Thompson Division Storyboard Wins Award at JCC Conference
The Thompson Region Division of Family Practice staff team recently attended the Joint Collaborative Committee (JCC) Conference in Vancouver. The conference combined the Family Practice Services Committee Summit, Specialist Services […]
The Odd Couple: Stories from a life in family medicine
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) They were quite the odd couple. She sashayed in like the queen, her hair freshly coiffed and wrapped in a floral scarf. She was dramatic, […]
Yukon Jack and Buddy: Stories from a life in family medicine
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) He was a burly, furry man with a thick beard, a flannel shirt and big winter boots, his faced etched with lines carved out by […]
Collaboration improves supportive cancer care services
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) I have been working at the Kamloops Cancer Clinic since 2018 as a General Practitioner in Oncology. This work is rewarding and challenging. Our cancer clinic […]
Putting quality improvement into practice doesn’t need to be daunting
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) It’s one thing for a family doctor to want to improve the quality of care, but tackling change in a busy family practice can seem […]
Suspended: Grief and an unkept promise: Stories from a life in family medicine
(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) I first met him in the middle of the pandemic. He is gaunt, older than his stated age, and has the collapsed jitteriness of a […]
Reclaim the camaraderie of the physicians lounge
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) As I reflect on my journey as a Board Member of our Division of Family Practice, and now the Chair, I want to share the […]
Impassioned to navigate changes in primary care
(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2023) The last few years have been full of change — from the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires to the development of Primary Care Networks (PCN) and […]
Dr. Ben Anders: Giving back to community health care
When Dr. Ben Anders retired from his family practice, he had no idea that he would be back on the frontline of primary health care a few years later, working […]
Dr. Kraig Montalbetti: Supporting traditional family practice
Halfway into a discussion about BC’s doctor shortage, payment models, work balance, and running a family practice, Dr. Kraig Montalbetti pauses, reflecting on his relationships with his patients. “In one […]
