Members gathered in person and online September 29 for VMDAS’s most recent quarterly meeting. VMAC Chair Dr. Jennifer Wilson provided an overview of the work of the Vancouver Medical Advisory Committee, after which HAMAC Chair Dr. Jennifer Beaveridge talked about the role of the Heath Authority Medical Advisory Committee. VCH and PHC Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Eric Grafstein was the final guest speaker at the meeting; he shared updates … Read More
Senior leaders collaborate on initiatives
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 saw a variety of issues discussed including the agenda development process for future meetings, updates on violence prevention, MSA advocacy and bidirectional feedback from members, VPSA support for a new VA PGME working group, and the impact of VGH OR renovations on the medical staff … Read More
VA Provider Digital Health Committee – September meeting summary
The VA Provider Digital Health (DHC) Committee meets monthly; members work to identify Cerner changes that would be most helpful to providers. VPSA provides sessional funding to the nine physician representatives on the committee for time spent in meetings and doing other committee work. The following is a summary of the committee’s September 17 meeting. Ongoing Projects The committee has three current ongoing projects: Patient Portal, ED resident ordering issue … Read More
Using the Indigenous voice to improve our health-care system
There’s a sense of calm that emanates from Cherie Mercer as she talks about her reasons for joining the VPSA-funded Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural (EPIC) Safety Task Group a couple of years ago. The committee’s purpose is to engage medical staff in the co-creation of education resources and learning opportunities around Indigenous cultural safety principles and how these can be effectively implemented. Cherie and Cooper Jackson fill the roles … Read More
Bike maintenance workshop helps members tune up
Sixteen VMDAS/VPSA members and their guests got the opportunity to learn from the HUB Cycling pros how to keep their bikes in tip-top shape just in time for Go By Bike Week. It was a beautiful day and the courtyard at the MSAC was a great venue with plenty of room for everyone’s bicycles. Dr. Rachel Vogler, who brought her dad as her guest, made introductory remarks before the workshop … Read More