Looking for a good book? Here’s one! It’s available for you to borrow from our South Island MSA Lending Library, located in the Doctors’ Lounges at RJH and VGH. From Goodreads: Canadian physician Maureen Mayhew returns to her time spent working in Taliban-occupied Afghanistan in an honest and heartfelt […]
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Huge thanks to everyone who was part of the South Island MSA’s first Socks4Docs day! We got lots of great photos sent our way, and heard that many good conversations around physician mental health were triggered. If you or someone you know could do with a mental health boost, there […]
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Enormous barriers to providing care Re: “Esquimalt doctor limits her practice to those 50 and older,” May 24. I am sympathetic to the families who have lost access to Dr. Sarah Truelson, another family doctor who is limiting her practice to manage the firehose of demand that faces every single health […]
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Emails have been circulating about Bill 36. We’ve collected a few pieces of information to support your own research: Ministry of Health news release Doctors of BC webpage on Bill 36 A CTV Vancouver news article and story A public townhall is planned for Tues, May 9 @ 19.00 by […]
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With June 21, the National Indigenous Peoples Day, fast approaching, the South Island MSA is seeking an Indigenous South Island physician to provide guidance and ideas for culturally-respectful recognition of the day. If you are interested in being this advisor, please contact us at info@southislandmsa.ca.
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We’re really appreciative to the team at Parking Services for taking the time to respond to Medical Staff questions about parking: What plans are in the works to address Medical Staff parking issues? Parking Services continues to audit the RJH campus for opportunities to improve parking. Audits are conducted at […]
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Our South Island MSA Quarterly Meeting is coming up next week, and we’re looking forward to having a great conversation with the IHealth team. We’ve submitted the following questions to them, which they’ll address at the meeting. If you have other questions, let us know or join the meeting. RSVP […]
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We were delighted to see so many new connections made at last week’s Lunch in the Lounge! To all those who were able to come out, thank you! We hope you saw new and familiar faces over sandwiches, and that it was easy to take a few minutes away from […]
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Thanks to FE funding, the South Island MSA has supported 252 physician-led Engagement Projects since 2016. During that time, we’ve heard from many docs that it can be hard to know what’s available in terms of supports, funding, or structure…which is why we’re excited to let you know about our […]
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The South Island MSA supports and advocates for medical professionals at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital. In 2022, more than 60% of our 1,200 members were involved in our work. We leverage $500,000 in annual funding through the Facility Engagement Initiative to support and fund physician-led Engagement Projects, […]
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