Category Archives: About Us

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

The Urinary Tract Infections in the Primary Care Setting – Investigation protocol is available for External Review until January 3rd, 2020. This protocol provides guidance on appropriate testing for suspected … Read More

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FROM PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH TRAINEES, CLINICIANS & DECISION-MAKERS TUTOR-PHC is a one-year, pan-Canadian interdisciplinary research capacity building program that has been training primary and integrated health … Read More

Feb 27–29, 2020 (Thu–Sat) Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel | Vancouver BC Target audience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, residents & students Up to 16.0 Mainpro+ credits Course content: https://ubccpd.ca/course/post-grad-2020#agenda Register: … 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 at a special ceremony on November 1 … Read More

This afternoon’s BCCFP Annual General Meeting (AGM) provided an opportunity to report back on the highlights of 2018/19 and introduce the BCCFP Directors that will serve members in the coming … Read More

Our newly updated member-only Learning Vault is now live! It’s easy to use and full of learning resources for BCCFP members, including the opportunity to catch up with our recent … Read More

The Family Medicine Forum (FMF) is the largest gathering of family physicians in Canada. It features four days of hands-on, state-of-the-art and reflective training, impressive plenaries and a major exhibition hall. … Read More

We invite all BCCFP members to join us for a special ceremony on Friday, November 1 at 6:45 am in Vancouver. Together with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), we … Read More

We encourage all BCCFP members to vote in our 2019 Board election before Wednesday, October 23 at 9:00 am. As part of our commitment to responsive governance, in 2018 the … Read More

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On BC Family Doctor Day, I wish to extend to you, my inspiring family medicine colleagues, my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible work you do, day in and day out, on behalf … Read More

A big thank you to Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, for recognizing BC Family Doctor Day and celebrating the work of BC family physicians with a Member Statement in today’s … Read More

Family doctors specialize in providing lifelong care for BC patients and families. Join us in recognizing and celebrating the important work of more than 6,000 family doctors who practise in … Read More

June 30 is the end date for all annual credit reporting cycles and for five-year cycles reaching completion in a given year. Please log in to your Mainpro+® account to … Read More

BC’s second Family Doctor Day is set for May 19. During the week of May 13, we will be recognizing and celebrating the work of more than 6,000 family physicians … Read More

Although it’s easy to make the connection between poverty and poor health, it can be difficult to recognize patients who struggle to make ends meet. Set for June 1, the … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has partnered with the Canadian Pharmacists Association to produce the latest issue in its Innovation in Primary Care series:  The Integration of … Read More

Registration is now open for our spring webinars. All three early evening webinars run from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, and the first is set for April 24. Participation is free … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)’s Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) 2019 vision is now available. The PMH 2019 positions family practices to respond to the evolving needs of … Read More

Nominations are now open for this year’s BCCFP awards. We need your help to identify exceptional family physicians and residents for our peer-nominated awards, and to share information about the … Read More

Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal for one of our social determinants of health (SDH) grants, a unique funding opportunity to enable BCCFP members to create or modify … Read More

The Ontario College of Family Physicians of Canada’s 57th Annual Scientific Assembly (ASA) Call for Abstracts is accepting submissions until February 18, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EST We are seeking … Read More

A new Patient’s Medical Home Provincial Report Card from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) indicates that BC is making progress toward implementing the Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) … Read More

CPD eCoach, an easy-to-use online tool designed to give you valuable insight into your learning needs and help you use your CPD time effectively, has been re-certified for Mainpro+ credits. … Read More

Join us in Victoria on April 5 and 6 for a special Family Medicine Conference – Family Doctors: Standing Up and Standing Out. We’ve partnered with the Society of General … Read More

The CFPC’s Honours and Awards Program distributes approximately $500,000 annually in awards, grants, and scholarships to family physicians at all stages of their careers. Some of the applications due on … Read More

Mark your calendars for a unique Family Medicine Conference, focusing on the many roles of today’s family physician, set for April 5 and 6 in Victoria. The BC College of … Read More

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Marjorie Docherty has been appointed to the Board of Directors for 2018/19. Our Board officers are: Dr. Jeanette Boyd, serving a second term … Read More

…from the BC Cancer Family Practice Oncology Network  Register at http://ubccpd.ca/webinars BC Cancer’s Family Practice Oncology Network hosts accredited monthly Oncology CME Webcasts with the University of British Columbia’s Division of … Read More

This BC guideline is a revision of the 2010 version of the guideline. The guideline scope has expanded to include pediatric and pregnant patients and a laboratory algorithm has also … Read More

Last chance to apply for one-time grants aimed at developing resources to help family physicians address the social determinants of health (SDH). The deadline to submit your easy-to-complete online application … Read More

The health care provider reporting requirements for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in BC are changing on November 1, 2018. As part of this change, the provincial MAiD forms are … Read More

Do you have a bright idea to help family physicians address the SDH? The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) is offering a unique funding opportunity to enable our members … Read More

Congratulations to Dr. Christy  Sutherland, BC’s Family Physician of the Year! Dr. Sutherland is one of 10 physicians from across the country receiving one of this year’s Reg. L. Perkin … Read More

Voting for the 2018/19 BCCFP Board election starts tomorrow. We have 10 candidates on the ballot. Each BCCFP member who is eligible to vote will be able to cast their electronic … Read More

s Next → …from the Primary and Community Care Policy Division, BC Ministry of Health BC health care professionals and relevant stakeholders are invited to participate as external reviewers for the … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is celebrating excellence in family medicine teaching as we mark the 40th anniversary of the Section of Teachers (SOT). We are showing … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada is calling for cases for upcoming editions of the Innovation in Primary Care series, developed by its Advisory Committee on Family Practice. The series aims … Read More

Next → …from the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation For too long we’ve put health and the environment in different boxes. The work of our generation of healthcare providers and … Read More

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is celebrating excellence in family medicine teaching as we mark the 40th anniversary of the Section of Teachers (SOT). We are showing … Read More

We are sad to let you know of Dr. Jim Thorsteinson’s unexpected death. He was an amazing leader, teacher, mentor, and clinician. He was dedicated to family medicine and a strong … Read More

…from Canadian Blood Services People with hemochromatosis can donate blood, providing they meet all other Canadian Blood Services donor eligibility criteria.  Individuals with late complications from hemochromatosis such as liver cirrhosis or heart failure … Read More

…from the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit  Medical professionals have a new tool to help them care for patients who have sustained a concussion. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for … Read More

…from the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council Did your project improve how care is delivered? Do you know somebody whose passion for improving quality of care deserves recognition? Nominations … Read More