The September 23rd VMDAS quarterly meeting focused on three areas of importance to members. Doctors of BC President Dr. Ahmer Karimuddin addressed attendees. VCH Vice President, Strategy, Innovation & Planetary Health Darcia Pope gave an update on VCH’s strategic plan renewal. Drs. Stephen Van Gaal and David Wilton reviewed the past, present and future of CST/Cerner and took questions from the audience. Doctors of BC update Dr. Karimuddin gave an … Read More
Profiling our task groups and committees: Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural (EPIC) Safety Task Group
Monday, September 30 is both Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. It is an important date for health-care providers to acknowledge. The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools. The orange … Read More
Bringing members’ interests to September leaders meeting
VMDAS/VPSA board and staff meet regularly with VCH senior leaders to develop a collaborative relationship between medical staff and the health authority. Issues raised by members were brought to the September meeting along with updates on other matters. VA/VC medical staff orientation event VCH’s Manager, Provider Strategic Initiatives & Experience, Vancouver Acute Laura McEvoy reported on the inaugural VCH medical staff orientation event, which will happen September 16. The intent … Read More
President’s update
Dear members, I hope everyone enjoyed the summer and that you were able to take some time to rest and rejuvenate. Summer is my favourite season, and I love the feel of warm sunshine. We are looking forward to sharing ongoing work with you on member wellness, EDI, planetary health, Indigenous cultural safety, CST, quality improvement, and substance use initiatives. With respect to wellness, a big thank you to the … Read More