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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This update follows the March 16 memo about activation of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) and a closed loop medication system at Victoria General Hospital (VGH), Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH), Gorge Road Hospital (GRH) and South Island Surgical Centre (SISC). VGH, GRH and SISC will go live in February 2024, […]
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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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Our May 2023 Working Group dinner featured a World Cafe of Island Health resources. We are so appreciative of the time and efforts that the presenters took to bring us up to speed on their offerings! Here is a quick summary of connections and resources: Report Portal – Sheri Yager […]
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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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The Physician Health Program in partnership with CBT Skills Society in pleased to announce a physician/resident-specific virtual CBT skills group for any physician or medical resident in the province who wants to practice skills for supporting their own anxiety, depression, and stress. This group is MSP-funded and the physician/resident patient […]
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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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Effectively managing and distributing the workflow associated with referrals has been a source of frustration for physicians for many years, leading to tension between family physicians and specialist physicians. This has led the Transitions in Care team to launch a new project, “Collaborative Processes for Specialist Referrals”. Through a small […]
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Island Health is looking for medical staff to join new clinical governance committees with Island-wide impact. An expression of interest for physicians to become part of a CARE Network is now open. All medical staff can apply, there is no expectation of holding a current leadership position. This is a […]
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