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Member Benefits
Learn more about the benefits of joining the Central Okanagan Division of Family Practice. Membership is open to all family physicians in our region.
Access to Pathways BC:
• Pathways is an online resource that provides physicians and their office staff/teams quick access to current and accurate referral information, including wait times and areas of expertise of specialists and specialty clinics.
• Pathways can also provide access to hundreds of patient and clinician resources, as well community service and allied health information that is categorized and searchable.
UpToDate is the most trusted evidence-based clinical decision support resource at the point of care.
Healthcare professionals use UpToDate to help answer even the most complex questions.
Division members get access to UpToDate for free with their membership.
Each month the Division sends an email to your inbox containing pertinent clinical information, community events, and primary care resources.
Support for patient panel building:
• Central in-take system using the HealthLink BC Health Connect Registry.
The Division hosts multiple events throughout the year for physician networking and education (CME). Our newsletter has a calendar with upcoming events: https://www.divisionarchive.com/events
- Full time and part time opportunities
- Diverse patient panel options
- Small and medium group practices
- Modern clinic spaces
- Easily accessible with public transit and highways
Our Primary Care Network connects local family physicians with specialists, long term care, maternity, and robust practice supports.
The Division works with local family physician locums to cover your practice if you have a planned vacation or unplanned illness/other reason for taking time off.
The Primary Care Network (PCN) initiative offers member education events, team based care lunch and learns, clinic check-ins, and more. Participation in the PCN initiative offers physicians access to a collaborative care team such as a nurse in practice and allied healthcare professional collaboration. For more info, please contact pcn@codivision.ca(mailto:pcn@codivision.ca)
Connection to the Central Okanagan Long Term Care Initiative (LTCI):
• Member events and road shows
• Bi-annual surveys
• Quarterly incentives acceptance fees
• 5 Best Practices
Tech support services, including:
• Phone
• Online booking
• Virtual care
• Clinic websites
• Interpreter services
Upskilling and professional networking for Medical Office Assistants (MOAs)
• networking
• annual education events
• monthly virtual meetings
Working in the Central Okanagan
Learn more about what it's like to work in our communities and essential information for family physicians who may be interested in practicing here.
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