On April 12, the BCCFP released the results of updated public and member polling that explores the state of family medicine in BC. The research formed the basis of the My Family Doctor Cares campaign, which the BCCFP launched in order to sound the alarm on the family doctor crisis and advocate for changes to the system to allow recruitment and retention of more family doctors in the practice of family medicine.
The awareness and advocacy campaign has generated hundreds or news stories in recent months. See coverage highlights below:
Coverage Highlights
1. Global News, interview with Dr. Marjorie Docherty
2. CKNW 980 – Mornings with Simi, interview with Dr. Katrin Lovett
3. CKNW 980, The Jill Bennet Show, interview with Dr. Marjorie Docherty
4. Global News, interview with Dr. Birinder Narang
5. Global News, interview with Dr. Tahmeena Ali.
6. The Times Colonist, reference to BCCFP research
7. Vancouver Sun, interview with Dr. David May
8. CBC, reference to BCCFP research
9. The Province, reference to the number of British Columbians without a family doctor
10. The Toronto Star, national coverage featuring the College of Family Physicians of Canada
11. CBC, A crisis in care: audio series examining Victoria’s family doctor shortage
12. CBC, policy review in BC with reference to BCCFP research
13. The Current, interview with Camille Currie (starts at 1:37)
15. CKNW 980 – Mornings with Simi, interview with Dr. Birinder Narang
16. CTV News, comparison of primary care in Alberta and BC
17. The Georgia Straight, an open letter to Minister Adrian Dix from family physicans in their first five years of practice
19. Tricity News
20. New Westminster Record, reference to BCCFP Research
21. The Abbotsford News, interview with Dr. Astrid Wells
22. Pique News, interview with Dr. Karin Kausky
23. Infotel Kelowna, reference to BCCFP research
24. The Tyee, references BCCFP
25. The Delta Optimist, interview with Dr. Kanwar Sidhu
25. Global News, Interview with Dr. Birinder Narang
26. Energetic City, MLA Dan Davies
27. CTV News, interview with Dr. Kathleen Ross
28. CBC News
29. Global News, Primary and Urgent Care Centres
30. CBC Listen, Interview with Dr. Rita McCracken and Camille Currie – Primary and Urgent Care Centres
31. CBC Listen, med students choosing family practice
32. Houston Today, interview with Dr. Onuora Odoh
33. CBC News
34. CTV News, day in the life with Dr. Nazia Niazi
35. CKNW 980 Weekend Mornings with Sterling Faux, Interview with Dr. David May
36. Richmond News
37. Global News
38. Infotel Kelowna, Interview with Dr. Marjorie Docherty
39. Infotel Kelowna, Quote from Dr. David May
40. Castanet, article by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield
