Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Join us in celebrating them! Dr. Mike Berger put forward a warm nomination for Dr. Paul Winston. As shared by Dr. Berger, “Dr. Winston has transformed the neurorehabilitation […]
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After decades of administrative service and leadership, Dr. Don Milliken has stepped down as the President of the South Island MSA. Here are his thoughts, as presented at last week’s AGM: After three years as the President of the South Island Medical Staff Association, I am even more convinced of […]
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Looking for some great reading material for the weekend? We’ve got you covered! Physicians with a pigeonhole at RJH or VGH will have received hard copies of our 2020 Storybook and Annual Report earlier this week. Enjoy! No pigeonhole? Let us know you’d like a copy and we’ll get one […]
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The Evidence-Into-Practice awards are awarded annually by the Research and Capacity Building Department at Island Health to honour innovators from across Island Health who have successfully implemented a chance in practice, drawing on available evidence or generating their own rigorous data. This year, all three recipients of the award – […]
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The Specialist Services and the Shared Care Committees are pleased to sponsor 100 specialists and 100 family physicians in BC respectively via their Physician Leadership Scholarship fund to participate virtually at the IHI National Forum from December 6 to 9, 2020. The IHI National Forum is a highly rated annual conference that inspires action in quality improvement, engagement […]
Read moreRecently we featured the work of three emergency room physicians – Dr. Matthew Carere, Dr. Ross Hooker, and Dr. Donovan MacDonald – in spearheading an interdisciplinary in situ simulation project. The simulation exercises have continued over the past year and have yielded valuable insights into practice changes, equipment overhauls, and […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Mark Vu, recipient of the 2019-20 Off-Service 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 plaque that is publicly displayed in the Coronation Annex at the […]
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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 Senior Executive will be presenting at a our MSA meeting […]
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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 asking that those blue duplicates actually stay within the patient […]
Read morePatients diagnosed with serious illness who also have substance use issues in the past or present make up a very complex patient population to care for adequately – for the patient and practitioner alike. Patients experiencing substance use challenges, mental health issues, and a high burden of chronic and terminal […]
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