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News&Notes / BY: Lila Yewchuk, MD, FRCPC, March 2014
... Children with Type 1 Diabetes” was published in the June 2012 issue of the  BC Medical Journal  ( BCMJ  2012;54:232-237 ... examples of independent plans and other documents that may be of assistance to parents. Further details regarding ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2013
... noise   Dr John O’Brien-Bell requested an update on the issue of noise. He first raised the issue at last year’s ... this policy, noting that members were not consulted and may have objections. Dr Ross explained that the BCMA was not ... always plans for a balanced budget, at the end of 2012 the BCMA had a $2.9 million surplus. He explained that ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2011
... Saturday, 11 June 2011 Vancouver Convention Centre 2011/2012 BCMA elected officers Dr Nasir Jetha, President Dr Ian ... with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. He pointed out that the issue of “transparency” that had been mentioned on ... from broken families and families in distress. They may be in government care. Or they may have parents with ...
News&Notes / BY: Kashmira Suraliwalla July/August 2009
13 May 2009 Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver The 2009 BCMA Annual ... something in the Board report regarding the litigation issue involving former Board member Dr Caroline Wang. This ... basis for the duration of the agreement, that is, until 2012. Dr Rix informed the meeting that BCMA membership had ...
Blog / BY: Amanda Lavigne, BScPN
... helps raise awareness of the impacts of stigma and may increase motivation to change stigmatizing behaviors and ... Harms related to substance use remain a top public health issue in virtually every jurisdiction across Canada. In ... Service. Illicit drug toxicity deaths in BC: January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2022. Accessed 7 April 2022. ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... explicit shaming of physicians. The so-called evaluations may be based on time spent in the doctor’s waiting room, ... appear to be particularly well attended. The bothersome issue is that neither the good nor the shaming comments are ... commenting about the outcome of their efforts. In a 2012 CMAJ article by Roger Collier, “Professionalism: ...