Resource: 2023 Annual Report and Storybook
We’re excited to share a copy of our 2023 Annual Report and Storybook! If you’d like a hard copy, please let us know at info@southislandmsa.ca<[...]
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Project: The Saanich Police Shooting: Completing the Story
We are fortunate to live in a place where complex emergencies are rare. On June 28th, 2022, the exception occurred, when a botched BMO bank robbery turned into a mu[...]
News: Success Story: The BMO Police Shooting: Completing the Story
From Island Health’s The Weekly: The BMO Police Shooting in June 2022 shook our community and sent six injured police officers to RJH and VGH. on June 29, 2023, a multidisciplinary group gathered at Royal Colwood Golf Club to “complete the story” of this rare, high impact, multi-casualty event. […]
News: South Island MSA Reads…”This is Assisted Dying: A Doctor’s Story of Empowering Patients at the End of Life” by Dr. Stefanie Green
Looking for a good book? Here’s one! It’s available for you to borrow from our South Island MSA Lending Library, located in the Doctors’ Lounges at RJH and VGH. From Goodreads: An international bestseller, this compassionate memoir by a leading pioneer in medically assisted dying who helps suffering patients explore […]
News: Success Story: Our Annual Welcome and Thank You Evening
Yet another glorious early summer evening in Victoria played host to our annual recognition event, designed to Welcome the eight new physicians in attendance, Thank the three retiring colleagues who joined, and celebrate the medical community as a whole. With more than 60 physicians and their partners in attendance, the […]
Resource: 2022 Annual Report and Storybook
Our 2022 Annual Report and Storybook is a great way to see what we accomplished, as well as learn about the most recent activities of the South Island MSA.
News: Success Story: Walk a Doc
We were beyond delighted to hear from Dr. David Cook about his recent Walk a Doc with Dr. Chris Hall. Thank you for your glowing review and kind words, David! “I was prompted to pursue doing a Walk a Doc because I have been running a pre-operative smoking cessation clinic […]
News: Success Story: Development of Victoria Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program Modules
Dr. Nathan Hoag (Urology) and Dr. Jonanthan Livergant (Rad Onc) have co-developed learning modules for prostate cancer patients, giving a personal, local connection at an overwhelming time. Full story here – Thank you for your innovation, compassion, and leadership, Dr. Hoag and Dr. Livergant!
News: Sharing a good news story from the IHealth team
Island Health medical students’ ER experience improved with EHR change suggested by physicians Medical students in some of Island Health’s busiest emergency departments are now able to practice their documenting skills with electronic clinical documentation, thanks to a recommendation from three ER physicians who advocated for a change to the […]
News: IHealth – A Go-Live Good News Story
Many thanks to the IHealth Communications Team for sharing this good news story from the VGH ClinDoc Go-Live. Physicians rounding together during the first days of ‘go-live’ in early October at Victoria General Hospital (VGH) were able to share perspectives from the IHealth project’s past, present, and future transition to […]