President’s Bulletin
December 1, 2019
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at December 1, 2019
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The rise of virtual care The topic of virtual care, also referred to as telemedicine, has emerged in fits and starts over the past decade. Virtual […]
May 1, 2019
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at May 1, 2019
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The Work of Specialists of BC Continues… Thank you for the opportunity to serve as President of Specialists of BC. I am a pediatric rheumatologist practicing […]
March 1, 2019
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at March 1, 2019
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Physician Master Agreement drafted As you know, Paul Straszak, the Doctors of BC chief negotiator, has drafted a tentative Physician Master Agreement with the government. He […]
February 1, 2019
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at February 1, 2019
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Specialist’s Symposium a Success The first ever Specialists’ Symposium was held on January 18 and 19, 2019, presented jointly by Specialists of BC and the Specialist […]
June 15, 2018
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at June 15, 2018
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What is extra billing? The government of BC has decided to enforce legislation that bans extra billing. What does that edict mean? The federal and provincial […]
April 15, 2018
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at April 15, 2018
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Who will be leading the Doctors of BC next year? There is an election being held NOW for this year’s President-Elect of the Doctors of BC. […]
October 15, 2017
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at October 15, 2017
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What will the new Representative Assembly talk about? The Doctors of BC new governance structure has come into effect. On September 15, 2017, the Doctors of […]
July 15, 2017
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at July 15, 2017
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Representation in the new Representative Assembly As you know, the Doctors of BC will have a new governance structure September 14, 2017. This new structure will […]
May 15, 2017
Published by Consultant Specialists of BC at May 15, 2017
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SSC Fee Codes – fixed budgets and constructive fee codes The Specialist Services Committee (SSC) is allocated a fixed budget, some of which was used to […]