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On July 21st, 2022, the Vancouver Divisions of Family Practice hosted an event to allow members to gather in person and online to hear from partner organizations on what they are doing to address the current primary care crisis in Vancouver. Leaders from the Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors, The College of BC Family Doctors and the General Practice Services Committee attended to share their ongoing plans to support family doctors in the province.
60 Members attended the in-person event at the Arbutus Club and over 120 members joined in online to hear from the partners and bring their questions forward.
Below you will find useful information and links from the event.
| Partner | Representative(s) | Partner Mission | Partner Advocacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors of BC | Dr. Brenda Hefford – Vice President | To promote a social, economic, and political climate in which members can provide British Columbians with the highest standard of health care, while achieving maximum professional satisfaction and fair economic reward. | Advocating for Primary Care & President’s Letter – August 8th 2022 |
| BC Family Doctors | Dr. Renee Fernandez – Executive Director | BC Family Doctors advocates for the economic and professional well-being of family doctors in BC. Our purpose is to build an environment where family doctors thrive. | Speak out for Family Medicine Toolkit & Social Media Campaign |
| General Practice Services Committee | Dr. Sari Cooper – Co-Chair | Strengthen longitudinal family practice as the foundation of an integrated system of care. | |
| BC College of Family Physicians | Dr. David May – President Toby Achtman – Executive Director | Leading family medicine to improve the health of all people in Canada—by setting standards for education, certifying and supporting family physicians, championing advocacy and research, and honouring the patient-physician relationship as being core to the profession. | Advocacy Tool Kit |
| University of British Columbia | Dr. Christie Newton – Associate Head Education and Engagement, Department of Family Practice /Associate Vice President Health pro tem | Connecting people, ideas, and actions to advance health outcomes, equity, and systems |
Additional ways to get involved:
The following questions were asked by our in-person and online members during the event. Our partners have provided the following answers as applicable.
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202 – 777 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J7
Main Office: 604-569-2010
Fax: 604-321-5878
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Get In Touch
202 – 777 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J7
Main Office: 604-569-2010
Fax: 604-321-5878
Site Map
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