Canadian health-care services have a significant environmental footprint, which contributes to an increasing global burden of disease. A quarter of health-care admissions in Canada come from medications. That was the jumping off point for our most recent Lunch and Learn session, which was held just before World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. The session, which was hosted by the Vancouver Acute/Vancouver Community Medical Staff Planetary Health Committee, featured pharmacist and … Read More
Celebrating career milestones and achievements
VMDAS members gathered October 28 to celebrate medical staff achieving five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service at VCH. The evening was also a chance to honour those receiving VMDAS awards for 2024. Years of service recognition Representatives from each of the classes reflected on their professional experiences and spoke enthusiastically about the commitment they feel towards quality patient care. Dr. Zafrina Poonja represented … Read More
Advances in planetary health menus in health-care settings
Representatives from various health authorities gathered on World Food Day to share advances they are making in providing healthier, more culturally appropriate, and more environmentally friendly meals to patients in hospital and other health-care settings. Attendees heard from Dr. Annie Lalande, a surgical resident at VGH and PhD student in resources, environment, and sustainability at UBC, who has been spearheading major food system changes at VCH, Dr. Eileen Wong, a … Read More
October Lunch and Learn focuses on the roles of VMDAS and VPSA
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