Island Health has recently let us know that they will moving forward on iHealth in South Island. At present we do not have further information or timelines. Dr. Ben Williams, the Chief Medical Officer, as well as other members of… Continue Reading
This great information was shared by Dr. Katelyn Mueller, one of the new Palliative Care Physicians in Victoria: In 2017, the College changed their position from asking us to keep blue duplicate copies of narcotic prescriptions in our pads, to… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Ashmead, recipient of the 2019-20 Emergency Medicine Teaching Award! These awards are the highest honor our residents can bestow on individuals and celebrate and promote excellence in clinical teaching. The award winners are listed on a… Continue Reading
A number of changes have happened in the Division of Urology: Two of its membership retired unexpectedly, sexual medicine practitioners have been included as part of the care team, and infertility care has been added to its slate. Drs. Nathan… Continue Reading
As of November 2020, there will be two vacant seats on the South Island MSA Executive, with all positions up for election. Join a forward-thinking, collaborative team that is focused on high impact leadership work! You can expect 1-2 hours… Continue Reading
With fall officially upon us, a couple of important COVID supports have become available: Doctors of BC has announced funding to support the creation of COVID Safety Plans for community-based clinics and offices. Full details here, due by December 31,… Continue Reading
We’re opening the nominations for our second annual South Island MSA Recognition Awards to recognize members of the medical staff who are significant contributors to our community. Our four categories are tied to the mission of the South Island MSA:… Continue Reading
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
There are times when a trauma patient is brought to hospital but not admitted to ICU or other surgical specialties. For over 20 years the Victoria General Hospital has been mandated to design and run a proper trauma MRP (Most… Continue Reading
On June 9th, it was announced that the Ministry of Health will compensate physicians to a maximum of 35 hours in total for active planning performed between March 15th and June 30th at the relevant committee sessional rate, provided the… Continue Reading
