Category Archives: News

The 2020 Family Medicine Conference: Together Towards a Better Future will be held on Friday, October 9. Read about the full conference lineup, including diverse plenary and breakout sessions to support … Read More

The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) is governed by an elected Board of thirteen Directors. BCCFP members are responsible for electing the Board of Directors and there are three … Read More

NEW: Register for the Family Medicine Conference (FMC) and get access to our exclusive bonus webinar: Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines Updates with Dr. Ali Zentner on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 pm PDT. Once you have … Read More

The Climate Emergency: Diagnosis and Management This new virtual CPD opportunity focusing on climate emergency is hosted by The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). This full-day event … Read More

A new virtual support initiative is enabling rural healthcare providers to deliver timely patient-centred care closer to home.  Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathways provide physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in rural, remote, and First Nations … Read More

Black Physicians of Canada is a steadily evolving and growing inclusive, diverse and national non-profit organization focused on addressing the unique challenges and needs of Black physicians, physicians-in-training and patients, helping combat anti-Black racism, … Read More

The complete brochure for the 2020 Family Medicine Conference: Together Towards a Better Future is now available. Read about the full conference lineup, including diverse plenary and breakout sessions to support you in … Read More

Attention to the social determinants of health (SDH) is integral to population health and family medicine. In 2019, the BCCFP awarded eight one-time grants of $5,000 to enable members to … Read More

REGISTER NOW. We are excited to share our lineup for the 2020 Family Medicine Conference: Together Towards a Better Future. Online registration is now open. This year’s conference explores how we … Read More

Do you have ideas on how to support family practice in BC? We are now accepting nominations to the BCCFP Board of Directors. We are looking for Board members who … Read More

The Alberta College of Family Physicians’ PEIP Conference highlights clinically relevant primary care topics that combine evidence, experience, and patient values that is free of industry bias. The conference is … Read More

We know the coming months will be challenging for most people – in particular, for those populations who are most vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 or who are marginalized … Read More

The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) has recently partnered with Ideate Group to support a limited number of small primary care sites make practice changes for better frailty detection … Read More

REGISTER NOW. We are excited to announce our lineup for the 2020 Family Medicine Conference: Together Towards a Better Future. Online registration is now open. Dr. Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, … Read More

Do you have ideas on how to support family practice in BC? We are now accepting nominations to the BCCFP Board of Directors. We are looking for Board members who … Read More

MRI Prioritization and CT Prioritization Guidelines: Open for External Review until August 14, 2020 These guidelines summarize suggested wait times for common indications where MRI or CT are the recommended … Read More

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (PST) Host: Dr. Ivy Oandasan Presenters: Drs. Aimée-Angélique Bouka, Sarah Funnell, and Amy Tan YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5NHp4mUupM Facebook: www.facebook.com/CFPC.CMFC/videos/809600782907734/ Join this CFPC webinar for a panel … Read More

Mark your calendar! This year’s Family Medicine Conference will take place Friday, October 9, 2020 as a full-day, online event. The conference will include plenary sessions on a diverse range of … Read More

We would like to wish a very happy Canada Day to our members! Canada Day is an opportunity to celebrate the wonderfully diverse peoples and cultures that make up our … Read More

Date: June 18, 2020 at 9 a.m. (PST) Presenters: Dr. Tina Korownyk, Dr. Guylène Thériault, and Dr. Kimberly Wintemute Facebook: www.facebook.com/CFPC.CMFC/videos/3540026336027139/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=flEG-zz53T8 The COVID-19 pandemic has seen family physicians shift to more virtual … Read More

To help support its expansion, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) are launching … Read More

The paid advertising portion of our My Family Doctor Cares public campaign has now come to a close. My Family Doctor Cares launched in January as a province-wide awareness and advocacy campaign … Read More

BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner invites you to attend their virtual regional conversations. These conversations are an opportunity for you to learn more about BC’s Office of the … Read More

In Canada, Indigenous people and people of colour are negatively impacted by systemic inequities in social inclusion, personal health, and access to and quality of health and social services. We … Read More

The BCCFP is pleased to recognize a number of new recipients of our College Coin honour, including Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Our College Coin honours everyday heroes in … Read More

Doctors of BC has published The Doctor is In: Recommendations for expanding in-person care in community-based physician practices. Prepared by physicians for physicians, the document summarizes and compiles the guidelines from … Read More

