Category Archives: About Us

The British Columbia government has once again proclaimed May 19 BC Family Doctor Day. Click on the image above to read the full proclamation. BC Family Doctor Day is our … Read More

Join the hundreds of British Columbians who have written letters to their MLAs to let them know about the value they place on family doctors and the almost 1 million … Read More

Advocacy toolkit available to help you advocate on behalf of increased support for family medicine One of the most impactful ways for you to get involved is to engage with … Read More

The BCCFP has released new research findings that sound the alarm on the state of family medicine in BC. In a position paper released April 12, the BCCFP found that … Read More

Family Physicians Share Experience With Students at Dinner With Docs Despite not being able to meet in person again this year, more than 100 UBC medical students took the opportunity to … Read More

Nomination deadline – March 31! Help us celebrate the incredible work of family physicians across British Columbia by encouraging nominations for the 2022 BCCFP Awards. The awards program recognizes excellence … Read More

The BCCFP has committed to advocating for culturally safe health care and demonstrating anti-racist approaches to address health equity. The BCCFP Cultural Safety and Humility Grants Program (CS&H Grants) aims … Read More

The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) is deeply saddened by the the discovery of 93 unmarked graves at the site of a former B.C. residential school in Williams Lake. … Read More

Cultural Safety and Humility in Family Medicine Series  Session 2 – March 3, 2022  7:00 pm to 8:30 pm REGISTER HERE BCCFP’s Indigenous Physician Lead, Dr. Rebekah Eatmon, and Dr. Elder … Read More

On Sunday, Dec 5, CBC ran an online story about how nurse practitioners are “bridging the gap between family doctors and the ER”. Like many of you, we are disappointed … Read More

Every physician should feel safe and protected in delivering the care that British Columbians value. We know that the vast majority of British Columbians value their relationship with their family … Read More

On Nov 27, medical students from across the province had the opportunity to learn more about family medicine practice from some of BC’s top family physicians, as part of BCCFP’s … Read More

If you are a BCCFP member  and missed the first of our cultural safety and humility live webinars, you can catch up with a full recording of the webinar, available … Read More

November 24, 2021 – 7:00 pm  Session 1: “Ask Me Anything” with Dr. Eatmon Join BCCFP’s Indigenous Physician Lead, Dr. Rebekah Eatmon, for a webinar series aimed at deepening family … Read More

Opportunity for BCCFP Members to Provide Input on Proposed CPSBC Bylaw Amendment Recognizing FPs as Specialists in Family Medicine This past spring, the BCCFP launched a campaign raising awareness of … Read More

BCCFP welcomes Dr. David May as President for the 2021/22 year. Dr. May joined the BCCFP Board in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019, most recently serving as Vice President. He has … Read More

  This year’s AGM was an opportunity to launch our new Wholehearted Care video, celebrating the power of family physicians and the unique value they bring to the health care … Read More

BCCFP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place via videoconference on Thursday, Oct 14, providing attendees with an update on the work undertaken by BCCFP over the past year. We were … Read More

BCCFP Welcomes Dr. Rebekah Eatmon as Indigenous Physician Lead On September 30, the BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) will join others across the country in recognizing the first National … Read More

Celebrating Stories of Impact Since last fall, our province has faced many challenges – ones that could not have been overcome without the hard work and commitment of family physicians. … Read More

Register for Oct 14 AGM with keynote speaker, Dr. Jillian Horton Our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place via videoconference on October 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm. We … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has issued a new position statement in support of continuous, comprehensive, relationship-based primary care for Canadians. The statement addresses concerns around the … Read More

We’re working on a new video to celebrate the power of family physicians and the unique value you bring to the health care system — and we want to feature you! By … Read More

UBC Department of Family Practice and UBC CPD have announced their next series of online lectures and speakers. Sep 2021–Jun 2022 (Fridays) | 1300–1700 Pacific Time Target audience: family physicians, … Read More

Nominations to our Board of Directors are now open and will be accepted until August 23, 2021 at 10:00 am. Eligible members received an email on July 19 containing instructions … Read More

Registration is now open for the CFPC’s Virtual Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2021, taking place November 10 to 13. FMF is the opportunity to connect and learn that you don’t … Read More

The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) in cooperation with the Medical Services Commission’s Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (the College) … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has released the new Residency Training Profile for Family Medicine and Enhanced Skills Programs Leading to Certificates of Added Competence (Residency Training … Read More

Dr. Aaron Jattan of University of Manitoba, Department of Family Medicine is conducting a study titled, “Is variation in clinical and non-clinical work protective against burnout for Canadian Family Physicians?”. … Read More

The Diabetes Care guideline is available for External Review until July 31, 2021. This guideline describes the care objectives for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diabetes mellitus in adults … Read More

EQUIP Health Care has created a new series of tools that breaks down equity-oriented care into useful ideas, approaches and practices that any health care professional or organization can tailor … Read More

