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The April meeting summary is now available on the FPSC website along with past meeting summaries.
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Updated division letterhead and PPT templates
The provincial Divisions of Family Practice communications team has updated the MS Word and PowerPoint templates with the FPSC version of the Divisions of Family Practice logos. The templates are available for all 35 divisions and the 13 Rural and Remote Division chapters.
Building a women’s health clinic in Surrey-North Delta
Dr Kim Costley is passionate about women’s health. “It’s something that every woman needs help with at some point in her life,” the Surrey-North Delta Division doctor says.
Update: Refreshing PCN governance
The PCN Governance Transition Working Group (TWG) is meeting regularly and actively developing recommendations to support the refresh.
GPSC’s new name is Family Practice Services Committee (FPSC)
GPSC has a new name following ratification of the 2022 Physician Master Agreement (PMA) on December 6, 2022. The General Practice Services Committee is now the Family Practice Services Committee, or FPSC.
GPSC extends in-patient bridge funding to March 2024
Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health are currently working on a new payment model for longitudinal primary care. As this model expands, we anticipate this will significantly impact the approach to the provision of in-hospital care by community longitudinal family physicians.
Engagement Toolkit: Request for tools and resources from divisions
The Facility and Community Engagement team is seeking relevant existing tools and resources developed by divisions to be considered for inclusion in the Engagement Toolkit.
New GPSC funding to PCN communities for planning maternity and newborn services
Coming soon: Details on how PCN communities will be able to apply for new GPSC funding for physician engagement to make maternity and newborn care part of their planning discussions.
New additions to the primary care communications team at Doctors of BC
The Primary Care Communications team at Doctors of BC has had several new additions and changes over the past few months.
Registration open for GPSC Leadership and Management Development Program - Cohort 13
Registration is open for the 13th physician cohort of the GPSC’s Leadership and Management Development Program through Simon Fraser University.
Update: Practice Support Program
Recruiting coaches at Doctors of BC for the GPSC Practice Support Program (PSP) is now underway with positions slated to be filled by early fall 2022.
Preoperative care improves health for patients before and after surgery
Surgical patients at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) are experiencing improved health even before their elective procedures because of proactive care from a team of doctors and health providers co-led by a urologist and a family physician.