee for nearly four years as a representative for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. The committee thanks Dr Burns for his contributions at the monthly GPSC meetings and at the Evaluations subcommittee. Dr Burns’ passion for high-quality and well-integrated primary care will be missed. Best wishes, Dr Burns!
May 26, 2016
Congratulations to Dr Fiona Duncan for being recognized as a family physician promoting positive change for patients, the health care system, and the profession in the Doctors of BC 2016 Annual Report. Dr Duncan is representing family medicine provincially through the A GP for Me Working Group. She is also a Vancouver Division of Family Practice board member, a GPSC member, and a family physician.
May 17, 2016
In February, physicians and health care providers gathered for the first-ever Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) Showcase. The event was part of the annual BC Patient Safety & Quality Council Forum. A number of local divisions of family practice showcased their work and shared stories with about 400 attendees. Twenty-three representatives, including 14 physician members, from 11 local divisions were involved in the presentations, which included topics such as: