Heather A. Simpson’s family and friends have dedicated funds specifically to provide palliative care education and resources to express their heartfelt gratitude to healthcare staff―specifically, every hospital staff member who provided extraordinary care to Heather during her 14-month stay at Royal Jubilee Hospital. To the entire team behind her care—nurses, […]
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The wonderful stories just keep coming! Dr. Chris Taylor has been nominated by Dr. Lisa Moddemann, with support by Dr. Ali Yahkshi Tafti and Dr. Jill Kelly As shared by Dr. Moddemann, “Dr. Taylor was in the department late at night seeing his own patient. He overheard the trouble I […]
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Over the past several weeks, we have celebrated those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Congratulations to all recipients! Our final award of the year is for Innovation Leadership, to recognize a colleague who has led physician engagement and quality improvement within our […]
Read moreLast year, Dr. Ali Yahkshi Tafti trialed a way to recognize consultants who went 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 was called the GoldStar Award. It was a great success: ER […]
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A second award for Collaborative Leadership has been presented, as the Executive would like to recognize Dr. Jody Anderson. Dr. Anderson is a tireless, thoughtful, and active member of the Medical Staff Association. She brings passion and professionalism to her role as Division Head and Medical Lead of Palliative Care, […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Our award for Collaborative Leadership recognizes members of the medical staff who have partnered with the Health Authority and other organizations to lead change Dr. Al Buckley and […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The award for Communications Leadership goes to someone who has facilitated effective communication between the medical staff, administration, and the Board of Directors of Island Health. As nominated […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. This year, we have two winners of the Community Leadership award. Nominated by Dr. Alicia Power, we recognize the contributions of Dr. Vanessa Young. As a leader within […]
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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be celebrating 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. A thoughtful […]
Read moreIn 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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