Our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place via videoconference on October 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm. We are excited to welcome keynote speaker Dr. Jillian Horton as our … Read More

With the release of the In Plain Sight report last year, and with the heartbreaking news of the remains of 215 children discovered at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, we … Read More

The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) extends our thoughts and deepest condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community and all Indigenous individuals, Nations, families, and communities affected by the … Read More

The BCCFP awards $1,000 BCCFP Medical Student Scholarships to two fourth-year medical students graduating from UBC and entering postgraduate family medicine training in Canada. Nominations are open until June 30, 2021. Recipients … Read More

President Dr. Marjorie Docherty shares her message, alongside a special video of thanks featuring some familiar faces! I was in awe when I read the many nominations we received for … Read More

Ahead of BC Family Doctor Day on May 19, we are excited to announce the recipients of this year’s BCCFP annual awards! We received a record number of nominations this year, with … Read More

May 19 is BC Family Doctor Day! This is an annual opportunity to recognize the work of more than 6,000 family doctors who practise in communities across our province. Do you have … Read More

We’re excited to share that May 19 has once again been proclaimed as BC Family Doctor Day! We know it’s been a hard past year for family physicians as you have … Read More

Family physicians are highly trained specialists with a unique and irreplaceable skillset. This is true no matter their practice setting. The BCCFP and BC Family Doctors are coming together to let … Read More

We are excited to introduce you to the CFPC’s new online learning platform for family physicians. CFPCLearn provides a wide range of Mainpro+® certified continuing professional development activities combined with … Read More

The provincial 24/7 Addiction Medicine Clinician Support Line is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, by calling 778-945-7619. The  line is staffed … Read More

We met with Alex MacDonald, Senior Ministerial Advisor to the Minister of Health, on Wednesday to let government know about the unique role and value of family physicians in British … Read More

The Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) is currently offering two grants related to rural health. The application deadline for these grants is April 30, 2021. Rural Physician Research Grants … Read More

It’s the final week to celebrate an amazing family physician or family medicine resident with a BCCFP annual award nomination. We want to hear about your colleagues who show outstanding leadership (formal or non-formal); … Read More

You may have noticed a new cover star on our website homepage! Dr. Alexa Lesperance is a PGY1 family medicine resident in the UBC Indigenous Vancouver site program. Dr. Lesperance … Read More

High Ferritin – Investigation and Management: Open for External Review until March 31, 2021 This guideline is a revision of the 2013 guideline HFE-Associated Hereditary Hemochromatosis Investigations and Management. The … Read More

UBC medical students made the most of their opportunity to chat with experienced family physicians at our first Dinner With Docs event of the year on Tuesday evening. Attendee Erin Flanagan said, … Read More

Virtual Care in the Patient’s Medical Home spells out the role of virtual care as a pathway for patients to access comprehensive and continuous care through family practices that complements rather … Read More

Dr. Aaron Jattan of the University of Manitoba Department of Family Medicine is conducting a study titled, “Is variation in clinical and non-clinical work protective against burnout for Canadian Family … Read More

The BC Rural Health Conference is more than just CME. It’s about connecting rurally-based colleagues and fostering community and collaboration. The event, hosted by RCCbc, will be held online this … Read More

The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine is accepting applications for the following continuing professional development (CPD) grants until March 16. The Daniel Glazier CPD Grant in Adolescent Mental Health and … Read More

During the pandemic, many preventative and screening procedures have taken a backseat to the crisis at hand. One of those areas is cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. The Federation … Read More

Do you know a family physician who brightens your day and exemplifies great care? It’s time to celebrate them with a nomination for a BCCFP award! Whether your colleague is known … Read More

The CMA Foundation and the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) have come together to support family physicians in their efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The result is … Read More

BC Cancer Cervix Screening recently implemented new processes that will improve access to cervix screening follow-up, and empower patients to take an active role in protecting their health. More than … Read More

Black Physicians of Canada is excited to announce its first biannual Black Physician and Trainee Summit on February 28 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm PST. The keynote speaker is … Read More

We are now on Instagram! Follow us at @bccollegeoffamilyphysicians We look forward to sharing stories from members around the province. We’ll be celebrating your work, highlighting the value of family … Read More

Do you know a family physician who brightens your day and exemplifies great care? It’s time to celebrate them with a nomination for a BCCFP award! Whether your colleague is known … Read More

Team Up! Team-Based Primary & Community Care in Action aims to connect individuals and teams, identify tools to apply to current work underway and share experiences in team-based care across … Read More

A new e-learning course about COVID-19 is now available from the CFPC. This interactive course is designed for busy family physicians and includes five modules that cover a range of … Read More

The CFPC will be hosting a live webinar on Tuesday, January 12 at 9:00 am PST to provide family physicians with an update on the COVID-19 vaccine. Tune in for … Read More