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What loud bells will wake BC doctors and the public to the dangers of Bill 36, the HPOA?

Dr. Zafar Essak, MD - Vancouver, BC - November 6, 2023. There is a sleeping sickness throughout our land. It has found its way into health care and affected all the doctors. It is not some esoteric thing happening in some small political arena or ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2024-04-13 14:35 - 1 comment - 0 attachments - 1 group

BC Doctors Urged to Reject the 2012 Physician Master Agreement

Vancouver, BC - July 3, 2012 - Z. Essak, MD Doctors across British Columbia are being asked to ratify a new Physician Master Agreement (PMA) by July 23, 2012 between the Government and the BC Medical Association. I am a doctor who has read t ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2024-04-16 10:58 - 1 comment - 0 attachments - 1 group

Sign up to see the BC College of Physicians hearing on Dr. Charles Hoffe

... 30 years. It is well known among doctors that the medical training in South Africa is good and prepares doctors well to practice in rural ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2024-04-13 14:39 - 1 comment - 0 attachments - 1 group

More than 400 doctors attend Bill 36 HPOA Webinar by Doctors of BC

... that board members will, collectively, have the education, training, experience and other qualifications that are necessary or desirable, ... independent, separately appointed and should have regular training and appraisal." Section 444(2) of the HPOA states: ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2024-04-16 11:51 - 1 comment - 0 attachments - 1 group

Will the new BC Societies Act transition be a train wreck?

Dr Z. Essak, MD - Vancouver, BC - February 13, 2017. No one can deny the importance of BC societies to communities large and small throughout the province, assisting all kinds of people as charitable and not for profit societies, including associa ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2021-08-11 12:18 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

Don't get swept away by the spin on health care

... lack of monitoring for system weaknesses, security training, risk analysis and data backups. “We can’t stress ... lack of monitoring for system weaknesses, security training, risk analysis and data backups. “We can’t stress ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2016-08-24 08:44 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

Three Reasons for a Chat with Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Health Minister Adrian Dix and BC Premier David Eby

... nurses, therapists, and others? People who undertake training and the Hippocratic oath or something similar, an oath to the patient. ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2023-08-05 08:27 - 6 comments - 1 attachment - 1 group

Concerns Regarding the Proposed Bylaw Amendments from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and BC Ministry of Health

Dear colleague,  In light of the worrisome and precedent-setting amendments to physician licensure (Section 2-24 and Schedule A) proposed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and BC Ministry of Health, please find an informative resp ...

Forum topic - cwang - 2020-04-22 14:04 - 1 comment - 1 attachment - 1 group

Survey results: Why did more than 70% not bother to vote in 2016 Doctors of BC elections

... Are you a doctor, medical student, or resident in training? 96% Yes, 0% No, 4% No response.   Are you a member ... over $750,000.00 per year, while I did 6 more years of training, do call every third night and every third weekend, but have never ...

Forum topic - Admin - 2018-02-25 18:26 - 2 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

BC Court of Appeal decision puts February 2008 BCMA dispute back to square one

... court seeking dissolving of the Special Committee and restraining the BCMA from receiving any report(s) of that committee and ...

Story - zessak - 2010-02-07 16:05 - 1 comment - 0 attachments - 1 group


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