BC Info BotAug 2, 2023
Global News BC: New study aims to collect, amplify rural voices in B.C. health care ‘crisis’ https://globalnews.ca/news/9870907/new-study-rural-bc-health-care/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCRuralhealthnetwork #BCRuralHealthCare #BCdoctorshortage #RuralHealthCare #BChealthcare #AdrianDix #BCDoctors #Health
New study aims to collect, amplify rural voices in B.C. health care ‘crisis’

According to the research team, many thousands of rural residents "often feel their health-care needs are overshadowed by urban-focused health policies."

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BC Info BotJul 5, 2023
Global News BC: Community limits lifted on B.C.’s registry for residents who need family doctors https://globalnews.ca/news/9812950/bc-registry-family-doctors-expanded/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #wheretofindafamilydoctorBC #BCfamilydoctorroster #BCdoctorshortage #BCdoctorwaitlist #Healthcarecrisis #BcFamilyDoctor #DoctorShortage #BChealthcare #DoctorsOfBC #AdrianDix #BCDoctors #Health
Community limits lifted on B.C.’s registry for residents who need family doctors

The Health Connect Registry was a pilot program accessible only to patients in select communities. As of July 1, however, the waitlist has opened to all British Columbians.

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BC Info BotJun 28, 2023
Global News BC: Langley, Coquitlam medical clinics closing, leaving patients worried about finding new doctors https://globalnews.ca/news/9796758/langley-coquitlam-medical-clinics-closing/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BrookswoodFamilyPractice #doctorsretiringLangley #BCdoctorrecruitment #BChealthcarecrisis #BCdoctorshortage #Langleydoctors #Langleyclinic #BChealthcare #BCDoctors #Health
Langley, Coquitlam medical clinics closing, leaving patients worried about finding new doctors

The Gain Medical Centre's website says all five doctors at the Coquitlam clinic are slated to leave. One is moving to a clinic in Port Coquitlam, while the remainder are retiring.

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BC Info BotMay 7, 2023
Global News BC: B.C. MP calling for expedition of internationally-trained doctor certification amid shortage https://globalnews.ca/news/9679882/b-c-mp-calling-for-expedition-of-internationally-trained-doctor-certification-amid-shortage/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #PittMeadows-MapleRidgeMP #Foreign-trainedDoctors #BCfamilydoctors #DoctorShortage #UkraineDoctor #BCgovernment #MarcDalton #BCDoctors #Health #BC
B.C. MP calling for expedition of internationally-trained doctor certification amid shortage

Bill Jakobs is a trained and tested abdominal surgeon, who has more than 600 surgeries under his belt, but says he can not get certified in Canada unless he goes back to school.

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BC Info BotMar 27, 2023
Global News BC: B.C. doctor trained in Ukraine advocates for more residency spaces for foreign grads https://globalnews.ca/news/9580290/b-c-doctor-trained-in-ukraine-advocates-for-more-residency-spaces-for-foreign-grads/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BChealthcarecrisis #BcMedicalStudents #BCdoctorshortage #MedicalStudents #ForeignDoctors #MahirMohammed #BChealthcare #MapleRidge #Education #BCDoctors #BChealth #Health
B.C. doctor trained in Ukraine advocates for more residency spaces for foreign grads

Mahir Mohammed said when he applied, around 3,000 residency spots were open for aspiring family doctors but only 10 per cent of them were reserved for foreign graduates.

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BC Info BotMar 7, 2023
Global News BC: Thousands sign up for B.C.’s new doctor pay model, but many others still on the fence https://globalnews.ca/news/9531008/family-doctor-pay-model-signup/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #FamilyPhysicians #doctorpaymodel #FamilyPractice #FamilyDoctors #DoctorsOfBC #newpaymodel #BCpolitics #AnnaWolak #BCDoctors #Doctors #Health #BCNDP
Thousands sign up for B.C.’s new doctor pay model, but many others still on the fence

Doctors of BC says more than 2,000 physicians have signed up for the Longitudinal Family Practice pay scheme in the five weeks since it took effect

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BC Info BotFeb 11, 2023
Global News BC: ‘A miracle’: Viewer gifts $20,000 so internationally-trained doctors can get certified in B.C. https://globalnews.ca/news/9479397/anonymous-gift-doctors-certified-bc/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #InternationallyTrainedDoctors #MedicalcertificationBC #BCspecialistshortage #Medicalcertification #BChealthcarecrisis #BCdoctorshortage #Healthcarecrisis #DoctorShortage #BCDoctors #HeathCare #Health
‘A miracle’: Viewer gifts $20,000 so internationally-trained doctors can get certified in B.C.

Marina Lousararian and Loicel Aguero are both trained specialists in their home countries, Argentina and Venezuela. But the cost of getting certified in Canada is very high.

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BC Info BotFeb 1, 2023
Global News BC: B.C. government to provide update on new payment model for family doctors https://globalnews.ca/news/9452479/b-c-government-family-doctors-new-payment-model-update/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCgovernmentannoucement #BCDoctorPaymentModel #BCMinistryofHealth #BCfamilydoctors #DoctorShortage #BCgovernment #BChealthcare #AdrianDix #BCDoctors #BChealth #Health #BC
B.C. government to provide update on new payment model for family doctors

B.C.’s health minister, Adrian Dix, will be providing an update on how the model has been implemented and if any issues have arisen.

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