Doctors of BC has partnered with the University of the Fraser Valley to teach medical office assistants (MOAs) how to protect patient information in their clinics. The course is offered to a small group of MOAs and will take place virtually between January 28 and April 8, 2025. At the end of the course, there will be a capstone project that will allow the participants to put what they have learned in practice in their clinics.
When Burnaby family physician Dr Geetha Samuel has a dilemma in her clinic, she knows who to call: Practice Improvement Coach Sophia Tanaka.
Dr Krystine Sambor says she has richer conversations with her patients and is less drained doing paperwork, thanks in part to the use of AI scribe.
Dr James Card believes that if you train medical residents in rural communities, they will stay.
BC’s After Hours Care program is making a difference for people and physicians, by connecting people to the care they need when their family physician is not available and removing a top burden experienced by physicians.