Support around your patients’ addiction issues
Dr. Ramm Hering, physician lead for Primary Care Addiction Medicine at Island Health, is an excellent resource and wants to hear from you: [email protected]
Practice Ready Assessment Return of Service program accepting clinic applications
Four candidate placements are available for the fall 2023 PRA-BC intake. Read more and submit the application form by March 3.
New Provincial Academic Detailing Service topic
The PAD has launched a new topic: Medications for ADHD. To arrange a free, accredited 30-60 minute CME session with your local PAD pharmacist, go to www.bcpad.ca and click on Book a session.
Indigenous Cultural Conversations webinar
Join the Victoria PCN for this webinar to support you on the journey to Truth & Reconciliation. Friday, Feb 24 at 12pm on zoom; sessional compensation; please confirm event interest by February 13. Register here
Educational opportunity: Perinatal Addictions
Join Island Health for this compensated Dine & Learn on Wednesday, March 8 at 6pm. Read more
Quick poll on the new LFP payment model (closed)
The new LFP payment model is now available to eligible FPs. Are you making the switch? Please click one answer here.
The Myth of Normal
Check out local physician Dr Joanna Cheek’s blog post on Gabor Mate’s new book, The Myth of Normal. It discusses the health implications of always putting others’ needs before our own. Read more
Building emotional resilience
Want some practical guidance around managing emotions? Try the ABC method for building emotional resilience and check out the DBT Tools website for more skills!
New Cheers for Peers platform launched
Cheers for Peers has a new home! You can now post directly to the platform, upload gifs/images or videos, and react to Cheers (like or comment). View and post here
Cheers for Peers
A shout-out to Drs Sarah Chritchley, Anna Mason, Jill Norris, and Tim Troughton who received Cheers from Peers! View the cheer and post yours here.
