After Hours Care holiday service – sign up if you haven’t already
The AHC program, available for patients of FPs and NPs who are registered with the program, will provide 24-hour coverage on December 25 and 26 and on January 1. This means the AHC service will be open from Thursday, December 24 at 5 pm until Friday, December 27 at 9 am and from Tuesday, December […]
Are you looking for a family physician to join your clinic?
Is your clinic interested in a Practice Ready Assessment Return of Service (PRA-BC ROS) physician? The program is now accepting applications for the fall 2025 and interim spring 2026 intakes. Candidates will be practice-ready in the spring of 2025 and the fall of 2026, respectively, and have a three-year Return of Service. Please read the application call-out and […]
Holiday feast made simple
Check out Refire Kitchen’s Holiday Heater, a full traditional holiday dinner you just pop in the oven while you relax with the rest of your family. The Victoria Division has negotiated a standing 15% member discount for all meals from Refire Kitchen. Members can claim the discount by using the code BCDR15 at the till if […]
ICYMI: VDFP highlights 2023-24
View the VDFP 2023-24 impact report with highlights of our achievements and check out our 2024 AGM photo gallery (members need to be logged in at victoriadivision.ca).
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 […]
Event: New location for Dips for Docs
Brr-ave the cold with Dr Mark Sherman and other peers! Date: Saturday, December 21st Time: 9 am NEW location for the 21st: Fenn Beach (1018 Fenn Ave) in Cordova Bay, parking in lot or on Parker Road
Newsflash December 5, 2024
Read about the high interest of international grads to practice in Victoria and our need for PRA-BC assessors; building resilience, and MOA professional development funding. Find the Newsflash here
Practice Ready Assessment (PRA-BC) assessors needed
The PRA-BC program is expanding with a goal to assess 96 internationally trained FPs per year in BC. Victoria is seeing an overwhelming number of applications and clinics are matching, but more Clinical Field Assessors (CFAs) are needed. Clinics/ assessors are paid $12,000 per candidate for the 12-week assessment. They receive sessional fees and CPD […]
Island Health’s primary care roadmap survey reopened
Island Health has reopened its primary care roadmap survey to gather more physician input for their three-year plan. The new deadline is this Friday, December 6th, at 5pm. The questionnaire is estimated to take 15-20 minutes and compensation is available. If you participated in September there is no need to do so again. Take the […]
After Hours Care pilot evaluation: fewer ER visits, improved access
The AHC is now an ongoing provincial initiative expanding into additional communities. From the FPSC’s pilot evaluation: The pilot demonstrated the AHC’s ability to reduce patients’ plans to visit the ER by 81% and lower the number of UPCC or walk-in clinic visits by 58%. It also resolved patients’ urgent issues in 34% of all […]
