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MOAs: A vital link in building the Thompson Region PCN

(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) Designed to streamline primary health services through team-based care, PCNs aim to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care by fostering collaboration among various primary health care providers. […]

Kudos to our Medical Office Assistants

(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) When I think about where I began my journey in health care, it always leads me back to my days as a Medical Office Assistant, […]

Building a resilient MAiD network for the Thompson Region

(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) The Medical Assistance in Dying program (MAiD) for end-of-life care is experiencing a growing demand in the BC Interior. To maintain the program’s resiliency, the […]

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 […]

LTC Practice: Many ways, many reasons

(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) Long-term care offers physicians a unique and rewarding opportunity to diversify their practices while making a significant impact on the lives of their patients. For […]

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 […]

Maternity event connects providers from across the BC Interior

(From Connexion Newsletter Fall/Winter 2024) An unprecedented, physician-led, and in-person maternity care event drew 21 physicians and two midwives from ten communities throughout the BC Interior to share experiences across […]

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 […]

Thompson Region PCNs are here

(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) After years of engagement and planning, I’m excited to confirm that the Thompson Region received approval for the service plan for our Primary Care Networks […]

After Hours Care Program provides longitudinal support

(From Connexion Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024) In the fall of 2023, the Thompson Region became one of five pilot communities to participate in the Family Practice Services Committee’s After Hours Care […]