Physician Compensation Models
Historically, most physicians in BC were paid through Fee-for-Service, with additional funding available through rural practice programs and the Medical On-Call Availability Program (MOCAP).
Since 2023, eligible physicians have the option to choose the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) model, which includes compensation based on time, patient visits, and the size and complexity of patient panels.
Read more about the payment models, here.
Practice Support Program
FPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP) offers services for family physicians to optimize their practice, enhance their use of health technology, and more effectively manage their patient panel. Teams help your practice become more efficient, creating more time for proactive patient care and for adopting the patient medical home attributes. Services are customized to meet your specific practice needs and to accommodate your busy schedule.
The Doctors Technology Office
The Doctors Technology Office provides numerous IT-related resources to help you transition
seamlessly into practice.
EMRs: For the family practice community, where the EMR of choice is Med Access, in-clinic
supports are available. Please contact the CVDFP team team to inquire.
AI Scribe Subscription Group
CVDFP has arranged a group subscription rate with Tali AI, available to any Division member
interested in a yearly subscription. Contact the CVDFP team to learn more.
Translation Services
Translation services are available free through the Provincial Health Services Authority. Family
physicians should reach out to the CVDFP team for the access code. Specialist physicians have a
separate access code; please reach out to PHSA to inquire.
Pathways
Pathways provides an opportunity for you to quickly access current and accurate specialist referral information, including wait times and areas of expertise. As you start work in Cowichan, this can help you to get up to speed on local specialists and community supports. Pathways covers our local area along with the vast majority communities throughout BC.
You can learn more about navigating Pathways through this how-to video.
San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Program
Indigenous Cultural Safety means working in ways that are fairer for Indigenous people and free from discrimination. To do this, we must consider colonial history and show respect for Indigenous culture, identity, and rights. Indigenous cultural safety is an outcome based on respectful engagement and when Indigenous people feel safer in relationships and when receiving services.
Subsidies for the online San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Program are sometimes available for CVDFP members and family practice clinic MOAs. Please contact the CVDFP team to inquire.
Culturally Committed
The purpose of Culturally Committed is threefold: first, it creates a pathway for client feedback, so professionals can learn what Indigenous Peoples want and need to create trusting relationships. Second, it provides a list of professionals and organizations who are demonstrating a desire to offer culturally safe(r) services, so clients can choose offices where they know cultural safety is a priority.
Finally, Culturally Committed offers ongoing learning opportunities, facilitated by mentors, Elders, and experts in the field of cultural safety and humility, to support providers in expanding their knowledge around cultural practices, barriers to care, and to educate on what safe relationships look and feel like to Indigenous Peoples.
Need a family doctor yourself?
We can help you with that… CVDFP works with our family practice clinics to prioritize finding a family doctor for physicians new to the community, including any immediate family members.