It’s always great to be able to share good news. Many thanks to Dr. Ali Walzac, Dr. Chris Franco, and all the physicians and care team members who are caring for Dr. Zonk! “I was admitted to Royal Jubilee Hospital through emergency for 24 hours and then transferred to the […]
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Due to the fragmented nature of sexual medicine provision on Vancouver Island, an interdisciplinary working group was struck to create a framework for care, align team members, and streamline processes. Dr. Nathan Hoag received a South Island FEI Engagement grant to bring together South island urologists, gynecologists, psychiatrists, general practitioners, […]
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Quick Link for your 2020 Dues – now online! https://www.victoriamedicalsociety.org/product/msa-member-dues/ Full letter from Dr. Don Milliken, President, South Island MSA: Dear Colleague, During the first half of 2020, all of the MSA’s focus was on what we could do to keep physicians and patients safe. To this end, we pivoted […]
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Doctors of BC is striking a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group, and is seeking applications for physicians to serve on it. Full details are available here, applications close August 6th. Apply today!
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Dr. Marisa Collins, one of our Mindful Monday facilitator, shares her list of online retreats – thank you, Marisa! https://www.bcims.org/online-retreats https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/programs/online-meditation-retreats Online sitting groups and ½ day retreats: https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/programs/sitting-groups https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/personal/silent-retreat/ – this is a schedule of 4-hour silent retreats Personal and professional mindfulness-based programs: https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/personal/online-programs/ – this is […]
Read moreThe final few weeks of the first trimester of pregnancy can be a time filled with worry. Women can have symptoms such a bleeding or cramping that may suggest an early pregnancy loss, but cannot know for sure without an ultrasound. In the final few weeks of a pregnancy, questions […]
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As we’re all sticking closer to home this summer, the Vancouver Island MSAs have shared their local hotspots, available through this fantastic Google Earth map. Are we missing your favourite secret haunt? Let us know and we’ll update the map. Happy travels and stay safe!
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Negotiating new contracts is often a complex endeavor, particularly when parties have had a challenging relationship in the past. This was particularly the case in the contract negotiations between the Victoria Hospitalist Service and Island Health, which had stalled during 2014 and 2015, reaching an all-time low in March 2015 […]
Read moreLike many FP OBs, Dr. Telen Harper knows that the safe and effective management of labour and delivery requires seamless collaboration among primary care providers, midwives, obstetricians, pediatricians, anesthetists, and nursing staff. With growing evidence to support alternative practices in the management of labour and delivery, Dr. Harper offered a […]
Read moreWhen Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) was designated the site for suspected and confirmed COVID patients in southern Vancouver Island in early March, teams of physicians and allied health personnel scrambled to decant the hospital, going from a census of 115% to 70% within weeks. The effort involved in this process […]
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