Issue No. 53| May 2017

Divisional Digest

Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice seeks to influence change by providing leadership to achieve optimal health
for our community and provide support to our physicians that enables primary care for our community.

Board of Directors:  Dr. F Villasenor, Chair ~ Dr.  A Neufeld, Vice Chair ~ Dr. V Bhatti, Treasurer  
Strategic Advisory Committee: Dr. U Luitingh, Past Chair ~ Dr. R Vanukuru ~ Dr. K Gounden ~  Dr. I Tcherenkova ~ Dr. L Hatlelid ~ Dr. J Dhaliwal ~ Dr. M Prem-Smith

Upcoming Member Education  View FRESH SHEET  RSVP here

Member Updates:


Dr Patidar is joining Dr. Vanukuru at Mountain Medical Centre in Maple Ridge in the new location near the library.

Dr. Jas Dhaliwal is transitioning out of Golden Ears Medical Clinic and his family practice to work full time at his Methadone Clinic in Mountain Medical Centre in Maple Ridge with Dr. Reyes-Smith.  Dr. Vanukuru has kindly accepted Jas’ patient panel.


With a warm heart we say good bye to Dr. Paul Simoncic at Dewdney Medical Group who is moving back to Sault Ste. Marie in Northern Ontario with his family June 23rd

Paul says:  “I have enjoyed being in the community and have felt warmly received and supported during my time here. I will miss my patients and the staff that I have had the chance to work with in the area. Please give my best to all those in the Division office that helped me with my initial transition and of course to everyone for their help” 

1.  More patients? 
2.
 Local Ridge Meadows doctors recognized with health award for work with at-risk youth
3.  East Care Clinic Closing
4.  Transition of the Methadone and Buprenorphine/Naloxone Program to the BCCSU
5.
  Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Presentation and Resources
6.  Geriatric Prescribing Tool
7.  Opioid agonist treatment fee codes revised April 26, 2017
8.  Protecting your computers against ransomware
9.  Pathways Newsletter  View here
10BC Guidelines news: Re-designed mobile app. Updated guidelines for COPD, palliative care, accidental hypothermia, upper gastrointestinal cancers 
11.  New provincial opioid and substance use treatment supports

Treena Innes
Executive Director
C: 778-885-5750 
E: tinnes@rmdivision.ca     W: www.rmpdf.ca