Process for Input. The Doctors of BC negotiating team wants to know what you would like to see included in the upcoming negotiations. This can take the form of ideas, actual proposals, or articulating the issues and challenges you are facing in your practice. The important point is that we need to hear from members what your priorities are. When considering the issues you would like us to pursue, it would be to physicians’ benefit to be mindful of the same factors that a conciliation panel must consider when making its recommendations – namely: • the need to provide reasonable compensation to physicians in light of government’s fiscal situation, and • the operational and medical resource needs of the Health Authorities. Once we have your input, high level objectives will be developed for approval by the Doctors of BC board which will drive our negotiations strategy. We will also be arranging meetings with the two Societies and each Section, as well as key committees and your representatives on the Representative Assembly, to obtain the feedback that will inform our negotiations mandate. This year you can also reach out to your local Doctors of BC Regional Advisor and Advocate (RAA) to discuss your views on negotiations issues – they can help ensure your voice is heard.
