Join our in-person workshop Healthcare Rx – Sparking well-being in our workplace
We’re bringing together phenomenal speakers, novel opportunities, and wonderful physicians to create an unforgettable morning at UVic’s University Club for colleagues from across Greater Victoria. Date: Saturday, March 2 Time: 8:30am – 12:45pm Location: UVic’s University Club Breakfast and lunch will be available Please join us for this half-day of experiential learning and community. The core program will […]
SIDFP webinar: Planetary Health – Caring for our planet as we care for our patients
The SIDFP is inviting all VDFP members to this webinar with Drs Mark Sherman and Valeria Stoynova. Date: Tuesday, February 27 Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm Location: Zoom Learning objectives: Understand the impact of Health Care on climate change in Canada and the world Identify five simple and tangible actions that can be done in clinical spaces […]
ICYMI: Perinatal care resources for family physicians
During our maternity care provider shortage, keeping first-trimester care knowledge up to date is essential for all who are responsible for providing it (longitudinal and WIC FPs). Check out these resources: First-Trimester Care algorithm for longitudinal and WIC FPs: Use the early pregnancy algorithm for guidance from dating to tests, screening, and billing. Also available on Pathways. Funded […]
ICYMI: New Victoria Division website coming soon
A new Victoria Division website with improved features will launch soon. While your UpToDate access will not change, the new site will help you find what you need faster offer improved job search and job listing functionalities integrate our News Hub, the home of all our Newsflash items show more of your VDFP community include a […]
ICYMI: Are you looking for a family physician to join your clinic?
The Practice Ready Assessment (PRA-BC) Return of Service program is accepting clinic applications. Ten family physician candidate placements are available for the fall 2024 intake. These candidates will be practice-ready in the spring of 2025 and have a three-year Return of Service. Please read the application call-out and submit the application form to Island Health by end of day February […]
Divisions Dispatch January 24
The latest Divisions Dispatch includes the January 18 LFP payment model newsletter, RSVP info for a webinar on the transition to HPV screening, updates on a new child and youth substance use clinical care pathway, tips to lower your audit risk by payment model, and more that will not be duplicated in the Newsflash. Read […]
After Hours Care Program (AHCP) pilot becoming an ongoing program
The FPSC is pleased to announce that the After Hours Care pilot, initially set to end March 19, 2024, is transitioning to an ongoing program and expanding to a new region, providing certainty to participating family physicians, nurse practitioners, and their patients. Read the full After Hours extension update. If you have questions about the […]
West Coast Imaging performs automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)
As the first clinic in BC, West Coast Medical Imaging performs screening breast ultrasound for patients with C and D density breasts using Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS). The standard WCMI requisition can be used. Patients must have had a mammogram that identifies their breast density. Patients that are not suitable for ABUS include: Patients with […]
Pathways users: Please help us keep specialist wait times up to date
When you notice that a wait time is out of sync with what is posted on Pathways, please notify Pathways via the Contact us button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Our administrator will connect with the respective specialty office and update their profile within a week. Thanks from Your Pathways team!
Patient summaries are billable, and we’re leading the way provincially
Did you know that you can bill for completing and sending in patient summaries, under the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) payment model? Further, Doctors of BC asked the Care Transitions leads to spread their successful work across the province. Here are the details: Community physicians can create a summary of their patient’s pertinent medical and […]
