The 2025 Doctors of BC Health Authority Engagement Survey is live and ready for your contribution. Please: Take the time to share your perspective on working within Island Health. This is the single-most important way you can ensure your voice, thoughts, and experiences are shared directly with Doctors of BC […]
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Do you work casually at RJH or VGH and can’t remember your Cerner training? Or do you work on site and are simply having a tough time with CPOE? You’re not alone and help is at hand. The IHealth team has staff at both RJH and VGH, Monday through Friday […]
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Island Health is excited to offer a new virtual workshop series for medical staff members that consists of four, 2-hour, virtual education sessions. This workshop is intended for medical staff members who have transitioned into leadership roles within the last 18 months (but is also open to medical staff). As […]
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Home and medical office for sale, providing a unique opportunity to live and work in South Oak Bay. This is the only home in the district with a business license, and has always been owned by a physician. Currently, the office has two examination rooms and another large space […]
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On July 24th, the Executive of the South Island MSA sent a letter to Kathy MacNeill, President and CEO of Island Health. Below is a copy of the letter, as well as the response. Dear Kathy, On behalf of the South Island Medical Staff Association, we are writing as […]
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A fantastic live in and work space is available for rent at Shoal Point. The fully furnished waiting room, clinic space, and residence has recently been upgraded with new carpet and fresh paint. The residence part of the unit has 3 bedrooms, a separate gated entrance and deck, only a […]
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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 moreHave you been struggling with All Things IHealth? Are you the person everyone goes to for help because it’s second nature to you? Or are you somewhere in between as a ‘cautious user’? Wherever you are on the IHealth spectrum, we’re looking for you! The South Island MSA wants to […]
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. […]
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Friday, June 6th was Socks for Docs Day, a chance to show off your fabulous knitwear and spark conversations about physicians’ mental health. Huge thanks to those who sent in photos and supported the day – from psychiatry to surgery, hospitalists to Hospice, your feet looked GOOD! Remember: Mental health […]
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