Walk-In Clinics of BC Association
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2nd Annual Conference to Feature the Very Valuable Service of Walk-In Clinics in BC Healthcare
February 1, 2017 (Burnaby) - Walk-in Clinics of BC Association will host its 2nd Annual conference in Burnaby, Friday, April 7th, 2017. This is the second public event for the new association that represents the owners and operators of walk-in medical clinics across British Columbia, as well as physicians, support staff and patients. Andre Picard of the Globe and Mail is the featured Keynote speaker.
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News from Inaugural Conference, March, 2016
Conference Panel to Discuss Walk-In Clinics’ Future in British Columbia
March 1, 2016 (Burnaby) - The 'Past, Present and Future of Walk-In Clinics in British Columbia' will be discussed by a panel composed of three prominent physicians at a conference hosted by Walk-In Clinics of B.C. at the Vancouver Hilton Metrotown Hotel in Burnaby on Friday, March 4.
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Lively MSP discussion expected at Walk-In Clinics of B.C. conference
Weaver, Schreck and Bateman confirmed for conference panel
February 29, 2016 (Burnaby) - Two controversial aspects of the province’s Medical Services Plan will be discussed by an expert panel at the inaugural conference of Walk-In Clinics of B.C. on Friday, March 4.
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Conference keynote-speakers boast extensive knowledge of B.C.’s health system
February 29, 2016 (Burnaby) - A former B.C. Health minister, a senior official with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. and a clinic manager with four-decades of experience in the health and medical sectors, are three of seven speakers who will make keynote addresses at Walk-In Clinics of B.C.’s inaugural conference at the Vancouver Hilton Metrotown Hotel in Burnaby on Friday, March 4.
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College senior deputy registrar confirmed as Keynote Speaker at Walk-In Clinics of B.C. conference
FEBRUARY 04, 2016 (Kelowna) - Dr. Galt Wilson, the Senior Deputy Registrar with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, will make a Keynote Address at the inaugural conference of Walk-In Clinics of B.C. in Burnaby on March 4.
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Former Health Minister George Abbott to be Keynote Speaker at Walk-In Clinics of B.C. conference
JANUARY 28, 2016 (Kelowna) - George Abbott, who served as British Columbia’s Minister of Health from 2005 to 2009, has been confirmed as a Keynote Speaker at Walk-In Clinics of B.C.’s inaugural conference in Burnaby on March 4.
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High-profile speakers confirmed for Walk-In Clinics of B.C. conference
JANUARY 27, 2016 (Kelowna) - Mike McLoughlin, founding director of Walk-In Clinics of B.C., said today he is exceptionally proud of the caliber of speakers and panelists who will appear at the association’s inaugural conference on March 4 at the Vancouver Metrotown Hilton in Burnaby.
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Walk-In Clinics of B.C. hosts inaugural conference on March 4
JANUARY 26, 2016 (Kelowna) - A day-long conference in Burnaby will be the inaugural public event for a new association that represents the owners and operators of walk-in medical clinics across British Columbia, as well as physicians, support staff and patients.
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Walk-In Clinics of B.C. applauds government’s pledge to recruit additional nurses
JANUARY 24, 2016 (KELOWNA) - The provincial government’s commitment last week to create more than 1,600 new nursing positions has won kudos from Walk-In Clinics of B.C.
“This is an exceptionally positive announcement,” said Mike McLoughlin, founding director of the new association.
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Report by legislative committee earns kudos from WICBC
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 (KELOWNA) - Mike McLoughlin, founding director of Walk-In Clinics of B.C., said today he was delighted his association’s proposals for a fresh look at the Medical Services Plan and greater utilization of nurse practitioners were acknowledged by the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services...
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Federal political parties asked for policy on walk-in clinics
OCTOBER 9, 2015 (VICTORIA) - Walk-In Clinics of B.C. has sent a short questionnaire to Canada’s four major political parties in advance of the October 19 general election to obtain and assess their policies regarding primary health care...
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McLoughlin to Make Presentation to Legislative Committee
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 (VICTORIA) - Mike McLoughlin, founding director of the Walk-In Clinics of B.C., will make a presentation to British Columbia’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services today in the Parliament Buildings in Victoria at 11:50 a.m...
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New Association to Represent B.C.’s Walk-In Health Clinics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 (KELOWNA) - The owners and operators of walk-in health clinics located across British Columbia have formed a new association, Walk-In Clinics of B.C., to represent their collective business interests, as well as the interests of physicians and others who work in and with the clinics...