Display Advertising

The BCMJ print edition and bcmj.org provide access to the customers you want to reach in an environment they trust. Combining print and digital advertising is the best way to stretch your ad dollars and gain full access to the thousands of physicians who read the BC Medical Journal in print and online.

We offer a variety of advertising options for you to create a fully integrated advertising campaign.

Policies: See our rate card for full policies.

For information and to book, contact: Tara Lyon, editorial & production coordinator
Tel: 604 638-2815, Email: journal@doctorsofbc.ca

Online ads

POSITION  WIDTH (px)   HEIGHT (px)   RATE ($/month) 
Leaderboard 1250 100 $825
Vertical Banner 1  280 600 $605
Vertical Banner 2 280 600 $495

See our rate card for Technical Specifications and details.

  • Rates shown are for 1 calendar month.
  • Rates for a 2-week period are 25% off the monthly rate.
  • Periods run from either 1-15 or 15-31 of any month.
  • Three spots are available for each position.
  • Ads (either static or animated) rotate every 10 seconds (see rate card for technical specifications).
  • Prices valid to 31 December 2024.
  • Online and print combo prices: speak with our advertising representative.
  • Submission deadline: Ad files (sent as attachments to email) must be received 7 days prior to the requested go-live date.

Enclosures and envelope ads

Enclose your pamphlets or other promotional materials with a print issue of the BCMJ, and advertise on the delivery envelope.

Your mailing will be delivered along with the publication, at a rate competitive with Canada Post, and you have the option to print an ad on the back of the paper envelope to accompany your enclosure.

See our rate card for details.

POSITION SIZE RATE
Enclosure: 20 lb. sheet, folded or flat 8.5" x 11" $1.95/enclosure*
Mailing envelope: 2 panels on back side each panel: 9.75" x 3.875" $2000/issue

*Canada Post standard charges for additional weight will apply for heavier enclosures.

2024 SPACE & MATERIAL DEADLINES
ISSUE SPACE CLOSES   ENVELOPE
ADS DUE
ENCLOSURES
DUE  
February January 10 January 12 January 23
March February 9 February 13 February 22
April March 11 March 13 March 22
May April 10 April 17 April 22
June May 10 May 13 May 22
July June 10 June 14 June 21
September  August 9 August 12 August 22
October September 10 September 16 September 20
November October 10 October 15 October 22
December November 8 November 15 November 22

E-newsletter ads

Three advertising positions are available in the BCMJ Headlines e-newsletter, which is emailed to e-subscribers each month that a new issue is published (10 x per year, on the first business day of the month of publication).

Deadline: Ad files (sent as attachments to email) must be received 7 days prior to the date that the e-newsletter is to be sent out.

See our rate card for details.

POSITION WIDTH (px) HEIGHT (px) RATE ($/month)
Mid-page
banner
515 108 $400
Lower banner 515 108 $350
Advertorial
100 words* 
+ 1 image
† 140  180 $500
*Can link out to additional information