VMDAS and VPSA President Dr. Ka Wai Cheung was the speaker at our latest Lunch and Learn session. She explained the roles VMDAS and VPSA play and also talked about their associated activities and why and how to get involved. VMDAS stands for Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association and is the medical staff association for professionals working in Vancouver Acute and Vancouver Community. Its goals are to increase … Read More
Digital Health Committee formation discussed at October 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. The October meeting included discussions on several topics including a review of the recent medical staff orientation event, the development of a VA Provider Digital Health Committee, VGH after-hours food availability, rolling out results from the VCH-wide physician wellness survey, and the possibility of establishing a medical staff … Read More
Profiling our task groups and committees: VA/VC Medical Staff Planetary Health Committee
The Vancouver Acute/Vancouver Community (VA/VC) Medical Staff Planetary Health Committee works to educate, engage, and empower medical staff to become planetary health leaders in their professional lives with the goal of increasing awareness within their departments and affiliated institutions to lead rapid change in systems and processes. The committee collaborates with relevant stakeholders to ensure a unified message and shared purpose of work. It is a joint committee of the … Read More
VMDAS quarterly meeting report
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