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Please welcome the following physicians who joined the South Island Division of Family Practice in 2024-2026: Dr. Abujafar Dr. Henderson Dr. Smit Dr. Shah Dr. Yue Dr. Mukuve Dr. Jelbert Dr....

PCN Spotlight sessions are an opportunity for PCNs in implementation to share their successes, challenges, and progress to enable learning and spread innovations between PCNs. Vancouver PCN...

Strong & Steady is a student-led program designed to help lower seniors’ risk of falling, support their independence, and encourage participation in community activities. The program is led by...

Community Virtual Care offers a free, chronic disease management program to help support and educate patients to better manage their health. For patients with: Chronic Kidney Disease COPD Diabetes...

Access Central is a toll-free line that provides same-day assessment and connection to substance use care, including Addiction Medicine.  By offering a single point of access to clinical assessment,...

Please join Island Health for their Grand Rounds presentation virtually via Microsoft Teams. Additional details are included below. The Progress in Child and Adolescent Mental Health is a...

This UBC CPD–certified webinar series is designed to support clinicians with practical, evidence-informed approaches to caring for people with Alcohol Use Disorder across community, primary and...

Join colleagues for an evening of education with Dr. Alicia Pawluk & Dr. Chris Stuart. 📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | 5-6pm | Zoom | up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits

Thank you to everyone who joined our CME-accredited cardiac event January 27th and thank you to Pulse Cardiac for such an informative and timely information session. Close to 50 SIDFP members braved...

Island Health is reminding community providers and MOAs that Novari Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) will go live across the Island Health region in March 2026. Novari MIRM is a digital...

RTVS is a critical program that helps bridge the health equity gap for rural and First Nations communities, and we need your voice to ensure it remains available to the people who need it most. If...

Nominations are now open to the BCCFP 2026 Awards! This is your opportunity to celebrate the dedication, expertise, and impact of family physicians delivering comprehensive care to communities...

Island Health’s LTC Program has introduced a Discharge Guideline to ensure transitions from LTC to community are carefully planned and resident-centred. These discharges remain rare and occur upon...

The Province has provided new guidance to help physicians clarify when young people who suffer from severe, overlapping mental-health and substance-use challenges can be admitted under the Mental...

Island Health is seeking a Community Medical Director to provide strategic leadership and ensure high-quality clinical care in Saanich, Gulf Islands & Western Communities. Click here for the...

Island Health is conducting a benefits evaluation related to the upcoming Novari Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) implementation. We are asking ordering providers to complete a short...

Applications are now open to participate in Quality Academy starting in April 2026. For more than a decade, Quality Academy has supported health care professionals from across the province to...

May 8th, 2026  | Vancouver Holiday Inn Centre (Broadway) An incredible line of speakers will cover a variety of topics in the field of endocrinology and provide interactive case-based reviews of...

January 29, 2026 | 12:00-1:00pm | Zoom | CME accredited Presented by Dr. Tara Andrusiak with a case presentation by Dr. Alex Wong, this free CME accredited BC ECHO on Substance Use session will:...

You don’t have to navigate challenging moments alone. The Greater Victoria Peer Support Program offers short-term, one-to-one support from trained local physicians who understand the realities of...

Since 2015, the Practice Ready Assessment - British Columbia program has assessed 363 family physicians in 78 communities across the province. To date, 81 full-time family physicians have begun...