Between 1980 and 1989 wages increased 122.26%

1983 Billing Number Restrictions
President: Dr. Maureen Lei-Stephens
The Medical Services Commission implemented regionalized billing numbers; (a geographic delineation of payment numbers) in an attempt to solve the problem of over-supply and under-supply of physicians in certain regions of BC. See 1995 for the result of the Charter challenge.

1984 More Billing Restrictions

President: Dr. Warren Mayo
Legislation intended to limit newly licensed physicians access to practice by restricting billing numbers was passed. Dr. P. Wilson supported by PARI-BC and the Canadian Association of Interns and Residents (CAIR), filed a Charter challenge against the legislation, known as Bill 41. Chief Justice Lysyk deems Bill 41 constitutional. His decision is appealed by PARI-BC and CAIR and overturned by the BC Court of Appeal. The restriction is lifted.

Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on this matter is dismissed in 1988.

Excellence in Teaching
PARI-BC established the Award of Excellence in Teaching to recognize a clinical faculty who is committed to the philosophy of education and medicine. The inaugural winner is Dr. S.C. Naimen.

1985 Final Certification
President: Dr. David Mathews
The last of the teaching hospitals (Victoria General) was organized.

Between 1989 and 1991 salaries increased a further 22%
During this period PARI-BC also ended its relationship with the Professional Employees Association choosing to establish its own office and identity.

Regional health boards and community health councils were also created during this time to assume responsibility for the delivery of health care in their respective regions.