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  • DFP Research Highlight | Management of Pregnant People with High BMI at Rural Hospitals in British Columbia

    As BMI increases, fewer people give birth at their local rural hospital. Strict BMI cut-offs for local births force patients to travel, often creating additional financial, emotional, and safety challenges. In response, rural health care teams are developing local guidelines, practicing emergency drills, and advocating for flexible, case-by-case decision-making rather than following rigid rules. “’I

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  • Beyond Translation: Transcreation of the Rahi Care Program into Panjabi

    On November 20th 2025, the Rahi Research Team presented on the transcreation of the Rahi Care Program into Panjabi. The Rahi program promotes healing, meaning, and safety for Panjabi men who use or used substances and their every family member whose lives have been affected. Here are the key points from their experience. Language shapes

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  • 2025 DFP Research Wrapped

    In 2025, researchers in the UBC Department of Family Practice published over 80 articles, in more than 20 journals, across three continents. If you missed them when they were first published, here is another opportunity to read the 18 papers that were the most widely read by our DFP community in 2025.

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  • In Memoriam: Dr. Bryan Clyde Bass (1958 – 2025)

    The UBC Department of Family Practice remembers Dr. Bryan Clyde Bass, family physician of the Cowichan Valley community, and long-time clinical faculty in the UBC Department of Family Practice.

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