Physician Resources | Divisions of Family Practice

Peer Support Initiative

The East Kootenay Division of Family Practice offers a regional Peer Support Initiative designed to provide non-clinical, short-term emotional support to EK physicians facing work or life-related stressors. Our diverse team of peer supporters consists of physicians from across the East Kootenay, each trained to offer safe, confidential, non-judgmental conversations. Learn more.

Pathways

Pathways is a comprehensive, password-protected physician's resource website that is used frequently by EK Family Physicians, authorized health care providers, and MOAs. Pathways provides access to hundreds of patient and clinician resources, as well as community service and allied health information that is categorized and searchable.
Pathways enables you to email information direct to patients through a no-reply email, making it a quick and convenient way to share information and resources. If you have questions please connect with Nicole Anker, Pathways administrator for the East Kootenay Division of Family Practice.
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UpToDate

UpToDate is an award-winning online clinical decision support resource, available to Divisions of Family Practice members for use in individual practices at no cost to the individual physician. Access more than 10,000 peer-reviewed topics in 21 specialties from international and Canadian authors, as well as drug information, medical calculators, and patient information sheets. All UpToDate topic searches are CME eligible for registered users.

How to access UpToDate
To access UpToDate, go to www.divisionsbc.ca or to your local division homepage, log in, and click on the UpToDate menu item on the top navigation bar.

For more information on how to access UpToDate:

Visit the Access UpToDate webpage or;
Contact the UpToDate support team for assistance.

EK CPD

The East Kootenay Continuing Professional Development (EK CPD) Program is a physician-led initiative that strengthens medical education and professional connections across the East Kootenay. Funded through pooled RCME contributions from all eight East Kootenay communities and coordinated by the East Kootenay Division of Family Practice, the program is guided by a Steering Committee of local RCME leads and specialists who ensure it reflects the needs of regional physicians.

EK CPD delivers a balanced mix of learning and networking opportunities designed around the realities of rural practice.

What sets EK CPD apart is its emphasis on relationships. Prioritizing local speakers —especially those new to the region—helps build trust, strengthen referral networks, and shorten the “who do I call?” gap in day-to-day care. Social elements like meet-and-greets, family-friendly meals, hikes, bike rides, and ski days are intentionally built in, making each event as much about connection as about education.

EK CPD: Regional CME funds are used to host four annual events/initiatives:
The program also tackles local challenges with creative, practical solutions that make participation accessible and meaningful. By hosting high-quality CME close to home, it reduces travel and time away from practice while improving equity of access for rural physicians.

Monthly Happy Hour & Learn session: Physician speakers providing high quality CME via Zoom.
Monthly Newsletter & Calendar: A summary of what is happening locally, regionally, and provincially.
Annual EK CME Event: A family-friendly, in-person two-day networking and CME event featuring local and regional physician speakers.
Annual Winter Conference: A focused in-person conference held during the winter months in Kimberley