Members gathered in person and online May 26 for VMDAS’s most recent quarterly meeting. Interim Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs Dr. Chad Kim Sing and Executive Director, Medical and Academic Affairs Rose Harrison talked about the transformation of their portfolio. Interim Regional Medical Director of Wellness Dr. Fahreen Dossa and VPSA Director of Operations Andrew Pinfold discussed the VA and VC results of the 2024 VCH physician wellness … Read More
Profiling our task groups and committees: Selection Committee
VPSA’s Selection Committee members play a vital role in ensuring transparency and representation from as many sites and specialties as possible on the association’s other task groups and committees. These members review expressions of interest, conduct a selection process, and recommend candidates. The committee assesses applicants and nominees based on applicable criteria and/or requirements. The role of the committee chair rotates among its members and includes a representative of the … Read More
VGH lunch spotlight: VCH’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme
Many of us know little about the work done in other departments and divisions. We tend to operate in silos, but our work can benefit from knowing more about what is happening in other areas. To address this, VA’s Manager, Provider Strategic Initiatives & Engagement, Laura Mc Evoy is working with various programs to highlight their work during VPSA’s monthly physician lunches. A PowerPoint presentation prepared by VCH’s Antimicrobial Stewardship … Read More
Celebrating residents and fellows and their contributions to patient care
Every physician remembers their days as residents and fellows. It is a challenging time for anyone’s career and can determine whether pursuing this profession is worthwhile. Acknowledging residents’ and fellows’ contributions to patient care is a priority for VMDAS and VPSA, which started an annual resident and fellows recognition and appreciation event three years ago with financial assistance from the Mas Yukawa Foundation. This year, VCH took over funding and … Read More
The impact of a respectful workplace on health-care teams and patient outcomes
When someone is rude or aggressive to us, we soon move to anger. But in that moment before anger, we feel belittled, dismissed, and powerless. It’s not just our emotions. Our brains also react by thinking less well with a 61 per cent reduction in cognitive ability. And it changes how we think: we become more hostile and aggressive. The rudeness also impacts onlookers. Their performance decreases by 20 per … Read More
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