Now Accepting: Applications for the Certificates of Added Competence (CAC) in Enhanced Surgical Skills and Obstetrical Surgical Skills
The College of Family Physicians of Canada is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for the Certificates of Added Competence (CAC) in the domain of Enhanced Surgical … Read More
Needed: Family Physicians for Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Monitoring
The Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) includes frontline practitioners in community settings in the four largest provinces of Canada: British Columbia (BC), Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. The SPSN, administered … Read More
Feedback Requested: Discontinuing Health Care / Pharmaceutical Industry Booths at Family Medicine Forum
We encourage all of our members to respond to the CFPC’s survey by September 20th about a proposal to work toward discontinuing health care/pharmaceutical industry (HPI) booths in the Exhibit Hall … Read More
Registration now open for our fall webinars
Registration is now open for our fall webinar series. The webinars are free to BCCFP members, and the first is set for Tuesday, September 24. For your convenience, each one-hour … Read More
Practical Evidence for Informed Practice Conference – October 25 & 26, 2019 in Edmonton
Make sure you don’t miss the 8th annual PEIP conference! Led by the team that brings you Tools for Practice, the Practical Evidence for Informed Practice (PEIP) conference brings together clinical … Read More
Handle with Care: Preserving Antibiotics Now and Into the Future
From Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer related to antimicrobial resistance, the report Handle with Care: Preserving Antibiotics Now and Into the Future is now available: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/corporate/publications/chief-public-health-officer-reports-state-public-health-canada/preserving-antibiotics.html Antibiotics are critically important … Read More
New BCCFP honour recognizes dedicated teachers or mentors
Do you know a family physician dedicated to sharing their knowledge with residents or medical students? Have you benefited from a strong mentor in your career? Family physicians working across … Read More
Your input needed to inform CIHR priorities – deadline June 28
If you would like a say on the future direction of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), including funding priorities and organization, it’s important to complete one or more … Read More
New! Who’s Who in the Professional Lives of BC’s Family Physicians
Our new infographic, Who’s Who in the Professional Lives of Family Doctors, highlights the unique role of the BCCFP as it relates to some of the organizations that touch on … Read More
Viral hepatitis testing guideline now available for external review
The Viral Hepatitis Testing guideline is available for External Review until July 15th, 2019. This is a revision of the Viral Hepatitis Testing guideline in collaboration with the BC Centre … Read More