News
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:
April 07, 2016
Last summer and early fall, the GPSC invited family doctors in BC to speak up about how they want to practice and care for their patients in the future. More than 30% of family doctors participated in our province-wide engagement process to help create a GP vision for the future of primary care.
March 15, 2016
The Doctors Technology Office (DTO) supports BC physicians with their in-practice technology needs. Physicians can receive advocacy support and guidance around use of technology in their practices, with a primary focus on Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
February 03, 2016
Supporting family physicians in providing maternity care services to women in their communities has been a GP Services Committee (GPSC) priority since the committee’s inception. Over the years, the GPSC has supported family physicians in providing this vital service through its funding of the GP obstetric delivery incentive fees, the maternity care network fee, and the Maternity Care for BC program which makes training available to GPs wanting to update their maternity skills.