Category Archives: eNews

 If you haven’t yet registered for any of this fall’s conferences or other learning opportunities, now’s the time to look at your calendar. There’s lots to choose from this year, … Read More

We still have some spaces at BCCFP’s upcoming conference covering both clinical care and practice management sessions in one day.  Set for Oct. 22 in Kelowna, the conference covers “what … Read More

The BCCFP has been working hard over the summer to develop tools and resources to support Resiliency Education and Learning (REAL) Groups , our new small group learning initiative. REAL … Read More

Please mark your calendar for two special BCCFP events taking place during Family Medicine Forum week in Vancouver – an evening awards reception set for Nov. 10 and and our … Read More

We are pleased to report that members will soon have access to the Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) world-class Tools for Practice mail outs. This will also provide you … Read More

As our continuing professional development (CPD) program continues to evolve and grow, we are introducing the Learning Vault, an online learning management system that will provide you with access to … Read More

How can we create a Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) for our patients? Are there aspects of our practice that already support a medical home model? What might we need to … Read More

The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia is proposing a significant increase in the scope of pharmacist prescribing in this province. As this will impact every family practice, it’s important … Read More

The CFPC has developed a self-reflective questionnaire to help you to analyze how closely your practice aligns with the principles of the PMH. The questionnaire also offers actionable advice and … Read More

If you are interested in learning about clinical care and practice management in one day, we have a unique “just in time” education opportunity for you on October 22 in … Read More

Congratulations to Dr. David Attwell who received this year’s My Family Doctor Award earlier this month at the Spring Family Medicine Conference. Approximately 100 patients nominated their own family doctors … Read More

Mainpro+®, the College’s new online reporting platform will launch on June 27. Look for emails from CFPC providing more detail. Mainpro+ is  designed to make it much easier to access … Read More

If you have any questions about Mainpro+, Dr. Sarah Bartlett is your local resource. The Vancouver-based family physician is the CFPC’s Regional Educator for BC, focused on helping our members … Read More

If  you are caring for patients receiving prescription opioids for chronic pain, be sure to attend Dr. Launette Rieb’s plenary session at the Family Medicine Conference (FMC) in June. A … Read More

Dr. Simon Moore, the BC representative on the CFPC First Five Years (FFY) Committee,  describes the transition from residency to practice as a “cliff”. Suddenly the structure and mentorship you … Read More

As 2015 draws to close, we’re looking forward to serving your professional needs in the new year. At October’s AGM, BCCFP appointed a new president, vice-president and treasurer. We also … Read More

What are the “hot button” topics for family medicine in the coming year? We asked this and other questions to Christie Newton, BCCFP’s new president. Dr. Newton works in a … Read More

When the nominations come in each spring, we are inspired to read about some of the exceptional family physicians, residents and medical students whose names are put forward for awards … Read More

If you are thinking of signing up for our Fall Family Medicine Conference, now is the time to act. This popular education opportunity – set for October 24 and 25 … Read More

Help us to advance quality family practice in BC! We need your participation to ensure that our work in professional development and advocacy reflects the needs and priorities of our … Read More

Congratulations to Drs. Stefan Grzybowski and Michael Klein recently named two of the Top 20 Pioneers of Family Medicine Research in Canada by the College of Family Physicians of Canada … Read More

BCCFP recently provided input into the development of an action plan for a provincial strategy on health information management and technology. We were asked to review the Enabling Effective, Quality … Read More