How to Access Mandatory IHealth Education to Prepare for Go-Live
Visit the IHealth website—Medical Staff page for information on how to register and complete your education in preparation for the IHealth Go-Live coming up May 25 for VGH, South Island Surgical Centre and Gorge Road Health Centre and June 8 for RJH.
If you not yet registered for your education, or have education questions, call the Provider Education and Experience team immediately at 250-713-0484, or email IHealthEducation@islandhealth.ca.
Supernumeraries: Funding and Responsibilities
Supernumerary positions are in place to support colleagues during the first weeks of an activation.
Supernumerary positions are offered for those areas that cannot reduce the number of patients seen. These areas Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Nephrology and Perinatal Medicine. IHealth offers funding for supernumeraries, while the identification and scheduling of supernumerary physicians is the responsibility of the specific division/department.
Please forward supernumerary requests to MaryLyn.Fyfe@islandhealth.ca or Eric.Shafonsky@islandhealth.ca.
Who to Contact for IHealth Questions, Concerns & Feedback
If you have feedback, questions or concerns regarding the IHealth project, please contact your IHealth Site Leads at VGH and RJH or the office of the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO):
- Pooya Kazemi, IHealth Medical Site Lead, RJH – ph. 250-857-1670
- Kellie Whitehill, IHealth Medical Site Lead, VGH – ph. 250-217-4995
- Eric Shafonsky, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer – ph. 250-516-7234
- Email cmioihealthoffice@islandhealth.ca