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June 26, 2020Physician Wellness and Social

Mindful retreats…from home

Dr. Marisa Collins, one of our Mindful Monday facilitator, shares her list of online retreats – thank you, Marisa! https://www.bcims.org/online-retreats https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/programs/online-meditation-retreats Online sitting groups and ½ day retreats: https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/programs/sitting-groups https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/personal/silent-retreat/ – this is a schedule of 4-hour silent retreats Personal and professional mindfulness-based programs: https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/personal/online-programs/ – this is […]

June 26, 2020Projects, South Island FEI Society, South Island MSA

Success Story: Perinatal Ultrasound Streaming

The final few weeks of the first trimester of pregnancy can be a time filled with worry. Women can have symptoms such a bleeding or cramping that may suggest an early pregnancy loss, but cannot know for sure without an ultrasound. In the final few weeks of a pregnancy, questions […]

June 19, 2020September 22, 2020Engagement, South Island FEI Society

Success Story: Vested Team Attendance

Negotiating new contracts is often a complex endeavor, particularly when parties have had a challenging relationship in the past. This was particularly the case in the contract negotiations between the Victoria Hospitalist Service and Island Health, which had stalled during 2014 and 2015, reaching an all-time low in March 2015 […]

June 11, 2020South Island FEI Society

Success Story: Acupressure 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, pediatricians, anesthetists, and nursing staff. With growing evidence to support alternative practices in the management of labour and delivery, Dr. Harper offered a […]

June 4, 2020Projects, South Island MSA

Success Story: COVID Ward

When Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) was designated the site for suspected and confirmed COVID patients in southern Vancouver Island in early March, teams of physicians and allied health personnel scrambled to decant the hospital, going from a census of 115% to 70% within weeks. The effort involved in this process […]

May 28, 2020Projects, South Island FEI Society

Success Story: Pediatric Resilience

Like all physicians, pediatricians face burnout issues, and sometimes struggle to feel connected with colleagues and administration. These stresses can be exacerbated by complex practices involving young high-needs patients. Pediatricians Jennifer Balfour and Lauren Kitney felt that they and their pediatric colleagues could benefit from an opportunity to step-back, assess […]

May 26, 2020South Island FEI Society

South Island FEI COVID-19 Safety Plan

Per WorkSafe BC’s requirement, we have created a South Island FEI Society COVID-19 Safety Plan. Highlights include: – All meetings will be virtual by default. We have a Zoom account and aren’t afraid to use it! If you’re new to the technology, here are a few tips and tricks that […]

May 22, 2020South Island MSA

Celebrating our COVID All-Stars: Dr. Gordon Wood

Each member of our medical community has pulled together at this challenging time. This is the final story in our series of leadership, professionalism, and collegiality. Thank you for joining us in this celebration of excellence. Our compilation of All-Star stories is available here. It seems fitting that our final […]

May 21, 2020Projects, South Island FEI Society

Success Story: Improving the care of neonates exposed in utero to opiates

Rooming-in is the standard of care for healthy babies born at Victoria General Hospital, meaning that they stay in the same room as their mother for the duration of their hospital stay. Babies born to mothers with opioid use disorder should have the same care. However, in a significant portion […]

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