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Category Archive: 'South Island FEI Society'

Your South Island MSA Executive 2020/21

Posted on: December 3, 2020

We are delighted to confirm our newly elected Executive Team for 2020/21: Dr. Catherine Jenkins and Dr. Fred Voon – Co-Presidents Dr. Kevin Yee – Treasurer Dr. Jennifer Balfour – Secretary Dr. John Galbraith – Director at Large (Projects) Dr.… Continue Reading →

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South Island MSA Storybook and Annual Report

Posted on: November 26, 2020

Looking for some great reading material for the weekend?  We’ve got you covered! Physicians with a pigeonhole at RJH or VGH will have received hard copies of our 2020 Storybook and Annual Report earlier this week.  Enjoy! No pigeonhole?  Let… Continue Reading →

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South Island FEI Working Group approves 8 new Engagement Projects

Posted on: October 8, 2020

Monday evening’s Working Group meeting brought together 12 members of our Working Group, partners from Island Health, and support from Doctors of BC to vet and approve 8 physician-led Engagement Projects.  Check out some of the work that will be… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Cardiovascular Allied Health Teaching Project

Posted on: August 27, 2020

When a staff survey of nurses working in the Cardiovascular Unit (CVU) at Royal Jubilee Hospital revealed that many felt frustrated by the lack of opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge to improve patient care, Dr. Brian Gregson decided… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Interdisciplinary ED In Situ Simulations

Posted on: August 13, 2020

When patients’ lives are in the balance, requiring quick action from Emergency Department staff and physicians, there isn’t time to step back and troubleshoot a particular procedure or protocol.  Simulations provide an opportunity for this type of reflection and evaluation.… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Regional Anaesthesia Program

Posted on: July 9, 2020

Usually, when anesthesia is administered in the operating room, only one patient can be treated at a time. With a block room, which is a designated space to administer regional anesthesia, parallel processing can be used. Multiple patients can receive… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Sexual Medicine Working Group

Posted on: July 2, 2020

Due to the fragmented nature of sexual medicine provision on Vancouver Island, an interdisciplinary working group was struck to create a framework for care, align team members, and streamline processes.  Dr. Nathan Hoag received a South Island FEI Engagement grant… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Perinatal Ultrasound Streaming

Posted on: June 26, 2020

The final few weeks of the first trimester of pregnancy can be a time filled with worry. Women can have symptoms such a bleeding or cramping that may suggest an early pregnancy loss, but cannot know for sure without an… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Vested Team Attendance

Posted on: June 19, 2020

Negotiating new contracts is often a complex endeavor, particularly when parties have had a challenging relationship in the past. This was particularly the case in the contract negotiations between the Victoria Hospitalist Service and Island Health, which had stalled during… Continue Reading →

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Success Story: Acupressure for Labour and Delivery Team

Posted on: June 11, 2020

Like many FP OBs, Dr. Telen Harper knows that the safe and effective management of labour and delivery requires seamless collaboration among primary care providers, midwives, obstetricians, pediatricians, anesthetists, and nursing staff.  With growing evidence to support alternative practices in… Continue Reading →

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  • Virtual Mindful Monday on January 25, 2021 8:00 pm
  • Working Group Meeting – Monday, February 1 on February 1, 2021 6:00 pm
  • PQI Learning Workshops – Morning sessions on February 10, 2021 8:30 am
  • Story Rounds and Narrative Medicine on February 23, 2021 5:30 pm
  • Narrative Medicine on February 23, 2021 5:30 pm

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