In April 2019, Doctors of BC conducted its fourth annual Health Authority Engagement Survey of physicians which seeks to determine their level of engagement and interaction with their respective health authority. The 2019 Doctors of BC Health Authority Engagement Survey Report provides a summary of physician engagement with health authorities […]
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Recognizing the need to update and disseminate a Clinical Order Set (COS) used for treating patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a group of hospitalists, led by Drs. Megan Milliken, Anne McHale, Jean Maskey, and Shauna Tierney set out to work on the order set in consultation with Respirology, […]
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Stakeholder of the Royal College: CALL TO ACTION We are writing to seek your feedback on a newly proposed AFC (diploma) in targeted neonatal echocardiography. As a key stakeholder of the Royal College, you are being consulted to provide your perspective and to offer you an opportunity to voice any […]
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Notwithstanding the title, there are four points in this month’s newsletter. All are (IMHO) important. 1. iHealth Update Mr. Owen Haley has recently taken charge of the introduction of iHealth. He comes with a track record of successfully doing so in in two separate locations in Alberta, as well as […]
Read moreThe results of the fourth annual Health Authority Survey by Doctors of BC have been released and can be found here. At this point, results are by Health Authority; site-specific results will be forthcoming.
Read moreSuspecting that malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions occur commonly among nursing home residents, radiation oncologist Dr. Jan Lim set about to pilot an approach to improving the delivery of early cancer detection and treatment to these residents. Dr. Lim wanted to bring expertise in detecting cancerous skin lesions to residents […]
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It is with great regret that I note the passing of Dr. Paul Whelan, the Executive Medical Director for Surgical Services, Ambulatory Care, Diagnostic Access Strategy, Renal, Trauma, and Oncology Services. In all my dealing with him, Paul was consistently supportive, friendly, realistic and commonsensical. He always demonstrated the highest […]
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From colleagues on the Mainland: We are excited to announce, MDs4Wellness is on air! It is a project that we (Drs Samir Malhotra, Ben Leung, Gerald DaRoza and Joelle Bradley) have been working on for the past several months. It is called “Behind the Stethoscope”. It’s purpose is to connect a cross-section […]
Read moreVancouver Island is a leading center for the provision of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in the country. However, at the same time as Victoria’s relatively older population has been becoming increasingly aware of the possibility of medically-assisted death at the end of life, the number of MAiD providers has […]
Read moreDr. Denis Petrunia, Dr. Alan Buckley and their gastroenterology colleagues wanted to improve access and availability of endoscopic (ERCP) procedures at Victoria General Hospital. This was a seemingly complicated task involving radiology, gasteroenterology and the surgical day care staff, with implications for patient transfers between RJH and VGH, nursing overtime, […]
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