Before any elective surgery, physicians try to prepare patients and reduce complication rates by stabilizing any known medical issues. Growing research also points to the value of considering other health indicators, such as mental health, substance use, chronic pain, nutrition, and physical activity, prior to a patient’s surgery. Improvements in […]
There are so many ways that we communicate each day: Face to face (well, mask to mask!), over the phone, by text, through email. But how can we make those – and other – communications more personable, more effective, and more impactful? Dr. Sarah de Leeuw, PhD, writer, thinker, and […]
A patient waiting to have the results of their echocardiogram read by a cardiologist hopes it will be done in a timely manner. Yet historically, cardiologists have had to be physically present in the Echo Lab in order to read the report accurately. When an echo report is needed to […]
Patients with bladder and pelvic floor issues often require specialized testing and multidisciplinary care involving a variety of providers, including gynecologists, urologists, family physicians, nurses, and physiotherapists. However, the provision of these services can be disjointed and the wait times prohibitively long. Patients dealing with incontinence could sometimes wait 6 […]
According to a recent report by the Canadian Medical Association entitled “Addressing Gender Diversity in Canada’s Medical Profession”, Canada’s female physicians continue to face disproportionate discrimination in pay equity, harassment, and leadership. Though 54% of physicians in Canada are female, women are underrepresented in leadership roles in academic medicine and […]
As a way of embracing the limitations on in-person gatherings, the South Island MSA hosted its first ever Virtual Doctors’ Lounge Meetup, hosted by our new co-Presidents, Dr. Catherine Jenkins and Dr. Fred Voon With physicians representing VGH, RJH, and the BC Cancer Agency, the discussion was rich, educational, and […]
Some physicians may remember a time when doctors’ lounges were a place to mingle with colleagues, share difficult cases, and put faces to names. Even before COVID rendered such in-person gatherings undesirable, there were few opportunities for physicians to get together to meet outside of formal clinical interactions. In January […]
Over the past few weeks, we have recognized those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Thank you for following this series! Our final award of the night is for Collaborative Leadership, honouring those who have partnered with the Health Authority and other organizations […]
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be recognizing those who received South Island MSA Recognition Awards at this year’s Annual General Meeting. From a Facility Engagement perspective, we are delighted to recognize two separate examples of Collaborative Leadership, where members of the medical staff have partnered with the Health Authority […]
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 […]