Dr. York Hsiang has been appointed as the Vancouver Physician Staff Association’s managing director. Dr. Hsiang, a professor of vascular surgery at UBC and consultant surgeon at VGH, has spent his 37–year career with VCH and is acknowledged as an outstanding medical leader. Dr. Hsiang’s priorities are to engage as many of VPSA’s 1,900 members as possible and to ensure the physician voice is recognized and is impactful at the … Read More
Addressing gender inequities in medical leadership
In its ongoing work to identify and overcome barriers preventing women physicians from assuming more leadership roles in VCH Vancouver Acute and Vancouver Community, the Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) hosted an Appreciative Inquiry on April 17. VPSA members and VCH leaders gathered to build on the work of an earlier inquiry and a networking event and Physician Leadership Institute workshop. “We’re here today because we’re passionate about diversity in … Read More
Engagement framework adopted
Many meetings and much collaboration between VCH leaders and members of the Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) culminated in the adoption of an engagement framework earlier this month. The framework, which is based on the IAP2 model that VCH Community Engagement has embraced, was introduced at a joint working breakfast of VCH leaders and VPSA on November 30, 2018 and was enthusiastically supported by those who attended. The group met … Read More
UBC Hospital physicians meet with VCH CEO
UBC Hospital (UBCH) physicians work in a unique environment and cover diverse specialties in Koerner Pavilion, Purdy Pavilion, Detwwiller Pavilion, and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain. Physicians from these distinct communities came together on April 3 for VPSA’s Breakfast with Leaders session with VCH President and CEO Mary Ackenhusen. It was an opportunity for those attending to talk with top leadership about many pressing issues. UBCH Urgent Care Centre … Read More