“Healthcare Rx: Sparking wellbeing in our workplace” will be a half-day workshop offered on Sat, March 2nd – and you’re invited! RSVP here. As part of the Physician Wellness and Social Committee’s work to lead a Culture of Wellbeing at RJH and VGH, this interactive workshop includes: Foundations of a […]
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Two quick topics: 1. Lunch in the Lounge is TODAY at both RJH and VGH. Drop in between 11:30 and 1:00 to enjoy a casual lunch with colleagues. 2. We’ve heard people are having troubles accessing links in the newsletter when using an Island Health computer. Thanks for letting us […]
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Over the past several weeks, we have celebrated those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Congratulations to all recipients! Our final award of the year is for Innovation Leadership, to recognize a colleague who has led physician engagement and quality improvement within our […]
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Last year, Dr. Ali Yahkshi Tafti trialed a way to recognize consultants who went the extra mile in patient care and/or help create a positive collegial environment with their small day to day actions. For lack of creativity, it was called the GoldStar Award. It was a great success: ER […]
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A second award for Collaborative Leadership has been presented, as the Executive would like to recognize Dr. Jody Anderson. Dr. Anderson is a tireless, thoughtful, and active member of the Medical Staff Association. She brings passion and professionalism to her role as Division Head and Medical Lead of Palliative Care, […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our award for Collaborative Leadership recognizes members of the medical staff who have partnered with the Health Authority and other organizations to lead change Dr. Al Buckley and […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The award for Communications Leadership goes to someone who has facilitated effective communication between the medical staff, administration, and the Board of Directors of Island Health. As nominated […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. This year, we have two winners of the Community Leadership award. Nominated by Dr. Alicia Power, we recognize the contributions of Dr. Vanessa Young. As a leader within […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The first award is for Community Leadership. It gives us the chance to recognize colleagues who have fostered physician-to-physician relationships to improve professional and collegial bonds. A thoughtful […]
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Key takeaways from the IHealth Regional Council meeting of Tues, Nov 14, 2023: – The issue causing the delay was discovered during testing. It could not have been foreseen and is due to Cerner/Oracle technical issues. – If we had proceeded with activation on the system as it was, it […]
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