The City of Colwood has hired its first family doctor.
It’s part of Colwood’s first-in-Canada municipal health care model where the City is hiring doctors with the goal of connecting every resident with a family physician.
“Local governments are uniquely positioned to positively impact the well-being of residents through community planning, recreation, and active living,” said Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi. “Ensuring residents have a family doctor is a logical next step.”
Dr. Cassandra Stiller-Moldovan is a family and sport medicine physician who will be relocating to Colwood from London, Ontario.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Stiller-Moldovan to the Colwood Clinic,” said Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi. “Her passion for recreation is the perfect fit for Colwood where we are known for our mild climate and connections to nature that support a healthy and active seaside lifestyle.”
The Colwood Clinic is set to open in 2025 in the seaside neighbourhood of Royal Bay in Colwood. The initiative comes in response to community demand, where 69 per cent of Colwood residents indicated having a family doctor was their highest priority in the 2023 Life in Colwood Survey. The City is currently recruiting to create a team of eight family physicians.
The physicians, along with a medical clinic office manager and up to four medical office assistants, will be paid as municipal employees, funded by Provincial revenues billed by the clinic through the Ministry of Health in the same way that physicians in other clinics bill for their time and office assistants. It’s an innovative payment model made possible thanks to the BC Ministry of Health’s forward-thinking Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Program.
It’s an appealing offer for doctors, who will be part of a supportive team with a focus on well-being rather than on the business of running a clinic. And they’ll receive paid vacation and maternity/paternity leave, full medical benefits, and a defined pension from the Municipal Pension Plan.
Meet Dr. Stiller-Moldovan: Colwood’s first family physician
When it comes to health care delivery, Dr. Stiller-Moldovan takes a holistic approach, ensuring patient goals are at the forefront of developing treatment plans. She is skilled at working with populations of all ages and athletic abilities, from those who enjoy walking to elite athletes, and everything in between.
Dr. Stiller-Moldovan received an Honours BSc in biochemistry and a Masters in Human Kinetics before graduating from medical school with second class honours at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. She trained in family medicine at Western University before completing the Sport and Exercise Medicine fellowship at the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Stiller-Moldovan is a trained yoga instructor and has a love for equestrian sport, swimming, hiking, skiing, and being in the outdoors.
Colwood residents: Get your name on the list
The first step for residents will be to add their name to the Health Connect Registry provided by British Columbia’s Health Link BC program. From there, residents who have a Colwood postal code will be matched with a family doctor at the Colwood Clinic.
Family Physicians: Join the Colwood Clinic team!
We are excited to welcome you to our team of physicians who are focused on well-being and quality of life - for both your patients and yourself. Come for the exceptional seaside lifestyle and full municipal benefit package including paid vacation and maternity leave, 100% medical coverage and a defined pension.
- Read more about the Municipal Pension Plan offer
- Learn about the Royal Bay neighbourhood where the clinic is located, and the nearby Beachlands waterfront neighbourhood.
- See the job posting at www.colwood.ca/Careers
Family Physicians are encouraged to contact the Colwood Clinic Medical Director at ColwoodClinic@colwood.ca to learn more.
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