Whereas rural and remote communities face significant challenges in recruiting and retaining primary care physicians, leading to chronic understaffing and healthcare access issues; And whereas the expansion of the Practice Ready Assessment British Columbia PRA-BC programs eligible communities and the implementation of the Longitudinal Family Physician LFP Payment Model has contributed to increased physician shortages, excessive workloads, and frequent emergency room diversions in rural areas: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government to reassess the recent changes to the Practice Ready Assessment British Columbia program and Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model, ensuring that these initiatives prioritize the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural and remote communities to address ongoing healthcare disparities.
