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Health Care in BC
Demographic Background:
Population: 4.1 million people (2003)
Source: Government of
BC site.
Languages:
See Statistics Canada Web site for breakdown of languages.
Health Care Facilities:
In 2002-2003 there were 92 acute care hospitals, three
rehabilitation hospitals, 18 free-standing extended care hospitals and 25 diagnostic and
treatment and other health centres.
Excerpted and adapted from The
Canada Health Act Annual Report, BC.
Hospital
Address List >>
Physician Distribution:
There were 7,892 physicians (4,471 general practitioners,
3,421 specialists) enrolled and billing fee-for-service in 2002-2003.
Excerpted and adapted from The
Canada Health Act Annual Report 2002-2003.
How Physicians are Paid, BC Medical Association >>
Physician Supply and Distribution, BC Medical Association >>
Government Links:
Ministry of Health
Medical
Services Plan
BC's Fair
PharmaCare Plan
For additional information on British Columbia’s Health Care System, see the Canada Health Act Annual
Report, British Columbia
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Medical
Licensure in BC
IMG Routes to Licensure in B.C. >>
Faculty of Medicine:
University
of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
Medical Professional Organizations:
College of
Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Provincial Medical Regulatory Authority
College of Family Physicians of British
Columbia
British Columbia Medical Association
Key National Medical
Professional Organizations >>
Credentialing Service used by the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of BC:
Physician Credentials Registry of Canada (PCRC)
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Physician
Recruitment & Health Care Employment in BC
Health
Match BC
This health care recruitment site recruits physicians for rural vacancies. It provides an
orientation to the various regions of British Columbia in which physicians may practice.
Work Futures Occupational Profile >>
Within this site, see Regional
Health Authorities.
General Health Care Employment
Links>>
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Preparation for the
Exams/Assessment in BC
First-Hand Contact with the Medical System:
Obtaining Experience as a Clinical Trainee
In BC, one of the ways to gain first-hand experience with the Canadian medical system is
by becoming a "Clinical Trainee." To work as a Clinical
Trainee, an IMG needs to find a practising medical doctor who is willing to sign a
Clinical Traineeship Agreement (supplied by the College) to take him/her into the
practice.
See the College’s Clinical Trainee Policy.
Study Supports:
Medical English Programs in B.C.
Clayton International Consulting and Educational Services
Courses in Canadian English for Nurses and Medical Personnel (in person and on-line).
Medical English Language School
Medical English courses for health care professionals; TSE preparation classes. Vancouver,
B.C.
Stanley Academy
English for Medical Purposes; TSE preparation classes
Vancouver, B.C.
Pre-Residency Orientation Pilot for International Medical Graduates >>
For a general discussion of study supports see Preparation for the Exams/Assessment
in this web site.
IMG Support Group:
Association of International Medical Doctors of British
Columbia (AIMD BC)
NOTE: This web site does not
endorse any private or public schools. If you are considering attending a school,
interview it thoroughly and speak with other IMGs who have attended the school.
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