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Remembrance
Lind Grant-Oyeye, MDIt used to flow like an ocean with gentle waves,like a waterfall which caressed the core.Marathons they had run together, but now crawl through highways,highways which seem dark and...
View ArticleLacking a healthy influence
Brian Day, MBAs we say goodbye to 2015 I would like to reflect on the impact and influence that our national, provincial, and territorial medical associations have on our health systems. I use the...
View ArticleThe most wonderful time of the year
Charles Webb, MBChBThe Christmas holidays have always been a special time of year for me, perhaps the most special. The sights, sounds, smells, and colors of the festive season fill me with a childlike...
View ArticleI’m being audited: Recovery
Keith J. White, MDThis is the fourth and final article in the series that takes you through what to expect if you are the subject of a billing audit by the Billing Integrity Program. This article...
View ArticleReferrals to the Visiting Specialist Clinic
Clayton ChmelikWorkSafeBC’s Visiting Specialist Clinic (VSC) in Richmond provides injured workers with access to fellowship-trained specialists within 2 to 3 weeks of an approved referral. This rapid...
View ArticleCause of death: Schizophrenia?
Jenny M. Young, MSW, MABethan Everett, MBA, PhDA practical approach is needed to make an ethically justifiable decision about treating the physical illness of a patient with a mental disorder.Health...
View ArticleThe Practice Toolkit: A practice management manual for all BC GPs
Afsaneh MoradiA new tool developed by Divisions of Family Practice will help GPs around the province better manage their medical practices.Disclaimer: This article is the opinion of the GPSC and has...
View ArticleMercury in seafood: Tempest in a tuna tin?
Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)The element mercury has long captured people’s imaginations. A silvery liquid at room temperature, this heavy metal has historically enjoyed an exalted status that belies...
View ArticleAnalysis of 10 years of experience in a suburban group family practice using...
Alister Frayne, MDGroup practices funded by alternative payment mechanisms may be more able than fee-for-service practices to accommodate patients with greater illness burdens and to minimize...
View ArticleSimulation in education for health care professionals
Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, FRCSC, MHPEBoth technical skills such as wound closure and nontechnical skills such as communication can be taught using simulation technologies that range from low-fidelity...
View ArticleThe price of living rurally
Cynthia KongAmong the many surprises I faced was the degree of advocacy, the number of back-and-forth phone calls, and the amount of time and effort expended for patients to access the resources they...
View ArticleDiagnostic testing for Legionnaires’ disease: Trends in BC
Muhammad Morshed, MD, PhD, SCCMYin Chang, MScLinda Hoang, MD, FRCPCLegionnaires’ disease is often severe and is a potentially fatal form of bacterial pneumonia, particularly in individuals with...
View ArticleMobile support from the College Library
Karen MacDonell, PhD, MLISAn increasing number of physicians use smartphone apps as educational and reference tools to support clinical practice.[1] However, the quality of medical apps varies and...
View ArticleTransforming surgical recovery through collaboration
Ron Collins, MDAhmer A. Karimuddin, MD, FRCSCGarth Vatkin, RN, MHA Angie Chan, MPAThe BC Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Collaborative seeks to build enhanced recovery capacity throughout the...
View ArticleVANCOUVER—FP LOCUM
The new Raven Song Primary Care & Stabilization Clinic is looking for locums! We are a supportive interdisciplinary clinic in Vancouver focused on providing outreach and clinic-based complex care....
View ArticleVANCOUVER—FT/PT DERM
Dermatologist wanted to join busy Aesthetic Medical Clinic in Vancouver. Full- or part-time. Please reply by e-mail kt.crawford03@gmail.com.
View ArticleVANCOUVER—FT/PT FP
Simply Wellness is a multidisciplinary outpatient medical centre looking for a new GP. Our team consists of GPs, internal medicine, cardiology, and allied health staff. Our facility includes in-house...
View ArticleVERNON—RECRUITMENT SERVICE
Global Medics Canada has been successfully placing family physicians in roles across Canada for the last 6 years and is currently working with many Canadian and CFPC-eligible physicians from the UK,...
View ArticleWINNIPEG, MB—PROGRAM MED DIR
Our client, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), is seeking a program medical director to provide outstanding leadership for Manitoba's Cardiac Sciences Program. This program has become well...
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