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South Island Medical Staff Association

Tag: Family Practice

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022Projects, South Island MSA

Specialist input sought: Primary Care Crisis

Dear colleagues, As part of a South Island MSA Facilities Engagement project, we are conducting an “Interdepartmental Impact Review of the Primary Care Crisis on Specialty Physician Experiences.” The aim of this project is to engage specialist physicians in the shared goal of improving the primary care infrastructure in the […]

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April 29, 2021April 26, 2021South Island FEI Society

Success Story: Presurgical Resilience Optimization Project (PROP)

Before any elective surgery, physicians try to prepare patients and reduce complication rates by stabilizing any known medical issues. Growing research also points to the value of considering other health indicators, such as mental health, substance use, chronic pain, nutrition, and physical activity, prior to a patient’s surgery. Improvements in […]

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January 14, 2021Projects

Success Story: Nurturing Cross-Departmental Relationships

Some physicians may remember a time when doctors’ lounges were a place to mingle with colleagues, share difficult cases, and put faces to names. Even before COVID rendered such in-person gatherings undesirable, there were few opportunities for physicians to get together to meet outside of formal clinical interactions. In January […]

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July 31, 2020September 22, 2020Projects

Success Story: Improved Transgender Surgical Care

Dr. Nathan Hoag saw a great opportunity for multi-disciplinary collaboration:  Transgender surgical care has been available, but in a limited and specialty-focused capacity.  By bringing together a team of physicians from plastic surgery, gynecology, urology, psychiatry and family practice, Dr. Hoag hoped to increase both the multidisciplinary aspect of surgical […]

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June 26, 2020Projects, South Island FEI Society, South Island MSA

Success Story: Perinatal Ultrasound Streaming

The 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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June 11, 2020South Island FEI Society

Success Story: Acupressure for Labour and Delivery Team

Like 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 […]

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March 7, 2019May 28, 2020Projects

Success Story: Smoothing the path for GI Referrals and Knowledge-Sharing

The Division of Gastroenterology has been working hard to ensure their services are more accessible for patients and referral partners.  Led by Dr. Kevin Rioux, the Division hosted a Physician and MOA Education Evening to showcase the improved Central Access and Triage processes, as well as provide detailed information about […]

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February 28, 2019September 22, 2020Projects

Success Story: The Pregnancy Journey – Supporting Women who use Substances

With a focus on supporting enhanced care for pregnant women who use substances, Drs. Sarah Lea and Heather McEwen hosted an evening event for family physicians, midwives, social workers, nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, obstetricians, and addiction medicine specialists. The goals of the session were to provide information about substance use and […]

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  • Friday Fun Walk – VGH on July 8, 2022 12:00 pm
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