BC Medical Association Wins Award for Breakthrough in Addictions Care; Program Receives Canada-Wide Recognition
September 25, 2012 15:20 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 25, 2012) - The British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) is the recipient of the Dr. Nancy Hall Public Policy Leadership Award of Merit...
BC Medical Association: Physicians Vote in Favour of New Agreement with Government
July 24, 2012 14:54 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 24, 2012) - British Columbia's doctors have voted 92 per cent in favour of accepting a new four-year agreement with the provincial...
BC Medical Association-Working to Improve the Health and Safety of British Columbians: Excellence in Health Promotion Awards Announced
June 11, 2012 13:37 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 11, 2012) - The BC Medical Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the Excellence in Health Promotion Awards. Julia Tikhonova was...
BC Medical Association Annual General Meeting Saturday, June 9th, 2012
June 08, 2012 18:53 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 8, 2012) - The BCMA Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver. All media...
BC Medical Association: Meeting the Challenge: Safeguarding Tomorrow's Population Today
January 13, 2012 15:13 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 13, 2012) - In six short years there will be more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18 living in British Columbia. And in 25...
BCMA Names New CEO
October 11, 2011 16:39 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 11, 2011) - The BCMA announced today that Allan Seckel, QC has been selected as the new CEO for the BCMA. He will assume his responsibilities...
BC Medical Association: British Columbians Unhappy with Government's Handling of Health Care--But Split on Whether a Spending Cap is Needed
October 05, 2011 14:31 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 5, 2011) - In a recent Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of the BC Medical Association (BCMA) 60% of British Columbians polled said...
BC Medical Association: Media Statement
August 17, 2011 17:21 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 17, 2011) - BCMA President Dr. Nasir Jetha, is urging BC anesthesiologists not to create unfounded fears amongst British Columbians by...
BCMA: Planning Now for a Future Tomorrow-Ensuring Patients Have Timely Access to Doctors
July 07, 2011 13:00 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 7, 2011) - BC needs to develop and implement a plan that makes certain we will have enough physicians to take care of this province's aging...
The BCMA Says Better Coordination of Surgical Care Needed in BC
June 30, 2011 12:12 ET | BC Medical Association
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 30, 2011) - Improvements in BC's hospital operating rooms such as fewer surgical delays and cancellations and reduced infection rates can be...