As many of you know, VPSA is working on its next strategic plan. This will guide our actions over the next three years, beginning with the 2024/25 fiscal year until the 2026/27 one. Thank you to the 160 members who took the time to complete the survey we ran earlier. This has provided us with valuable information. We are now at the point where we are talking with key players, … Read More
Physician recruitment a hot topic at latest senior leadership teams’ meeting
VPSA/VMDAS board and staff meet regularly with VCH senior leaders to develop a collaborative relationship between medical staff and the health authority. The October meeting included a presentation on medical staff recruitment as well as an update on the VPSA strategic planning process and an appreciation of recent support around physician healing after loss. Supporting physician recruitment and retention Doctors of BC Engagement Partner Russell Stead outlined changes made to … Read More
Our wellness regional medical director recounts his journey
Dr. Ashok Krishnamoorthy has been our regional medical director responsible for medical staff wellness for close to a year now. His path to this position was influenced by many factors, including two from his childhood that he shared at VPSA’s recent Dinner With Leaders event. Dr. Krishnamoorthy came from a family of farmers and landlords in southern India. Every 12 years, two million people would attend a nearby 10-day religious … Read More