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Department/Division: Family Practice

Family Practice, IT

Improving Island Health email use for Physicians

In Greater Victoria, where over 1000 physicians work between two different hospitals and myriad community clinics, having a secure way to communicate between members of the clinical team is crucial[...]

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Family Practice, Specialists

Inter-Departmental Impact Review of the Primary Care Crisis on Specialty Physician Experiences

As a community based longitudinal family physician working in Victoria for the last 20 years, Dr. Anna Mason is acutely aware of the shortage of family physicians (FPs) in the South Island. She reg[...]

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Addictions Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Hospitalist Medicine

Microdose Suboxone Initiation from Acute Care

Five to six patients die every day in this province due to unintentional overdose on opioids. Most of these will be seen in the ER in the months leading up to their death. This is sometimes their o[...]

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Family Practice

Peer-facilitated group support for women with postpartum depression and anxiety

Dr. Shana Johnston knows first-hand what it feels like to suffer from post-partum depression and anxiety. When her daughter was three weeks old, she started having trouble sleeping and feeling anxi[...]

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Emergency Medicine, Family Practice

Networking to Nurture Physician Relationships Across Departments

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 gatherin[...]

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Anaesthesiology, Family Practice, Orthopedic Surgery

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[...]

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Family Practice, Hospitalist Medicine

Bereavement and MAiD

Dr. Konia Trouton, Dr. Chloe Lemire-Elmore, Rosanne Beuthin from Island Health, and their colleagues explored bereavement support among providers offering Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) within [...]

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Family Practice, Hospitalist Medicine

High Complexity Care Team

It is well acknowledged that a minority of patients experience a disproportionate amount of morbidity and, as a result, use a disproportionate amount of acute care resources. Dr. Spencer Cleave adv[...]

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Family Practice, Maternity, Obstetrics

Acupressure Workshop 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, pediatr[...]

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Addictions Medicine, Family Practice, Maternity, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatry

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, ps[...]

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  • Lunch in the Lounge on July 17, 2025 11:30 am
  • South Island Physicians’ Walking Group – Matheson Lake Regional Park on July 19, 2025 10:00 am
  • Dips for Docs! on July 26, 2025 9:00 am

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