The South Island MSA supports and advocates for medical professionals at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital. In 2022, more than 60% of our 1,200 members were involved in our work. We leverage $500,000 in annual funding through the Facility Engagement Initiative to support and fund physician-led Engagement Projects, […]
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Do you have a great idea about how to improve care at the hospital? Want to pick an Island Health colleague’s brain to get their perspective? Walk a Doc creates informal opportunities for engagement between clinicians and Island Health administrators, promoting connection and physical exercise in service of common goals. […]
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Thank you to everyone who joined last month’s South Island MSA meeting on IHealth, and especially to the Island Health leaders who presented. Please find below everything you need to relive the meeting: Meeting Presentation Minutes from South Island MSA meeting of November 3, 2020 Video of meeting: Part 1 […]
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We are delighted to confirm our newly elected Executive Team for 2020/21: Dr. Catherine Jenkins and Dr. Fred Voon – Co-Presidents Dr. Kevin Yee – Treasurer Dr. Jennifer Balfour – Secretary Dr. John Galbraith – Director at Large (Projects) Dr. Maria Kang – Director at Large Dr. Alicia Power – […]
Read moreIsland 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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We’re opening the nominations for our second annual South Island MSA Recognition Awards to recognize members of the medical staff who are significant contributors to our community. Our four categories are tied to the mission of the South Island MSA: Awards for Communications Leadership: Facilitated effective communication between the medical […]
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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 […]
Read moreFour Important things in this newsletter. South Island Specific Town Halls. In the other Geos’, town halls addressing local issues have been found useful. Our administrative colleagues (Ian Thompson, Ben Williams, Manjeet Mann, Haley Bos and Brian McArdle) have agreed to try them here. With 1,200 docs, plus those in […]
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1. Communications First, apologies for our communication mix-up last week. While advocating for better communication from Medical and Academic Affairs, it gets egg over our face when we also confuse the issue. The evening bulletins sent out from Medical and Academic Affairs seem well organized and worthwhile. They are sent […]
Read moreTo the members of the South Island Medical Staff Association. This has been a very satisfying year to have been your President. In every hospital in which I have worked, an active and robust Medical Staff Association has served both the individual physician and the organization well. While many of […]
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