About the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice

The Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice is a physician-led organization that supports family physicians and works with partners to strengthen primary care across the region.

Serving the communities of Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Chemainus, Penelakut Island, and Ladysmith, the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice has been formed to support family physicians of the Cowichan region and to provide leadership in healthcare innovations, in collaboration with its community.

What we do

Working collaboratively with its partners and representing the collective voice of its members, CVDFP seeks to create economically responsible and sustainable ways to:


Clinical Practice Support

Support members to improve their clinical practice and professional satisfaction.


Identifying Care Gaps

Identify gaps in patient care across the Cowichan region.


Community-Based Solutions

Developing solutions that respond to local healthcare needs and shared goals.


Patient Experience

Improving the experience of care for patients


Population Health

Supporting better health outcomes across the community.


Sustainable Healthcare

Helping strengthen the efficiency and long-term sustainability of care.

Meet our Team

A welcoming, collegial physician community, long standing collaborative relationships throughout the local system, and an exceptional quality of life make Cowichan a rewarding place to live and practice.

Our Staff

  • Jennifer

    Executive Director

  • Emily Berg

    Finance & Administrative Assistant

  • Tiffiny Littmann

    Director of Operations

  • Paula Dunford

    Administrative Support (casual)

Our Board of Director

  • Lyle Davies

    Treasurer

  • Dr. Alex Moll

  • Dr. Kiran Srai-Cheema

  • Dr. Pramod Swamy

    Co-chair

  • Dr. Aldea Wood


Apply for Membership

Complete your registration to access programs, supports, and opportunities within the Division.

Membership Benefits

Being a member of a Division offers a number of potential benefits, including:

  • Having greater influence on the organization of local and regional health services for the Cowichan area.
  • Helping to identify needs and create solutions for improved health care delivery in the region.
  • Shared efforts and resources for physician recruitment, retention, and locums.
  • Growing Primary Care Network teams
  • Beautiful coastal and rural communities

CVDFP Policies

1.1 General Membership

In order to be eligible for membership in the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice, a candidate must be a licensed family physician who practices in the CVDFP catchment area (extending south to Mill Bay/Shawnigan Lake, north to Ladysmith, west to Lake Cowichan, and east to Penelakut Island), in either a part time, full time, or locum capacity.

1.2 Associate Membership

In order to be eligible for an Associate Membership in the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice, a candidate must be one of the following: a family medicine resident, a retired family doctor, or a nurse practitioner. Candidates must either reside or practice in the CVDFP catchment area, and cannot be otherwise eligible as a General Member. Associate Members are entitled to the same rights as a General Member, with the following exceptions: Associate Members cannot make, second, or vote on formal motions at general meetings.

1.3 Board Membership

In order to be eligible to serve on the board of the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice, a candidate must be a General Member or Associate Member in good standing who works the majority of their time in the CVDFP catchment area.

1.4 Retiring Members

A physician who ceases to meet General Membership eligibility requirements by retiring from active practice during the course of their 5 year membership term will be permitted to continue participating in and contributing to the division’s endeavours as an Associate Member, as defined above.

1.5 Loss of Membership Eligibility

With the exception of retiring physicians, a member who otherwise ceases to meet membership eligibility requirements in the course of their 5 year membership term shall be considered to have ceased to be a member of the division. Accordingly, such individuals shall no longer receive division communications or other membership benefits.

1.6 Primary Membership and Leadership Roles

Although physicians are permitted to hold membership in multiple Divisions of Family Practice, any CVDFP member serving in a leadership role within the organization must hold primary membership in the Cowichan Division.

The purposes of the Society are: 

(a) to provide leadership, guidance and support to family physicians in the Cowichan Valley area in order to enhance patient  care in the community; 
(b) to provide a forum for family physicians to represent their expertise as it relates to issues affecting community and patient  health; 
(c) to provide a forum for innovative and collaborative approaches to healthcare with other stakeholders;
(d) to participate in the planning of improvements, research and evaluation in relation to patient care;
(e) to develop and administer programs related to physician well-being; and 
(f) to do all such other things as are incidental and ancillary to the attainment of the foregoing purposes and the exercise of the powers of the Society. 

CVDFP Annual Reports

Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2013 Annual Report 2012 Annual Report 2011 Annual Report 2010