Campbell River & District

Welcome to the Campbell River & District Division of Family Practice

We represent family physicians in the communities of Campbell River, Oyster River, Quadra Island, Cortes Island, Sayward, and Gold River.

The Division gives physicians an opportunity to work collaboratively with the Health Authority, the FPSC, the Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC to identify local health care needs and develop solutions to meet those needs.

We're Hiring!

Indigenous Support Lead

The Primary Care Network in partnership with the Campbell River & District Division of Family Practice is recruiting for an Indigenous Support Lead.

The Indigenous Support Lead will work under the direction of the PCN Manager and designated representatives from the Indigenous Advisory Committee, under the PCN governance structure. This position will support Indigenous patients, families, and communities by learning about the impacts of colonization and advocating for health provider relationships that are trauma-informed and patient- and family-centred, in order to promote culturally safe engagements. Additionally, the Indigenous Support Lead will engage with the Division of Family Practice physicians, Island Health and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to identify and coordinate opportunities to increase the understanding of wellness, informed by Indigenous perspectives. The Indigenous Support Lead will also support PCN stakeholders in learning about Indigenous-specific racism and implement practices and processes that are experienced as culturally safe by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

To learn more, please review the full Indigenous Support Lead job description.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2024

 


2024-26 Strategic Priorities

The Board of the CRD Division met in December 2023 to set the Division's direction for the next three years. Following a full day of strategic discussions and exercises, a two-page Strategic Plan was created for the Board and Division staff to use as a guide for their work until 2026.


Click the link to review the CRD Division's 2024-26 Strategic Plan.

 


2022-23 Annual Report

The CRD Division has released its annual report for the 2022-23 fiscal year. It is available for download by clicking the image above.

Some highlights include:

  • A letter from Division Co-Chairs Dr. Jordyn Vanderveen and Pauline Bernard;
  • An introduction to our new Board Directors: Dr. Sameena Shah & Dr. Sarah Wong;
  • A letter from Executive Director Dawn Hamilton;
  • An introduction to our new Division & PCN staff; and
  • An overview of what was achieved during the fiscal year.
     

 

 

 

2023 SPIRIT AWARDS

The 2023 awards celebration was held on Sept. 16 at the Maritime Heritage Centre.
Congratulations to all of nominees and winners and thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate your colleagues and friends — it was a wonderful evening.

 


  

 

If you need a family physician or nurse practitioner, the Campbell River and District Primary Care Network can help. Register with the Health Connect Registry online or by calling 811! Once registered, you will be contacted by your Primary Care Network team when a family physician or nurse practitioner is available.


NOTE: Access to a physician or nurse practitioner in Campbell River and District will be limited by the number of providers accepting patients. In the meantime, if you need care now, please consider accessing the emergency services at our local Campbell River area hospital or visit our list of community health and social service programs.