Next time you’re in the Doctors’ Lounge at RJH or VGH, take a look on the bookshelf for Indigenous-focused books in our Lending Library: Braiding Sweetgrass: “Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, […]
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GREAT news: As part of the imminent upgrades to the Doctors’ Lounge at Victoria General Hospital, Island Health is treating us to a new paint job today! While the lounge might not be available to docs right now, it will all be worth it! Stay tuned for a Lounge Warming […]
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It was another great day in the park! With more than 225 physicians, family members, and four-legged friends, the park at Cadboro-Gyro Beach was hopping on the second Sunday afternoon in September. Our 4th Annual South Island Physicians’ BBQ brought together members of the South Island MSA, Victoria Division of […]
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Please join us! The goal of this exclusive group for physicians with ADHD is to assist you in taking steps toward a fulfilling life. We will focus on executive function skills, providing opportunities to share your experiences and obtain support from your physician colleagues. START DATE: Wednesday October 12, 2022 […]
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Every year, Doctors of BC launches its Health Authority Engagement Survey, seeking the opinions of physicians from across the province. The results of this survey mean a lot: Health Authorities review the feedback, put plans in place to improve deficits, and note where previous changes have made a difference. By […]
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Thank you to all the Caring Spirits in our medical staff, including those who were recognized in July and August: Dr. Zdravko Trutsov Dr. Karan Shetty Dr. Imad Nadra Dr. Brad Amson Dr. Robert Barclay Dr. John Kinahan Dr. Stephen Baker Dr. Daniel Warder Dr. Kenman Gan Dr. Brandon McGuinness […]
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Each year, the Victoria Basic Clinical Year Residency Program recognizes outstanding clinical preceptors through the BCY Preceptor Honour Roll. I’m delighted to share this year’s honourees: Dr. Derek Paradiso-Shaw (Anesthesia) Dr. Grant McIntyre (ICU) Dr. Jennifer Balfour (Pediatrics) Dr. Mark Vu (Anesthesia) Dr. Matt Carere (Emergency) Dr. Brad Williamson (Psychiatry) […]
Read moreDr. Ian Bekker wants to improve community physician’s access to patient health information (Island Health and other sources). Through SIFEI Engagement Project funding, he’s working to do just that. He’s offering two roundtable sessions (Aug 8 and Aug 12) for physicians to share their frustrations, needs, and ideas. Participants will […]
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Looking for some good books? Here’s one! From Goodreads: Health issues have long occupied top headlines in Canadian media, and no journalist has written on public health with more authority or for as many years as André Picard. Matters of Life and Death collects Picard’s most compelling columns, covering a […]
Read moreDr. Ian Bekker would like to improve community physician’s access to patient health information (Island Health and other sources). Please email him your frustrations and needs. Interested in a conversation in person or on Zoom? Let him know! Ian.bekker@islandhealth.ca
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