BCRS President, Dr. Yong-Hing, speaks to CBC in this segment, “B.C Sending Cancer Patients Across the Border to Address Wait Times.”

Advocacy In Action The BCRS met with the BC Chiropractic Association to discuss proposed scope of practice changes, specifically related to ordering diagnostic medical imaging. The purpose of the meeting was to better understand their proposal and to communicate the Section’s considerations and concerns. As always, our priority is ensuring appropriate, timely, and high-quality patient…

Prior to the Health Estimates on Thursday April. 27th with the Minister of Health, the BCRS updated BC Liberal health critic Shirley Bond on our 4 key points.  Shirley Bond advanced all 4 key points in the legislature. You can view the transcript here. The BCRS is disappointed that the Minister of Health continues to focus on a few select positive numbers and…

Advocacy In Action BCRS President Dr. Wan Wan Yap recently met with BC Premier David Eby to discuss the vital role medical imaging plays in delivering timely, high quality care across British Columbia. The 2026 provincial budget was a topic of discussion, with health care remaining a major focus of government spending.  BCRS will continue…

Advocacy In Action Today we discussed the urgent radiologist workforce shortage in BC, including barriers faced by internationally trained specialists, licensing and credentialing delays, and the need for more streamlined pathways to practice already used in other provinces. We appreciate MLA Dhir’s engagement and look forward to continuing the conversation on solutions to improve patient…

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 was pleased to host Yongmei Chen, Executive Director of Surgical and Medical Imaging,for a half-day visit at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Joined by Dr. Vamshi Kotha, Dr. Wan Wan Yap, and Amy Smith, the visit included a tour of themedical imaging department and interventional radiology suite. We also had…