On February 4, 2011 the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) will launch its new Leadership and Management Development Program (LMDP) for physician and non‐physician leaders of stakeholder groups involved in the GPSC’s primary care initiatives.

Developed in partnership with and delivered by the Learning Strategies Group (a division of SFU Business), the program is designed to enhance participants’ ability to collaborate with colleagues and community stakeholders in building healthy communities and excellence in primary health care.

For the first two cohorts, physicians engaged in, or planning to engage in, leadership roles within the Divisions of Family Practice will receive priority admission. In subsequent cohorts, it is envisioned that general practitioners will be joined by leaders from specialty care, health authorities, the Ministry of Health Services, as well as partners from non-governmental organizations.

Sessions will be held approximately every 2 months from February 4 to November 26, 2011 at Segal Graduate School of Business in Vancouver and will be delivered in five 2-day modules held on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This program is the latest of the more than 15 GPSC initiatives designed to improve job satisfaction for family physicians and primary health care for patients.

For further information on the program, contact Andy Basi at abasi@bcma.bc.ca.

The GPSC is a partnership between the British Columbia Ministry of Health Services and the British Columbia Medical Association.

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