The Victoria Hospitals Foundation Caring Spirit program gives donors the opportunity to thank caregivers by recognizing their incredible work with a gift to a team or department. Here is one of our recent Caring Spirit awards, which recognized Urologists Dr. Mike Metcalfe and Dr. Iain McAuley: “With immense gratitude for […]
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Our annual Welcome and Thank You Evening on April 30th, 2026 brought together nearly 80 Victoria-area medical staff for a time of collegial conversation and warm words. Welcoming a record number of new physicians was a particular highlight, with genuine thanks also shared with the retiring physicians who attended. The […]
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The Victoria Hospitals Foundation Caring Spirit program gives donors the opportunity to thank caregivers by recognizing their incredible work with a gift to a team or department. Here is one of our recent Caring Spirit awards, which recognized the Cardiac Team at Royal Jubilee Hospital: “Dr. Franco and his team […]
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Over the past few weeks, we have celebrated those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our final South Island MSA Recognition Award is for Communications Leadership and is presented to Dr. Pamela Kibsey. Nominated by the South Island MSA Executive and seconded by […]
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. With independent nominations from Dr. Jennifer Balfour and Dr. Rachel Gagnier, it’s clear that Dr. Marie-Noelle Trottier-Boucher’s work has made a positive impact on her colleagues. She has […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our first award of the night was celebrated in absentia…but certainly celebrated! (There was even a happy gasp from someone in the audience – it was delightful!). We […]
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Looking to save some coin? A number of businesses include physicians in their discount programs. Here are a few! 10% off most regular-priced items at local stores such as Urban Grocer, Oak Bay Home Hardware when showing your ID 30% Microsoft Office annual subscriptions (Microsoft Workplace Discount Program) Many other […]
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We have even more Gold Star stories to celebrate! A personal thank you from Dr. Elizabeth Ward (via Dr. Alicia Power) to Dr. Brian Farrell: “Huge appreciation to our emergency medicine colleagues, particularly Dr. Brian Farrell who treated my 4yo with a broken collarbone at RJH today. It was (as […]
Read moreMore Gold Stars, you ask? Yes indeed! Dr. Alex Hoechsmann provided a thoughtful nomination for Dr. Grant McIntyre: “Thank you to Dr. Grant McIntyre (ICU) for coming down to the ER after midnight to help put a central line in a hypovolemic patient with severe acute renal failure. Dr. […]
Read moreWe’ve been delinquent on our announcement of the Gold Star awards – apologies to the nominators and recipients! We’re thrilled to celebrate a number of team members, with more to come soon: Dr Brandon McGuinness received a thoughtful nomination from Dr. Alex Hoechsmann… “… for his collegial response to an […]
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