Health organizations within & supporting the region
Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice
KB Division > Our membership includes all family physicians and nurse practitioners in the Kootenay Boundary region:
Rock Creek to Salmo with all the communities in between, up to Nakusp, Kaslo, Nelson and Crawford Bay on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake.
We support practices/providers to lead change for improved healthcare delivery for both patients and provider experience.
We are governed by a board of directors, representing communities across the region:
8 family physicians
1 nurse practitioner
3 community members.
The staff team is comprised of an executive director, a team lead, project managers, evaluators, communications team, finance, ops/HR and administrative coordinators.
Doctors of BC
Doctors of BC > is a voluntary association of more than 16,000 physicians, residents, and medical students in British Columbia.
Club MD > Premium discount savings program for you and your family. From work to play, and everything in between, from practice supports to entertainment, restaurants, electronics, travel, health and wellness, and more.
Physician Health Program > 24/7 helpline for confidential, personalized assistance with issues such as mental health,
relationship stress, career and life transitions, substance use and concern for colleagues.
Doctors of BC Privacy Toolkit > Along with the updated BC Physician Privacy Toolkit, this site includes comprehensive resources physicians can rely on to make complying with PIPA easy and straightforward.
Business Practice Pathways > Business supports, including business advisors to customize supports to suit your needs.
Practice Support Program (PSP) > Offers services for family physicians to optimize your practice, enhance your use of health technology, and more effectively manage your patient panel.
BC College of Physicians & Surgeons
The CPSBC Registrant Directory > Serves the public by regulating physicians & surgeons, ensuring they are qualified, competent and fit to practice medicine in BC.
Interior Health
Interior Health > Delivers services to nearly 900,000 people of BC's interior region, working with the Ministry of Health & Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. Includes care for the following: Seniors, Long-term, home & community, end of life, mental health & substance use, environmental and public health.