Private company

British Columbia Medical Association

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Canadian provincial professional association

Doctors of BC is the provincial medical association for British Columbia. It represents physicians, medical residents, and medical students in the province and participates in formal negotiations with the Government of British Columbia through the Physician Main Agreement. Doctors of BC represents physicians in negotiations with the BC government and it partners with the province on the Joint Collaborative Committees which are designed to improve the health care system with the goal of providing quality patient care.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Doctors of BC is the provincial medical association for British Columbia. It represents physicians, medical residents, and medical students in the province and participates in formal negotiations with the Government of British Columbia through the Physician Main Agreement. Doctors of BC represents physicians in negotiations with the BC government and it partners with the province on the Joint Collaborative Committees which are designed to improve the health care system with the goal of providing quality patient care.2

The story

Doctors of BC was founded in January 1900 as the BC Medical Association with Dr R.E. McKechnie, a surgeon from Nanaimo, as President. In 2014 the association adopted the public brand Doctors of BC. In 2025 the association marked 125 years since its formation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Doctors of BC, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4