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Physician Assistants (PAs) are now part of the B.C. healthcare team, bringing enhanced care and support to B.C. patients🩺👏
Joined November 2023
Physician Assistants (PAs) are now part of the team, bringing enhanced care and support to B.C. patients🩺👏 #BCNeedsPAs
#TeamBasedCare
#PAsCoasttoCoast 🇨🇦 @CAPA_ACAM @JoshGreggain @dockevinmcleod @SoniaFurstenau @shirleybond @BC_GP_Shortage @PaetaLehn
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cbc.ca
Two physician assistants have started work at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Vancouver Island, the first time the profession has been approved to work in a B.C. hospital setting.
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PAs of BC Meeting on Thursday, Nov 11 at 19:00! If you are a PA interested in working in BC, or do work in BC, you can pm for the zoom link.
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Dear @Josie_Osborne We need team-based primary care to match patients in communities with providers like we are doing @northislandchc
@janephilpott is leading this #OnPoli We need Physician Assistants to fulfill this goal #BCNeedsPAs @BCFamilyDoctors
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cbc.ca
Ontario is looking for up to 80 new or expanded primary care teams to serve 300,000 patients, as it plans to build a system that automatically attaches people to a family doctor or nurse practitioner...
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We're thrilled to see Physician Assistants (PAs) once again recognized as key members of interprofessional primary care teams in today’s announcement from the Ontario Government: https://t.co/WEJHBNKaA3 This move will connect 300,000 more people to a family doctor and team-based
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Join us at the CAPA 2025 Annual Conference and Job Fair on November 8, 2025, at The Westin Calgary Meet qualified talent, showcase your opportunities, and grow your team with Canada’s PAs. Register Now 👉 https://t.co/cNDM5c7sY8
#CAPA2025 #PAJobs #physicianassistants
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Valuable OR time gets canceled because there are not enough surgical assist physicians. It doesn’t have to be this way. The minister of health could (today) direct the college to start licensing physician assistants in BC. This is done all over the world. They work right
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The @USaskMed MPAS program will welcome its first cohort of 20 students in September 2025 . "I've been told by MDs that having a PA helped bring back some of the joy in medicine" said Academic Director and Lead @TrustinDomes
#CanadaNeedsPAs
@SaskHealth
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news.usask.ca
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program, offered through the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Medicine, will welcome its first cohort of students this fall.
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Canada’s quality of care is relatively high, but accessing that care is a challenge... #BCNeedsPAs #CanadaNeedsPAs
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History made in B.C. healthcare! 🩺 Physician Assistants (PAs) are working in a B.C. hospital for the first time as part of a pilot program at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. These skilled professionals, including Fred Bai and Eric Demers, are helping to improve patient care and
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🎉Thrilled to see PAs now working coast to coast, across all provinces-a significant milestone! 🩺 @BCNeedsPAs @BCRHNetwork @CanadaPa @EmergencyCareBC
@DoctorsOfBC @BCFamilyDoctors @alexnatarosMD
#PhysicianAssistant
#PAsCoasttoCoast
#TeamBasedCare
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timescolonist.com
Physician assistants, who work under a physician supervisor, are common in other provinces and in the Canadian Armed Forces, but are new to hospitals in B.C.
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The first two Physician Assistants in BC, Fu Wu (Fred) Bai and Eric Demers, have joined a team of dedicated and compassionate care providers to help provide emergency services at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Welcome, Fred and Eric!
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Excited to hear David Eby's commitment to expanding the role of physician assistants in BC! 👏 His comments this morning mark a crucial step toward strengthening our healthcare system & improving access to quality care. #NDP #BCPoli #BCNeedsPAs
@dockevinmcleod
@CAPA_ACAM
@PAsOfBC
NEW - On healthcare, a re-elected BC NDP government will allow pharmacists to test and prescribe for more common conditions and reduce paperwork for doctors. The NDP will also provide immediate provisional licences for doctors, nurses, and midwives trained in Canada. #bcpoli
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🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for CAPA 2024! 🎟️Don't miss out on this milestone event! Register Now with early bird prices: https://t.co/bBob3sJPO9
#CAPA2024 #PhysicianAssistants #Healthcare #Networking #Workshops #Ottawa #AnniversaryCelebration #Healthconference
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@CAPA_ACAM’s recent webinar, "Enhancing Healthcare: Exploring the Role of Physician Assistants," 📣 Tailored for BC physicians, delving into the role PAs play in healthcare delivery. #BCNeedsPAs
@DoctorsOfBC @JoshGreggain @dockevinmcleod @PAPiotrowski12
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capa-acam.ca
At CAPA, we're dedicated to promoting collaboration and advancing healthcare through the integration of Physician Assistants (PAs) into various medical fields. Our recent...
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Thrilled for tonight's BC PA webinar! 🤗Excited to learn from out-of-province guests about their PA practice and hear insights from BC Physicians! ��� Register: https://t.co/aS6BkNAMUV
@Docs4BC @DoctorsOfBC @BCFamilyDoctors @RCC_bc @UBCmedicine @EmergencyCareBC @SpecialistsBc
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It was a honor to have the support of @BCRHNetwork at the @CAPA_ACAM Physician Assistant Advocacy event held at legislature. BC Needs: ✅ a PA program ✅ to broaden the PA role beyond Emergency ✅ to regulate PAs #BCNeedsPAs Let’s have all hands on deck for rural healthcare!
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Truly honoured to have @nnp_bc's support at the @CAPA_ACAM Physician Assistant advocacy event. @ladywignall @AlaynaPayne20 inspire with their collaborative & innovative spirit. Let's work together to advance team based healthcare! #BCNeedsPAs #BCNurses
#HealthcareCollaboration
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In 2 yrs, UofC will see its 1st class of 20 PAs graduate, aiding AB in healthcare access & reducing MD burnout BC urgently needs a PA school – Excited to champion this at our PA lobby day with BC parliamentarians on Thursday! #BCNeedsPAs @SoniaFurstenau @shirleybond @lisabeare
Jennifer Lee | CBC Calgary spoke with CAPA president last week regarding Calgary's first ever training program! . visit https://t.co/erN8tjPRzq for more contact details . #calgary #Physicianassistants #PAs #CanadaHealth
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Having PA role in BC beyond Emergency Medicine is crucial for MDs like @dockevinmcleod to efficiently see all patients Excited to discuss this at our PA lobby day with BC parliamentarians on Thursday! 👀👇 #BCNeedsPAs
@SoniaFurstenau @shirleybond @BC_GP_Shortage @BCRHNetwork
I had a busy week up north. Coming back to a waiting list with 309 complex medical patients on it. I could improve access and quality with a physician assistant on the team if government and the College could get this done. It is moving at the speed of molasses. Frozen molasses.
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