Nanaimo Division of Family Practice

08/26/2026

MOA Appreciation Day is October 21, 2026! To help celebrate, we're collecting words of gratitude and recognition for our local Medical Office Assistants. These heartfelt "Raves" will be shared with MOAs on Appreciation Day as a way to recognize and celebrate the important role they play in our communities. Anyone is welcome to participate in this uplifting initiative by sharing a few kind words of gratitude and recognition. Submit a rave!: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gMjmj-g3xUmUNMnNEZ7GP9c_bAD2R2ZAuKWJPvOqVfRUOUpNRFpJUzZCWVhLVVpOWVBDMzdDMldDSi4u&route=shorturl

09/18/2025

Since launching in 2022, Nanaimo’s Health Connect Registry has helped over 10,000 people get attached to a family doctor or nurse practitioner in our community!

It takes 5 minutes to sign up! Call 811 or go to: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry

08/22/2025

In preparation for Medical Office Assistant (MOA) Appreciation Day (October 22, 2025), we are collecting kind words about our local MOAs that will then be shared with them on MOA Appreciation Day as well as an MOA Event the following week. The ‘Raves’ can be from anyone in the community who would like to take part in an uplifting initiative!

Submit your rave here: https://forms.office.com/r/pmm1B1876u

10/21/2024

Our Recruitment team had a blast getting to know Dr. Mell. We are thrilled that he and his family now call Nanaimo home🤩.

10/21/2024

Our Recruitment team had the pleasure of supporting Dr. Simpson through this process. Nanaimo is lucky to have her! 😊

08/12/2024

Rave your MOA! Follow the link and take part in an uplifting initiative to share some kind words about your local MOA's!

LINK--> https://forms.office.com/r/dAAGL9cbXv

02/03/2024

The Nanaimo Division would like to thank MD Financial Management, Longwood Brewpub, Wild Play Nanaimo, Quality Foods, EXIT Nanaimo, Black Rabbit Kitchen and Drip Coffee for supporting the Physician Recruitment and Retention programs 3rd annual Clinic Crawl

01/31/2024

Good things are happening, folks!

[ She also thanks NDHF and NDFP for making it possible for them to open their practice.

“I think it sort of went from a dream to reality in a very short amount of time. They really got things done, it just gives me a lot of confidence that there’s a lot of support for new clinics to be established, it’s awesome.” ]

NANAIMO - A new family practice has opened in Nanaimo thanks to a generous forgivable loan to the tune of $30,...

01/26/2024

Here is something to get excited about! 🎉

"Did you know, we have a grant program to support new family medical offices that provides $30,000 used for medical equipment, construction costs, etc. to open new family doc practices. This is one way we support providing more family doctor practices in our region. Like Thrive Family Health that just opened their doors in Nanaimo and their grant supported treatment beds in their brand new facility. Congratulations to the incredible team of doctors at Thrive Family Health. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more about the grant program for family practices."

It has been a delight to work with the dream team at the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation on this project in support of Nanaimo's primary care community 👏🏻

12/22/2023