To support patients with Crohn’s Disease, Dr. Dustin Loomes created an evidence-based resource package and program for those who are also smokers. Before launching the work, though, Dr. Loomes sought formal input from colleagues, Island Health, gastroenterologists, respirologists, IBD nurses, and research assistants, in order to ensure a robust, comprehensive […]
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What’s been the rock in your shoe at work over the past few months? Do you have ideas about how to fix it? Let us support you to make this important change! Thanks to South Island Facility Engagement Initiative funding, we are now accepting applications for micro-grants for facility-based physicians […]
Read moreDr. Jason Wale saw an opportunity to improve the care of patients with femur fractures. To improve their transfer and transport, especially from other Island locations, a Thomas Splint can be used. In partnership with Dr. James Stone (Orthopedics), Stephen Young (ER LPN), and a videographer from Island Health, Dr. […]
Read moreThanks to Island Health and the South Island MSA, you may have noticed a few terrific upgrades at the Royal Jubilee Doctors’ Lounge. New furniture, a new cell phone/tablet charging station, and surprise snacks have become mainstays in the Lounge. Grab a coffee while you chat with your colleagues and […]
Read moreOn a sunny Sunday morning in April, 20 local specialists, family physicians, and medical leaders came together to acknowledge the realities of physician burnout in our workplaces today. Dr. Connie Ruffo shared her lived experience, and facilitated a discussion on the individual, practical, and systemic challenges that physicians face every […]
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Voting is now underway on the tentative Physician Master Agreement. All Doctors of BC eligible members received an email invitation on Fri, March 22nd, which includes a link to the voting site and all necessary login information. If you did not receive your email invitation please contact help@votem.com and they […]
Read moreFrom Allyson Miller, Regional Advisor and Advocate for Vancouver Island, Doctors of BC: Hello South Island Medical Staff, The Doctors of BC HA Engagement Survey is now live. You would have received an email in your inbox with a unique link to complete the survey. The survey runs from April […]
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Executive Positions Complete It is with great pleasure that I let everyone know that Dr. John Galbraith has been co-opted as Director-at-Large, taking on the task of supporting the Quality Improvement initiatives of SIFEI. This bring our executive back up to the legally required number of 5, and allows us […]
Read moreDoctors of BC members will soon vote on a new tentative Physician Master Agreement (PMA). For information before you vote, check out the dedicated web page here that contains physician profiles, Qs and As, and a detailed summary. If you have questions not answered already, send them to negotiations@doctorsofbc.ca who […]
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Dr. Jason Wale hoped that, by creating an emergency room dermatology referral form, patients he saw on shift would be able to access this specialist care quickly. Because dermatologists don’t work in facility, there are few opportunities for ER physicians to interact with them. When a patient presents with severe […]
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