Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our next award recognizes Collaborative Leadership, where members of the medical staff have partnered with the Health Authority and other organizations to lead change Dr. Daisy Dulay provided […]
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Looking for something to do over the holidays? Pick up the Wellness Committee’s gauntlet… Spend an evening doing nothing Take a nap Laugh out loud Connect with a long-lost friend Breathe Take a tech break Enjoy an hour in nature Try something new to eat or drink Wishing you a […]
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In partnership with the MSA, the Emergency Medicine docs at VGH and RJH have started a new award to recognize consultants who go the extra mile in patient care and/or help create a positive collegial environment with their small day to day actions. For lack of creativity, it’s called the […]
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If you’ve had the chance to wander into the Doctors’ Lounge at VGH recently, you’ll see it’s had a bit of a facelift! Huge thanks to Jaclyn with Island Health, Dr. Vanja Petrovic, Dr. Maria Kang, and the MSA’s own Rita Webb for making the magic happen! We’d love to […]
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our next award is for Communications Leadership, someone who has facilitated effective communication between the medical staff, administration, and the Board of Directors of Island Health. The Executive […]
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The first award is for Community Leadership. It gives us the chance to recognize colleagues who have fostered physician-to-physician relationships to improve professional and collegial bonds. Alanna Black […]
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If you want to improve your experience of using Island Health email, check out the options you can choose at https://apps.viha.ca/PEEMP/. Options include: Email filter – Stop emails from Island Health that aren’t useful to you New email notification – Receive a note every 24 hours in your office email […]
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Our Annual General Meetings Evening was a stellar success this year, with more than 60 physicians, organizational partners, and administrators joining together in celebration. Some highlights of the evening included: Information, knowledge, and wisdom shared by the Family Caregivers of BC, the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, the Physician Health […]
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We recently connected with the Family Caregivers of BC, who shared some wonderful resources – wanted to make sure they were available for the South Island medical staff! The Caregiver Rx Project helps medical professionals identify and refer family caregivers to FCBC resources. Funded by the Ministry of Health, Patients […]
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Next time you’re in the Doctors’ Lounge at RJH or VGH, take a look on the bookshelf for Indigenous-focused books in our Lending Library: Braiding Sweetgrass: “Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, […]
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