Other Organizations Involved in BC’s Primary Care Needs
The organizations below are formed by family doctors and/or citizens. They have been selected for this list as they have a role in BC’s primary care.
OurCare
As more doctors retire and our population grows and ages, the situation is poised to get worse. OurCare is a national conversation about the future of primary care. It focuses on the public's expectations, how they define good primary care, and what policy changes they recommend to shape the system.
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants CAPA
CAPA is a nationally incorporated bilingual professional association. CAPA members share a desire to help develop Canadian health care, and to advocate for the professions’ model of cooperative, collaborative, patient centered quality health care excellence.
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC
“There are four nursing designations in BC: Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and Nurse Practitioner (NP). Each nursing designation plays a unique and important role in contributing to safe, ethical, compassionate, and patient-centred health care. Click on the buttons below to learn more.”
BC Family Doctors
“At BC Family Doctors, we represent you at tables where the voices of family doctors need to be heard. We update the family medicine fee schedule. Most importantly, we work to improve the system of care for patients and physicians.”
South Island Division of Family Practice
“The South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP) represents Family Physicians from the Saanich Peninsula communities of Central Saanich, Sidney, and North Saanich, and the West Shore communities of Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, and Sooke. We are a membership-based non-for-profit society.”
Divisions of Family Practice
“Local divisions undertake various initiatives, projects, and programs to address specific areas of patient care, administration, and physician support. Division work on these initiatives helps to recruit new doctors, support specific patient populations … and support doctors in practising more efficiently.”
General Practice Services Committee GPSC
GPSC works on behalf of doctors to strengthen full-service family practice and patient care in BC and is one of four joint collaborative committees that represent a partnership of the Government of BC and Doctors of BC.
Doctors of BC
“Doctors of BC is a democratic Association representing 14,000 physician members. Our dual-structure governance model centers on a Representative Assembly to ensure members’ views are fully represented and a Board of Directors that has the legal and fiduciary responsibility to manage the affairs of the Association.”
Primary Care Network of BC
A PCN is a clinical network of local primary care service providers located in a geographical area, with patient medical homes (PMHs) as the foundation. A PCN is enabled by a partnership between the local division of family practice and health authority, along with local First Nations.
BC College of Family Physicians
The BCCFP is a professional organization that provides leadership, support, advocacy and continuing professional development (CPD) for family doctors, residents and medical students.