As part of its three-year mandate, the Canadian Pain Task Force launched a national consultation in February of this year to hear from Canadians on how to improve the way … Read More

BC Cancer Primary Care Learning Sessions has launched new online courses on colorectal, breast and prostate cancer. The program’s aim is to support primary care providers in their growing cancer care role … Read More

We have created this new resource to help your understanding and practice of cultural safety and humility in response to COVID-19. We encourage you to read and share with your … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) have joined forces to develop the Lyme Disease Tool to help family physicians and other health care providers understand … Read More

A message from BCCFP President Dr. Jeanette Boyd: Today, BC Family Doctor Day, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the invaluable role you play in maintaining the health and … Read More

Ahead of BC Family Doctor Day on May 19, we are celebrating the amazing work of our 6,000+ family physicians in BC and the unique role of family medicine in our health … Read More

The shortage of personal protective equipment is a concern for family physicians. The CFPC has made it easy for you to send a letter to your MP to ensure enough … Read More

This week is Mental Health Week. Family physicians and other health professionals face unique challenges in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you or a loved one is struggling, contact the Physician Health Program 24-hour … Read More

In partnership with a Vancouver-based software engineer, North Vancouver pharmacist Anthony Chiam, RPh has developed a free, online search engine at drugsearch.ca to allow physicians and patients to quickly find … Read More

Join this online accredited educational session on Thursday, May 7 at 8:00 am PST. A rural infectious disease specialist and general internist, Dr. Chester Morris from Duncan, will answer your questions … Read More

Register at https://ubccpd.ca/oncology/primary-care Learn best practices for colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, surveillance and late effects through BC Cancers’ newly launched Primary Care Learning Sessions. … Read More

This week, the national office of the CFPC sent out a survey to members to gauge the impact of COVID 19 on family physicians and their practices. This survey will … Read More

We are pleased to share that Tuesday, May 19, 2020 has been proclaimed as Family Doctor Day in British Columbia. The date coincides with World Family Doctor Day, the international … Read More

The BCCFP Board of Directors recognize the extraordinary efforts of family physicians to rapidly adapt their practices in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please make time to care for … Read More

On Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 9:00 am (PST), join the CFPC for the live-stream webinar “The COVID-19 Pivot: Optimizing care of the elderly and long-term care residents during the … Read More

We are pleased to provide a one-page infographic on “Preparing for your video or phone appointment with your family doctor”. The infographic is designed for family physicians to email to … Read More

We are pleased to launch our revised My Family Doctor Cares public campaign this week. Our new campaign message is that “your family doctor is in” – whether by phone, video or … Read More

On Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. (PST), join the CFPC for a live-stream webinar “The COVID-19 Pivot: The clinical presentation of COVID-19 infections.” Please use either of these … Read More

We would like to thank Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer for B.C., for sparing her extremely valuable time this week to meet with BCCFP President Dr. Jeanette Boyd via … Read More

At our April 4 Board meeting, Dr. Jeanette Boyd was elected as president of the BCCFP effective immediately and will serve to the next Annual General Meeting. Dr. Boyd had … Read More

Pathways is creating a public facing Virtual Care Directory to support patients and physicians with the shift to virtual care (telephone and/or video). For family physicians, this directory is your chance … Read More

In response to the emerging needs of our family medicine teachers, the CFPC is pleased to release Tips for Supervising Family Medicine Learners Providing Virtual Care. This timely resource is … Read More

On Thursday, April 2, 2020, at 9:00 am (PST), join CFPC for a live-stream webinar “The COVID-19 Pivot: Protecting patients and physicians during the pandemic.” Please use either of these … Read More

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 9:00 am (PST), join the CFPC for a live-stream webinar: The COVID-19 Pivot: Adapting family practice to virtual care. Please use either of these links … Read More

The ongoing COVID-19 situation in BC has affected may cancer screening services throughout the province. They have been temporarily suspended to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and to allow … Read More

We have compiled COVID-19 information links for health care professionals and the public at this link. This page is reviewed and updated regularly. New updates include: BCCFP COVID-19 infographic poster … Read More

