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BCCFP Awards of Excellence:  Nomination Deadline 

Deadline for nomination is May 31, 2012.

Nominate a peer for the Community Family Physician, Rural Family Physician, Family Physician Teacher, Family Physician Researcher and up to three Awards of Excellence.  Awards will be presented at the 24th Annual Family Medicine Conference, October 13-14, in Vancouver, where the nominator will both receive complimentary registration.  Details and nomination form. 

CFPC Family Physician of the Year: Nomination Deadline

Deadline for nomination is May 31, 2012

The Family Physician of the Year awards, named in honour of Dr. Reg L. Perkin, CFPC Executive Director from 1985 to 1996, recognize outstanding CFPC family physician members who exemplify the best of what being a family doctor is all about, including exceptional care of patients combined with a significant contribution to the health and well being of communities and/or society in general.  Details and nomination form.
 

Seniors in Need, Caregivers in Distress: What Are  the Homecare Priorities for Seniors in Canada?

Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada? explores the growing issue of home care in Canada. The report takes a deeper look at the seniors who are receiving home care, the family caregivers that are lending support, as well as the challenges of home care in Canada.  
 

BCCFP CME Roadshow Comes to Kamloops, BC

The BC College of Family Physicians CME Roadshow is coming to Kamloops - April 28 at the Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre (1250 Rogers Way / telephone 250-828-6660).  This industry-free event will take place 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and will include a continental breakfast, morning nutrition break and lunch. Topics include Pediatrics, Adult ADHD, Billing, Physician Health, Geriatrics, Returning Your Patients to Work and Osteoarthritis.  BCCFP Memebers receive a special rate of $40.  This event has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 5 Mainpro M1 credits.  Contact office@bccfp.bc.ca to register.

Changes to Fitness to Drive / OSMV Regulations

Our Chapter would like to make you aware of some important changes that are happening regarding the evaluation of our patient's fitness to drive a motor vehicle. We want to provide you with what we feel are useful tools to use in your practice.

There is a new evidence-based screening tool the SIMARD-MD.   It is an office-based assessment tool that is more accurate for identifying cognitively impaired at-risk drivers than the MMSE or other commonly used screening tools for cognitive impairment (Trails A and B). Current research is underway comparing the SIMARD MD and MOCA but that research is not yet completed.  More...