First up in the #BCCFPAwards24 announcements: this year's patient-nominated My Family Doctor Award recipients🎉

Your dedication to family medicine & patient care is outstanding - made evident through the words of your patients.

bccfp.bc.ca/awards #CelebratingFamilyMedicine

The First Five Years of Practice Award recognizes outstanding accomplishments of early-career BC family physicians.

This year's recipients are Dr. Charmaine Ma and Dr. Christie Chan! #BCCFPAwards24

To learn more about Drs. Chan and Ma, visit: bccfp.bc.ca/awards

Congratulations to Dr. Erin Slade and Dr. Celine McCaughran-Contreras on receiving the Dr. Manoo and Jean Gurjar Award 🥳

Both demonstrate strong interest in social justice and serving diverse populations.

To learn more, visit: bccfp.bc.ca/awards #BCCFPAwards24

Did you know Vancouver Coastal Health runs a confidential Physician Peer Support Program for doctors? 🩺

Read about the 40 physician peer supporters working across VCH in the The Vancouver Sun: vancouversun.com/health/local-h…

Family Doctors are highly valued. Family doctors provide 49% of hospital-based assessments, 47% of all psychotherapy and counselling services, 47% of surgical assistance and 34% of obstetric deliveries. Let’s celebrate family doctors and the important work they do. #WFDD2024

With the growing number of wildfires burning throughout the province, it is important to be prepared for a wildfire emergency and ready to evacuate quickly should an alert or order be issued.

You can find more advice and resources on our website: fnha.ca/wildfire

It’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, so we’re resharing a story of hope! Dr. Jonathan Rayment’s lab at BCCHR was the first in western North America to create innovative functional pulmonary MRI scans of lungs to help improve children’s health. Read more: bcchr.info/3Aqbt4d

And what a privilege to share the room with so many powerful and wise women MDs. You are such sources of inspiration.
Congratulations to all the #YWCAWODA nominees and winners!
#DocsRock #WomenLeading

Wildfire smoke is a form of air pollution that can affect your health. Learn about #wildfire smoke and how to protect yourself and reduce your exposure during the summer months bccdc.ca/wildfiresmoke #BCWildfire

Did you read 'The Big Idea: Pay family doctors differently' in Maclean’s Magazine ? It speaks to the origin of the new payment model for #FamilyDocs in BC. Today, over 4,000 are billing under the new model, including 700 new docs! This is a remarkable achievement! ow.ly/UHIG50RpOr9

Walk With Your Doc starts this week!

Join a walk across the Island Health region and connect with your doctors.

For more details, visit walkwithyourdoc.ca

#WalkWithYourDoc #IslandHealth #DoctorsOfBC

We're hiring! Looking to make a meaningful difference and join an amazing team? Check out our current opportunities here: doctorsofbc.ca/about-us/caree…

WOW! SIX family doctors in BC are nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards this year! This includes Drs Lem, Wilson, Ross, Chan, our President-elect Dr Zeineddin, and Chief Medical Officer Dr Fernandez. Congratulations! #YWCAWODA2024 @ywcavan ywcavan.org/women-distinct…

Wildfire smoke can cause health problems. This is especially true for pregnant people, babies, young children, people with chronic lung and heart disease, and the elderly. Stay safe during smoky times by breathing clean indoor air.

It's #WorldAsthmaDay , with this year's theme is: 'Asthma Education Empowers'. While asthma is not as prevalent in rural areas, still more than 2 million people in Canada are living with uncontrolled asthma. #WHO #asthma #asthma awareness #symptomfree

Dr Leslie is a rural family physician working to improve care for cancer patients in the Sea-to-Sky corridor through the The “Improving Continuity of Cancer Care in the Pemberton Valley” project. Read more on the @doctorsofbc website @ruralremotedfp ow.ly/qpH850RngiK

Happy National Nursing Week to all of our nursing colleagues across the country.

#DYK that some types of forms and patient care are not covered by your BC MSP? When doctors provide these services, fees are charged out-of-pocket as they cannot bill for that work. Physician members - login to our website for a 2024 update bcfamilydocs.ca/2024-uninsured…

Calling the right number helps get you the care you need. 🚨 911 is for health and safety emergencies requiring paramedics or other first responders. 📳 Dial 811 to connect with a health care professional who can provide information and resources you need. bcehs.ca/health-info/wh…

Thank you Stephen Quinn & the team CBCEarlyEdition for having BCCFP President Dr. Wong on this morning!

A great conversation on the importance of reducing the #adminburden for FPs in BC - and our sick note template with BC Family Doctors.

Listen back: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…