Member Involvement
Get Involved
The Vancouver Division of Family Practice invites Members to actively engage with the work of the Division.
Members are invited to joing Communities of Practice (CoPs) to support colleagues and practice in Vancouver. Standing committee examples include:
- Maternity Care
- Long Term Care
- Mental Health and Substance Use
From time to time we actively recruit for Committee roles. Please check back here regularly for postings.
Contribute and Engage with Your Division
When you take part in the opportunities to engage in the work of the Division (e.g. serving on a committee, providing feedback to Division staff on projects and initiatives) members are recognized through payment for your time.
As a member of the Division, you are contributing to a greater impact through the collective voice of the organization to collaborate, influence, and impact change throughout the primary health care system.
Member Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct sets out the minimum standard of conduct required of all Members of the Division (General and Associate) when participating in any events, meetings or other activities sponsored by the Division. This Code addresses the main relevant areas but is not designed to be exhaustive.
- Members shall deal with each other, and with Partners and staff of the Division, openly, honestly, truthfully and in good faith and shall always observe proper decorum.
- Members’ interactions shall be courteous, respectful, and free of animosity.
- Members shall engage in respectful communication, honouring opinions, and focusing on issues not personalities.
Vancouver Division Board Members and Annual General Meeting
An important function of the Membership is to nominate and vote for your Board of Directors and participate in the Division’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The 2022 Elections & Annual General Meeting has now passed. Find details of the last AGM below.
The Annual General Meeting is on Thursday, October 27: View the Event Page
The following is important information about your 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the membership vote, to be held Thursday October 27th. Voting will open on September 29th and end on October 13th. The nominations window for the board of directors election will be August 22 to September 12. Information will be updated a few times throughout the voting process. At this moment, you can find more detailed information below. If you have questions about any aspect of the 2022 Vancouver Division of Family Practice membership vote or AGM, please email vancouver@vancouverdivision.com or call 604-569-2010.
Understanding Leadership Opportunities at the Division
In accordance with the BC Societies Act, the Division constitution and bylaws (last updated in 2016) provide clear policies and procedures that govern the role of a board member.
How is governance leadership defined in the current bylaws and constitution?
As described in the BC Societies Act there must be a separation between the people who provide leadership for the overall governance of the organization and the people who provide leadership by actively engaging in the work of the Division at the committee level.
What does that mean for those who want to get involved?
If a member is elected to the board of directors of the Vancouver Division, they are ineligible to engage and be remunerated for any activities at the day-to-day operations and programming level of the Division. As such, a member cannot be a board member and be a member of a committee/working group.
Are there any exceptions?
There is one exception, which is for members interested in serving on the board who are also officially a part of the Vancouver Division’s Long-Term Care Initiative program.
Clarifying board member vs committee/task force member
To provide clarity for members interested in leadership opportunities, the Division has created the following table to describe the two official leadership roles that are currently available.
Click here for an expanded role description of a board member.
2022 Board of Directors Details
Nomination Period
Monday, August 22nd at 12:00:00 am PT – Monday, September 12th at 11:59:59 pm PT.
Eligibility
Candidates must be a general member in good standing with the Division and the College of Family Physicians to be on the Board of Directors.
Board Composition and Available Seats:
- The 2022-2023 board will be comprised of 8 members – seven (7) FP Member Directors and one (1) Resident Member Director physician.
- For theis year’s election, there are six (6) board of director positions open for election – five (5) FP Member Director positions and one (1) Resident Member Director position.
Please note: All applications received will undergo an initial review by the Vancouver Division’s Nominations Committee.
Elections Process
Directors will be elected by the membership through an electronic voting process facilitated by www.simplyvoting.com. Members eligible to vote will be sent an email on September 29th with a unique link to access their online ballot. Members will be required to cast votes for the full number of vacancies on the board. The voting period is between Thursday, September 29th at 12:00am PT and Thursday, October 13th at 11:59pm PT. Election results will be announced and ratified at the Annual General Meeting, taking place on the evening of Thursday, October 27th, 2022.
