Local students from the South Okanagan Similkameen aspiring to become doctors can once again apply for multi-year financial support through a bursary established through the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen (CFSOS).
Aiming to fill the serious void in primary healthcare in BC, the Simon Fraser University (SFU) school of medicine has begun accepting applications for its first class of future doctors.
Housing for healthcare professionals in Oliver has made an incremental but important step forward following meetings between the Oliver delegation and the Ministry of Health during the recent Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver.
Appointments are underway for the new committee supporting the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in Oliver.
Oliver is establishing a group to support recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals in the town.
The Town of Osoyoos is set to engage local medical professionals as it embarks on a new strategy to “go it alone” in a bid to attract and retain doctors and nurse practitioners.
Private healthcare would be a death knell to British Columbians.
South Okanagan General Hospital’s emergency department will shut down temporarily overnight due to limited physician availability.
The province’s new payment model for family doctors is being met with optimism by Oliver and Osoyoos mayors, plus the South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice (SOSDFP).
Monday’s speech from the Throne leaves students hopeful that Budget 2023 will include provisions that increase funding to post-secondary institutions in the province.
As I mark my fifth year as Board Chair of Interior Health (IH), I reflect on the highlights and challenges of 2022.
Fourth of a four-part all-candidate Q&A for the upcoming municipal elections for Osoyoos and Oliver town councils on Oct. 15. Candidates appear in alphabetical order and responses are limited to 80 words per question.
The B.C. government appears to have made some headway in their attempts to draw new family doctors to the province with financial incentives, according to a statement released earlier this month.
Third of a four-part all-candidate Q&A for the upcoming municipal elections for Osoyoos and Oliver town councils on Oct. 15. Candidates appear in alphabetical order and responses are limited to 80 words per question.