If you’ve had the chance to wander into the Doctors’ Lounge at VGH recently, you’ll see it’s had a bit of a facelift! Huge thanks to Jaclyn with Island Health, Dr. Vanja Petrovic, Dr. Maria Kang, and the MSA’s own Rita Webb for making the magic happen! We’d love to […]
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Our Annual General Meetings Evening was a stellar success this year, with more than 60 physicians, organizational partners, and administrators joining together in celebration. Some highlights of the evening included: Information, knowledge, and wisdom shared by the Family Caregivers of BC, the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, the Physician Health […]
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It was another great day in the park! With more than 225 physicians, family members, and four-legged friends, the park at Cadboro-Gyro Beach was hopping on the second Sunday afternoon in September. Our 4th Annual South Island Physicians’ BBQ brought together members of the South Island MSA, Victoria Division of […]
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Dr. Ian Bekker wants to improve community physician’s access to patient health information (Island Health and other sources). Through SIFEI Engagement Project funding, he’s working to do just that. He’s offering two roundtable sessions (Aug 8 and Aug 12) for physicians to share their frustrations, needs, and ideas. Participants will […]
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Please find below key supports for re-opening your community-based practice: Island Health has announced their process for supporting specialist physicians with community-based practices with PPE access, available here: https://medicalstaff.islandhealth.ca/news-events/ppe-physicians-community-practices-vancouver-island. Doctors of BC has put together important guides for re-opening community practices, available here: https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/working-change/advocating-physicians/coronavirus-covid-19-updates
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It is well acknowledged that a minority of patients experience a disproportionate amount of morbidity and, as a result, use a disproportionate amount of acute care resources. Dr. Spencer Cleave advanced an ambitious plan to generate a High Complexity Care Team (HCCT) in the South Island to care for these […]
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