Can your patients afford the drugs you prescribe? That’s a question Dr. Lynn Straatman, Dr. Ken Gin, and Kimi Manhas (BScN (CCN(C)), M.A Leadership) would like you to ask whenever a patient needs medication. They recently collaborated on a project addressing cost-related nonadherence (CRNA) to prescription medications, which was funded by VPSA’s Engagement Accelerator. The project focused on Fair PharmaCare enrollment as one of the solutions to CRNA, with an … Read More
VPSA Leaders Forum increases collaboration
The Vancouver Physician Staff Association has created a Leaders Forum to enhance the work of its task groups and committees. The forum, which meets quarterly, includes representatives from each of the association’s groups. “The Leaders Forum is a place for information sharing and discussions that can generate ideas,” said VPSA President Elect Dr. Alison Harris, who chaired the first meeting of the group in late October. “We want to enhance … Read More
VPSA project funding helps improve Emergency Department Suboxone program
A multidisciplinary team at VGH’s Emergency Department has been screening patients for opioid use disorder since 2019. Eligible patients receive take-home Suboxone packages. (Suboxone is a first-line opioid agonist therapy in BC; there is evidence for its effectiveness when provided in emergency department settings.) “We wanted to gather feedback from the many care providers involved in the program as well as from patients to understand which aspects of our program … Read More
Welcoming our newest physicians
Over 100 physicians joined our Vancouver Community of Care in 2021 and, as tradition demands, VPSA hosted a welcoming event. For the second year in a row, the VPSA New Physician Dinner was held via Zoom. VPSA President Dr. Eric Yoshida and President Elect Dr. Alison Harris, along with VCH President and CEO Vivian Eliopoulos, VA Co-Senior Medical Director Dr. Ladan Sadrehashemi, and VC Senior Medical Director Dr. Michael Norbury … Read More
Physicians honoured at VMDAS Annual Awards
It was a celebratory evening on September 13 with physicians gathering to pay tribute to colleagues receiving the Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association’s annual awards and to recognize those marking milestone anniversaries. VMDAS President Dr. Eric Yoshida and Secretary Dr. Michael Nimmo co-hosted the event. “These evenings are always a great reminder of the enormous pool of talent in Vancouver Acute and Vancouver Community,” said Dr. Yoshida. “It … Read More