Physicians living and working in Parksville/Qualicum are invited to learn more about the role of RCME Physician Lead role for the RCME community funds program for your region.   WHAT IS RCME? The Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) Community Program funds groups of physicians living and delivering care in eligible […]

This is an in-person disclosure training for clinicians, hosted by Dr. Daisy Dulay and Dr. Drew Digney. Topics Covered: The importance of timely and compassionate disclosure Individual, team and organization accountability and support Patient-centered disclosure This course will be held November 15, 2023 at 11am. If you would like more […]

Co-funded by Specialist Services Committee and the Shared Care Committee, this fund provides $10,000 per physician annually to cover tuition and travel for successfully completed courses. These courses are not pre-approved and will still require an application for scholarship funding. For more information and a listing of popular courses attended […]

We are seeking two Physician Medical Staff members to join a newly formed Transparency and Communications Steering Committee. Background: A steering committee comprised of physicians, Medical Staff Association (MSA) Executives and members of the recently developed Medical & Academic Affairs Partnerships and Communication portfolio has been formed to drive greater […]

Dear Physicians, The Physician Leadership Scholarship program is now accepting applications for IHI’s virtual program: Finding and Creating Joy in Work! About the course: “An epidemic of burnout among health care professionals is affecting quality, safety, and health care system performance. To help reverse the worrying trend, the Institute for […]

Overview: NOWCC is a collection of employees, physicians, and patient volunteers from Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and Nanaimo and Oceanside Communities that formed in June 2017. The NOWCC is accountable to the Nanaimo Oceanside Quality Council (NOQC). Purpose: To work towards the creation of a workplace culture that encourages […]

APPLY NOW! CMA sponsoring 25 physicians to attend International Conferences on Physician Health this October! The Canadian Medical Association is committed to supporting the health and wellness of Canada’s physicians. https://icph2018.com/ We understand physicians have to juggle many tasks: caring for patients, navigating a complex health care system, and meeting […]

Physician Wellness is a topic of interest amongst many Divisions of Family Practice and MSAs across the province. The MSA is planning to strike a committee to look at how we might improve Physician Wellness in our hospital and community, as well as to implement developed strategies. We are reaching […]

Join your physician colleagues in an introduction to Quality Improvement (QI) at Island Health. You will learn about the fundamentals of QI and find out about funding sources and additional resources available through the Physician Quality Improvement and other Specialist Services Committee initiatives. Three training dates and locations are provided […]

Cerner’s Human Factors team is looking for research participants to participate in an online Research activity related to Patient Clinical Indicators. If you are currently treating patients more than 10% of your time, we’d like to invite you to participate in this short study. Please copy the following link to […]

Health System Redesign is co-funded by the Specialist Services Committee, Shared Care Committee, and General Practice Services Committees (collectively the Joint Clinical Committees of the Doctors of BC). Health System Redesign provides funding for Island Health to compensate physicians for their expertise and input into acute and community system redesign […]

In the Fall of 2015, the Special Services Committee (SSC) approved a second round of one-time funding of up to $15 million to support physician-driven prototypes and quality improvement projects with the potential for broader health system impact. The funds have been awarded and SSC is now focusing on supporting […]

In an effort to focus on developing a culture of engagement and continuous quality improvement amongst physicians, PQI offers funding via two separate avenues. 1) PQI Cohort: Annual, by application. 1 year contract starting September 1st. Funding provides compensation for physicians to undertake self-identified QI projects. PQI technical staff support […]

Island Health is in the process of revamping their public physician website and are seeking physicians to provide feedback and/or participate in the planning of the redesign. To view the current Island Health Physician website, got to http://www.viha.ca/physicians/ . If this opportunity interests you and you would like to be […]