Our Welcome and Thank You event in early May was a sure-fire success! More than 50 physicians and partners were in attendance, with physicians of all ages and areas of practice represented. During a few words of welcome, Dr. Don Milliken encouraged experienced physicians to share their experience and knowledge […]
Read moreOn a sunny Sunday morning in April, 20 local specialists, family physicians, and medical leaders came together to acknowledge the realities of physician burnout in our workplaces today. Dr. Connie Ruffo shared her lived experience, and facilitated a discussion on the individual, practical, and systemic challenges that physicians face every […]
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Your Physician Wellness and Social Committee has two gifts of wellness for you on Valentine’s Day… – Resources on Burnout from a recent IHI Conference – The opportunity to learn from the lived experience of a physician who has experienced burnout and who has emerged stronger. Please save the morning […]
Read moreYour Physician Wellness and Social Committee is pleased to offer South Island MSA members the following opportunities: – Join our Midwinter Mixer for physicians and families – Feb 10, 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Register today! – Be part of Team South Island MSA! Register today for the TC 10K […]
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If you’re interested in learning what you can do to prepare for your future retirement today, join Dr. Lorne Porayko and Doctors of BC for an interactive discussion, entitled “Accumulating Retirement Savings Today.” Dr. Porayko will describe the barriers to accumulating wealth sufficient to fund a comfortable retirement faced by […]
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Thanks to Dr. Fred Voon, your Friday Night Family Movie is taken care of on November 9th! Join Fred and your fellow physicians for a family viewing (childcare available) of “Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age.” Registrations are now being accepted. For more information, click here.
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The South Island MSA’s Social and Wellness Committee wants to help you make summer last a little bit longer… Join your colleagues and their families on Sunday, Sept 9 for a Family BBQ and Fun Run: – Meet at 11 am at the BC Cancer Agency for a 5 km […]
Read moreThe inaugural event hosted by the South Island MSA’s Social and Wellness Committee saw nearly 100 physicians come together to learn about “Physician Financial Independence” from Drs. Paul and Jane Healey. These Ontario physicians shared invaluable information during their presentation and the Q&A session, but Victoria area docs found the […]
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Thank you for your RSVP! We look forward to having you be part of our General and Special South Island MSA Meetings on Wednesday, May 15th. The Webex link to our meeting is here: https://islandhealth.webex.com/islandhealth/j.php?MTID=mb3b0372db9713673835550109bc8bf02 The meetings are set to start at 6:00 pm. Thank you!
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