Awards nominations: One month remaining!
With all nominations due Friday, March 31, there’s now just four weeks left to nominate your incredible family doctor or family medicine colleague! If you’re a patient, you can nominate … Read More
BCCFP statement on the bilateral health care funding agreement
On March 1, 2023, the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia announced an agreement in principle that will invest $27.47 billion in federal funding over 10 years … Read More
The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine is seeking reviewers for team-based care grants
After an open call for proposals ending February 21, the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAMF) have received a higher than expected number of applications for the Workplace Integrated Demonstration … Read More
Dinner with Docs registration now open to medical students
We’re inviting UBC medical students to an evening of informal, small group discussion with family physicians from across the province. We have two confirmed dates for our annual Dinner with Docs event: March 9 from … Read More
Residents Appreciation Week 2023
Help us celebrate Resident Doctors Appreciation Week (February 6 – 10 2023) by nominating an incredible UBC Family Practice resident for one of our Residents Awards. Nominations are due by … Read More
New videos added to the Virtual Examination CPD series
To help family physicians maximize their skills in providing high quality, virtually delivered care, we partnered with UBC’s Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) to create the video series … Read More
LFP payment model: Dr. Justine Spencer live on Global News
BCCFP President Dr. Justine Spencer joined Sonia Sunger on Global News Morning BC and Simi Sara on CKNW 980 this morning (February 2) to discuss the launch of the new … Read More
Statement on Bill 36 – the Health Professions and Occupations Act
On November 24, 2022, Bill 36 – the Health Professions and Occupations Act was passed into law, replacing the existing Health Professions Act and bringing significant change to the province’s oversight … Read More
Update on the launch of the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model
On October 31, 2022, the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment (LFP) Model was announced. The new payment model promises to provide more equitable remuneration for family physicians and better recognition of … Read More
Cultural Safety and Humility grants – January 19 deadline extension
The deadline for Cultural Safety and Humility grant applications has been extended to 11pm on January 19, 2023. The grants support family physicians to continue or initiate new culturally safe practices and up … Read More
