Retirement Considerations

A selection of tools developed by divisions and other organizations to support retiring physicians are listed below: 

Retirement Guides:

• How to Retire Guide
  • A thorough booklet, created by the Vancouver Division of Family Practice, to provide guidance at any stage of retirement planning, from starting a plan, to finding a replacement doctor, to closing a practice.
• Practice Transition Toolkit >
  • A very comprehensive guide, created by a local division, to support physicians to transition from practice.  Includes several useful templates.  

Retirement and Succession Planning Workshop and CME Resources:

• Retired physicians, through the CPSBC, offer retirement CMEs.
  • Contact the College for more information.
• MD Management
  • Community-based workshops, information, and support for retiring GPs. 
• Succession Planning Agenda
• Retirement Planning
  • Sample Powerpoint presentation with speaking notes.
• Succession Planning Facilitation Guide
  • Sample facilitation guide for small group discussion.
• I’m Thinking of Retiring. Now What Do I Do? Sample Small Group Learning Session agenda developed by a regional Practice Support Program Coordinator in collaboration with a Physician Lead from the Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice.