The office is closed from July 1-3 for the long weekend. Check the emergencies tab on this site regarding how to contact us in the case of an emergency.
In September 2016 the province will introduce a new meningitis vaccine that protects against more strains. For more information see here
HealthLink BC has created an online tool called “Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)?” It includes up-to-date facts compiled by a team of Canadian doctors, internists and geriatricians. The tool breaks down the “should-I-or-shouldn’t-I” conundrum into six sections that encourage women to learn the facts, compare their options and consider how they feel about […]
On May 7th, our family practice resident Alyssa will be participating in the Doctors of BC’s annual Walk with your Doc event and she would love it if you would join her. Participants get a free pedometer (while supplies last) and participate in a 2 km walk with community physicians. Join her at 10 am […]
Drs. Colleen and Steve’s daughters Kate and Lauren talk about their band “The Katherines” with: The Georgia Straight Vancouver Magazine The Vancouver Sun Check it out! For more information visit their website www.katherinesband.com or their Facebook page
It’s National Eating Disorders Week and as part of a provincial plan to better inform health care providers families in British Columbia about this deadly disorder, a series of informational videos are being released. This series of seven videos feature experts from the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, located BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, giving […]
The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to be partnering with the Running Room across Canada on a new 10-week smoking cessation program. REad more about it here
The Centre of Disease Control (CDC) has issued an official health advisory and travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This […]
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recently launched the “Prevention in Hand” (PiH) website and mobile application in conjunction with the Public Agency of Canada (PHAC) to provide Canadian health care professionals and the public with reliable and easily accessible health information, clinical guidelines, and practical tools to promote active and healthy lifestyles. […]
A new video from Dr. Mike Evans on What’s the Best Diet: Healthy Eating 101 Watch here