Everyone has been working incredibly hard, but who has made an extraordinary contribution over the past month? We’d like to recognize COVID All-Stars and are seeking your stories and nominations. Has a physician gone over and above their everyday role? Has an allied care provider made a real difference? Is […]
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Four 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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We’re pleased to announce that we’re accepting proposals for Engagement Projects through South Island Facility Engagement Initiative funding. Applications are made through the private side of our website (members.southislandmsa.ca – email info@southisland.ca if you don’t have an account, please try ‘Lost My Password’ if the site looks familiar but your […]
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Dr. David Cook and Dr. Jean Maskey thought they were embarking upon a crucial updating of clinical order sets (COS) in preparation for iHealth. They embarked upon their project, funded jointly by the Health System Redesign and Facility Engagement funding, with an aim of reaching out to Hospitalists, community family […]
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Even though this may be outdated by the time you read this, at the time of writing (Tuesday afternoon) it seems current. Over the last weekend, I have written 4 different versions, each outdated by the time they were proofread. This is just a brief summary: for more information contact […]
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We’re collecting a number of wellness resources to support you – keep checking back! Mindful Mondays The South Island MSA will be offering weekly virtual Mindful Monday sessions through April and May. Email us to be put on the reminder list. Physician Health Program Starting April 7th, virtual Drop-in Physician […]
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The South Island FEI Working Group has approved limited funding to support physician engagement activities in preparation for COVID-19 clinical requirements. Please also see further details from the President here. What CAN be funded? Please remember we are bound by FE Funding Guidelines An extraordinary meeting for Divisions to complete […]
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Shared by Dr. Shavaun MacDonald (thank you!) Three Questions: 1. Is there a rule (law or policy) that tells me what to do? Follow it. 2. Can I do something to defer making a decision right now? Do that. 3. There isn’t a rule and I need to make a […]
Read more1. 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 […]
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Dear Doctors, I am writing on behalf of the IMP students to offer support to physicians who may be in need of help with activities such as child-care, pet-care, and groceries. Though Victoria has not been affected by COVID-19 too hard yet, we recognize that things may change and with […]
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