BC Radiological Society President Dr. Brenda Farnquist discusses her concerns about rising breast cancer screening wait times and how long waits impact patients.

The BC Radiological Society warns that the province’s medical imaging backlog will get worse, unless the BC government helps private clinics that are struggling to remain open.

Advocacy in Action BCRS Member, Dr. Paula Gordon, speaks to the wait times for Breast Imaging in BC. 

Wait times for breast imaging at health authority sites are already out of control. If CICs which do breast imaging reduce services or close, it will be a complete disaster. There is high risk of this unless urgent action is taken.For many months now, we have been calling on the government to take urgent action…

Advocacy In Action On May 7, 2026, the British Columbia Radiological Society hosted its inaugural BCRS Day on the Hill in Victoria, bringing radiologists directly into conversations with government decision makers to advocate for the future of medical imaging in British Columbia. The day also included attendance at Question Period in the Legislature, where the BCRS was…

Advocacy in Action BCRS President, Dr. Brenda Farnquist, featured in Code Blue, a documentary on the wait time crisis in BC. 

Advocacy In Action The BCRS recently had the opportunity to connect with the Honourable Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, alongside Dr. Charlotte Yong-Hing and BCRS CEO Amy Smith. We look forward to building a strong, collaborative relationship and hope this marks the beginning of ongoing dialogue in support of Radiology and patient care in British…