Are you interested in learning from your emergency and critical care colleagues on COVID-19 topics? The UBC Faculty of Medicines invites you to participate in an online accredited webinar educational session where highly experienced emergency … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada’s (CFPC) primary aim at the moment is to support you during the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of the significant pressures you are experiencing, … Read More

The BCCFP provides a COVID-19  ‘simple messages’ infographic for family physicians to share with patients and the public. View and download the infographic here. This can be printed and distributed … Read More

We are sorry to have to cancel ‘Decriminalization and Legalization of Drugs: What Does This Mean?’ webinar that was scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 26. With the ongoing COVID-19 … Read More

The province has created a phone service to provide non-medical information about COVID-19, including the latest information on travel recommendations and social distancing. Information is available in more than 110 … Read More

With the COVID-19 issue at the forefront of everyone’s mind, the BCCFP is pausing its My Family Doctor Cares TV and digital ad campaigns and plans to reschedule them at … Read More

Dr. Anthon Meyer has been appointed as the next physician co-chair of the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) and has resigned from the BCCFP Board of Directors effective immediately. While … Read More

On behalf of the BCCFP Board of Directors, and British Columbians, we want to thank all family physicians for your work around COVID-19. We appreciate your diligence, commitment to patient … Read More

As the voice of family physicians in British Columbia, the BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) has grave concerns about anyone who is not a family physician coopting the term … Read More

The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) signed the BC First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Declaration of Commitment to Cultural Safety and Humility on November 1, 2019. As part of … Read More

“I was so honoured to receive the BC Family Physician of the Year Award in 2018. I love being a family doctor. As a group, we have such a high impact on … Read More

Registration is now open for our spring webinar series. Earn Mainpro+ credits from the comfort of your own home or office. These webinars are at no additional cost to BCCFP members. … Read More

My Family Doctor Cares is our province-wide awareness and advocacy campaign to bring attention to the value of a long-term relationship with a family doctor, and the difficulty that 700,000 British … Read More

Meant2Prevent is a new resource portal created by Canada’s Children’s Hospitals. Meant2Prevent.ca is a web portal for healthcare professionals and families to locate information on youth-focused healthy living topics including: Nutrition and recipes … Read More

In spring of 2019, Health Canada established the Canadian Pain Task Force (CPTF) to recommend an improved approach to pain care, education, research and data monitoring in Canada. As part … Read More

Extraordinary family physicians deserve to be recognized. If you know a fellow family physician who makes a positive difference to family medicine, nominate them today for a BCCFP award. Nominations … Read More

Nominations for the CFPC Awards of Recognition are due Tuesday, March 3. The Honours and Awards Program offers grants, scholarships, and awards. These recognize and support family physicians, family medicine … Read More

The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is offering webcasting as an option to attend their Family Medicine Summit on Sunday, March 8 from 7:00 – 11:30 am PST. Webcast … Read More

The Workup of Microscopic Hematuria guideline is available for External Review until March 27, 2020. This guideline deals with investigation of blood on dipstick urine testing and proven microscopic hematuria … Read More

Now is the time to take further action in promoting the value of family medicine to government and media. Write to your MLA – it takes less than two minutes … Read More

Extraordinary family physicians deserve to be recognized. If you know somebody who makes a positive difference to family medicine – whether it’s inspiring colleagues, leading community initiatives, pursuing research, or … Read More

The increasing number of Coronavirus cases around the world is concerning to us all. Current information and resources from the Public Health Agency of Canada are available here.

The BCCFP has launched My Family Doctor Cares – a province-wide awareness and advocacy campaign to bring attention to the value of a long-term relationship with a family doctor, and the difficulty … Read More

A convenient, no-charge opportunity to gain current oncology knowledge and contacts! Join BC Cancer’s Family Practice Oncology Network for monthly Oncology CME Webcasts presented with the University of British Columbia’s … Read More

The Lifetime Prevention Schedule (LPS) Expert Committee has completed the 2018/19 annual assessment of the clinical prevention maneuvers for inclusion into the LPS. In 2018/19, the Committee assessed three additional … Read More

The Hypertension – Diagnosis and Management guideline is available for External Review until February 7th, 2020. The updated guideline emphasizes accurate measurement of blood pressure for hypertension detection, updated thresholds … Read More

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma Informed Practice guideline is available for External Review until January 31, 2020. This guideline provides recommendations to primary care practitioners providing care to patients of all ages … Read More