Earlier this year, the Nanaimo and South Island Divisions of Family Practice piloted a benefits program for clinic staff. The clinic uptake has been so successful, they’re expanding provincially. The program’s features include: Built in group RRSP Pooling mechanism Coverage breakdown Upgrades Flexible budgets For more information, visit http://lifetimebenefits.ca/division/ or […]
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With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up on Sunday, September 30th, we have curated some resources specifically for South Island physicians. Please share your discoveries with us! The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is a trove of resources, webinars, programming, and information. Discover the Witness Blanket, […]
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Medical staff can learn about training and support available to them for the IHealth activation coming to Victoria General Hospital, Gorge Road Hospital, South Island Surgical Centre, Royal Jubilee Hospital and a group of Ambulatory clinics in early 2024. The IHealth project team has developed “My IHealth Journey”, a single-page […]
Read moreLots of updates to learn about – check out the August version of the IHealth Update for Medical Staff here!
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Mental Health Act Forms 4.1 and 4.2 will be changing as of Jan 31, 2024. Those who actively support involuntary patients are required to compete Island Health’s provincially approved training, available at learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/11716. The online module is UBC CME accredited (1 Mainpro+ credit). Estimated time to complete the module is […]
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Last week, we learned of the sudden death of Dr. Jennifer Oates, a valued colleague and friend. Jennifer was a bright light in our medical community, and we all knew her in different ways. As a psychiatrist, Jennifer’s concern for her patients came through in the diligence of her care: […]
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Looking for a good book? Here’s one! It’s available for you to borrow from our South Island MSA Lending Library, located in the Doctors’ Lounges at RJH and VGH. When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been […]
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From Island Health’s The Weekly: The BMO Police Shooting in June 2022 shook our community and sent six injured police officers to RJH and VGH. on June 29, 2023, a multidisciplinary group gathered at Royal Colwood Golf Club to “complete the story” of this rare, high impact, multi-casualty event. […]
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Looking for a good book? Here’s one! It’s available for you to borrow from our South Island MSA Lending Library, located in the Doctors’ Lounges at RJH and VGH. From Goodreads: Through stories and solutions, leading physicians tackle the conundrum of how best to care for patients while being thwarted […]
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NOTE FOR PATIENTS: Please contact the clinic at 250-727-4221. Please do not email the South Island MSA. We’re delighted to share with you that Drs. Stephanie Muise, Andrew Round, and Michael Ruiz-Peters have recently joined the Physiatry team and are accpeting patients for EMG/NCS, with wait times of 4-8 weeks. […]
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