The new PMPRB guidelines have not been implemented on January 1st as planned, and the old guidelines will remain in place "until further notice," the organization's website says.
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia board members will no longer be elected by doctors, rather they will be appointed by government.
I always envisioned that I would be an advocate for patients' and healthcare workers' rights. This vision grew while I was in pharmacy school, as I saw many inequities and discriminatory incidents within the healthcare field. I soon realized that to truly fight for justice, I needed a larger platform.
The 'Dear First Ministers' letter—signed by presidents of 14 national, provincial and territorial associations representing doctors—comes a month after the country's health ministers met in Vancouver.