Outside, it was a cold, rainy, February night, but inside Perro Negro, you could feel warmth, collegiality, and camaraderie. Many of the 19 physicians who joined our inaugural Story Rounds event (based on Stanford Medical’s Live Storytelling Series for doctors) shared heartfelt and truly personal stories in an atmosphere of […]
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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 […]
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Our Welcome and Thank You event in early May was a sure-fire success! More than 50 physicians and partners were in attendance, with physicians of all ages and areas of practice represented. During a few words of welcome, Dr. Don Milliken encouraged experienced physicians to share their experience and knowledge […]
Read moreOn a sunny Sunday morning in April, 20 local specialists, family physicians, and medical leaders came together to acknowledge the realities of physician burnout in our workplaces today. Dr. Connie Ruffo shared her lived experience, and facilitated a discussion on the individual, practical, and systemic challenges that physicians face every […]
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Your Physician Wellness and Social Committee has two gifts of wellness for you on Valentine’s Day… – Resources on Burnout from a recent IHI Conference – The opportunity to learn from the lived experience of a physician who has experienced burnout and who has emerged stronger. Please save the morning […]
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Many thanks to the South Island MSA’s Physician Wellness and Social Committee leader, Dr. Daisy Dulay, for sharing information from a recent IHI conference on the Duke Patient Safety Center. Take a look at the 3 Good Things video and check out their course offerings – you might find something […]
Read moreYour Physician Wellness and Social Committee is pleased to offer South Island MSA members the following opportunities: – Join our Midwinter Mixer for physicians and families – Feb 10, 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Register today! – Be part of Team South Island MSA! Register today for the TC 10K […]
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If you’re interested in learning what you can do to prepare for your future retirement today, join Dr. Lorne Porayko and Doctors of BC for an interactive discussion, entitled “Accumulating Retirement Savings Today.” Dr. Porayko will describe the barriers to accumulating wealth sufficient to fund a comfortable retirement faced by […]
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Thanks to Dr. Fred Voon, your Friday Night Family Movie is taken care of on November 9th! Join Fred and your fellow physicians for a family viewing (childcare available) of “Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age.” Registrations are now being accepted. For more information, click here.
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Two wonderful wellness workshops await your registration! Dr. Mark Sherman’s well-regarded Physician Heal Thyself series will be held at VGH on Monday evenings beginning October 29th, continuing for 8 weeks. Dinner will be provided by the South Island MSA. $325 per MSA participant, partners welcome. $475 for non-MSA members. Register […]
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