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In this episode, we talk with Phillip Cunningham, VP of Business Development at Westland MyGroup Insurance, and Jeffrey Gopal, Insurance Advisor from Doctors of BC, about insurance best practices that doctors can revisit as part of a yearly business checkup.

Brought to you by Business Pathways, a Doctors of BC initiative. 

Additional resources:


The Insurance Checkup
Doctors of BC Insurance
Westland Insurance: Summary Sheet 
Club MD preferred rates for Westland Insurance *member login required


For a detailed insurance portfolio review, please connect with one of Doctors of BC's insurance advisors at insurance@doctorsofbc.ca to book a free consultation. 

In this episode, we talk with Shaun Howe, Partner in Assurance & Accounting from MNP LLP about financial best practices that doctors can revisit as part of a yearly business checkup.

Brought to you by Business Pathways, a Doctors of BC initiative. 

Additional resources:


The Finance Checkup
Business Pathways - Internal Fraud and Control Checklist

Club MD preferred rates for MNP LLP and MD Financial *member login required

In this episode, we talk with Leanne Walsh, Employment Lawyer from West Coast Workplace Law, and Jackie Connelly, People & Strategy Manager from Doctors of BC, about key aspects of HR best practices that doctors can revisit as part of a yearly business checkup.

Brought to you by Business Pathways, a Doctors of BC initiative. 

Additional resources:


Doctors of BC: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion resources

WorkSafeBC: Bullying and Harassment Resource Toolkit

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

In this episode of DocTalks, we speak to Dr Aseem Grover, rural family physician and the Site Medical Director of the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, BC, who recalls his harrowing experiences and lessons learned in providing emergency care through wide-ranging wildfires and unprecedented flooding last year. 


With continued heatwaves and record temperatures, it’s anticipated BC will continue to experience wildfires in parts of the province again this summer. In addition to the threats these fires present to residents and their homes, they are also a major disruption for practicing physicians. While they are personally impacted by the fires, they also need to provide care for their patients. 


Dr Grover shares his experiences in navigating a wide array of successes and challenges as he and his team worked to provide continued care to patients in the community and beyond. Using this unique insight, he describes how doctors can proactively plan to safeguard their practice in an emergency. 


Listen now on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Stitcher, or your favourite podcast platform. 
 

Resources:



Doctors of BC’s policy paper: Improving Collaboration in Times of Crisis: Integrating Physicians in Disaster Preparedness and Health Emergency Management

Business Pathways: Contingency Planning Toolkit/Emergency Preparedness Resources

Health Emergency Management BC (HEMBC)

In this first episode of our new DocTalks vodcast, Doctors of BC President Dr Ramneek Dosanjh hosts a roundtable discussion that gives viewers insight into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and high-conflict separation and divorce and what doctors and lawyers need to know to best support families experiencing it. It also speaks to the cross-sectoral allyship between doctors and lawyers to raise awareness of ACEs and how they can work together to promote the well-being of their patients and clients.


Brain science tells us that ACEs are a significant public health issue because they can cause toxic stress that impacts the immediate, long-term, and intergenerational mental and physical health of children and youth. Family justice issues often involve one or more ACE. Acting collaboratively to reduce toxic stress and support families experiencing family justice issues will mitigate the negative impact and promote family well-being. 


In this episode Dr Dosanjh speaks to guests, Dr Linda Uyeda, a family doctor, Linda Hamilton QC, the President of the Law Society of BC, and Jane Morley, QC, from Access to Justice BC.


This episode is audio taken from a video recording. You can watch the episode here.



Resources:


DocTalks podcast: How understanding ACEs can change the way you practice

Doctors and lawyers are working together to help children and youth 
The Health and Justice Alliance online sessions facilitate a dialogue between doctors and lawyers around high-conflict separation
Collaborative Toolbox: ACEs Resources

Feelings First campaign 

On the first podcast episode of DocTalks Season Two, we speak to experts Julie Jones and Carl Prophet about how doctors can optimize their physical and online safety. We’re hearing more and more reports of violent threats—either physical, verbal, or digital—directed towards physicians, triggered specifically by tension created by the COVID-19 pandemic. 


These events have incited many individuals and organizations to increase awareness, advocacy, and support for doctors in the face of this rise in violence. A statement issued from the Canadian Medical Association this past September even stated that, “It has never been more important to stand with our health care colleagues and deplore all online or in-person threats.”


The key to prevention is perception; understanding key vulnerabilities and how physical violence escalates can enhance personal safety and even deter violent threats, both in person and online.


Guests Carl Prophet and Julie Jones, who are experts in the field of personal and online security, speak to the current political climate and its effect on violence for BC doctors. They share how through prevention planning and informed response strategies, doctors can equip themselves with a plan and the tools to increase personal and cyber security. 


Carl and Julie are currently leading live webinars, hosted by Doctors of BC’s new program Business Pathways, where doctors can learn even more about this topic and participate in a live Q&A session. More webinar dates will be announced soon, but a recording of a past webinar and a downloadable tip sheet which summarizes the key takeaways are available now.

Contact information:
Julie Jones: julie@human-i.org
Carl Prophet: carl@prophetgroup.ca