PRIME enewsletter September 2015

Posted on September 11, 2015

September 11, 2015

Conference Co-chairs Christie Newton (left) and Jeanette Boyd

CONFERENCE TOPICS REFLECT YOUR NEEDS AND INPUT

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 – usually fills up during the month of September. Thanks to the members who responded to our Educational Needs Assessment, we’ve filled the schedule with content tailored to meet your needs.

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YOUR COLLEGE NEEDS YOU! SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS

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 members. Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague to join our Board before September 18.
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BC PHYSICIANS HONOURED AS RESEARCH PIONEERS

Congratulations to Drs. Stefan Grzybowski and Michael Klein who were recently named as two of the Top 20 Pioneers of Family Medicine Research in Canada by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) for their contributions to advancing health care in Canada and around the world.
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PROVIDING FAMILY PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE ON PROVINCIAL IT PLAN

BCCFP recently provided input into the development of an action plan for a provincial strategy on health information management and technology.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Thank you for input!
A big thank you to everyone who responded to our recent member survey. Congratulations to Dr. Amy Cuthbertson, who won the draw for a free conference entry. In the survey, we asked you how BCCFP can better meet your needs for education, advocacy and other support. When our new board meets next month to discuss priorities for the coming year, your input from the survey will be on the agenda. We will send you an update later this fall.

Canadian Family Physician features BC member
Victoria family physician Dr. Caitlin Harmon was featured in the July edition of Canadian Family Physician. Dr. Harmon, who appears on the cover, practices at the new Grow Health family, maternity and pediatric care clinic.