VPSA board and staff meet monthly with VCH senior leaders. The July meeting began with kudos to those involved with organizing the recent Vancouver Community appreciation evening, which was well received by those who took part. The meeting then moved to its primary focuses: physician wellness and planetary health. VA/VC Physician Wellness Steering Committee update VCH Executive Director, Physician Engagement and Contract Strategies Michael Ducie and committee co-chair Dr. Fahreen … Read More
Wellness funding improving Hospitalist Department collegiality
A trio of VA hospitalists are working to make their department a more welcoming place to work. Drs. Claire Sakiyama, Christina Weisstock, and David Swab are wellness champions who are using funding from VPSA for initiatives to make themselves and their colleagues more resilient to burnout. “We’re all newer to the team,” said Dr. Sakiyama. “We feel invested in our team’s long-term culture.” The group surveyed the department’s more than … Read More
June VPSA meeting with VCH leaders focuses on DEI, CST, and onboarding plans
VPSA board and staff meet monthly with VCH senior leaders. The focus of the June meeting was our common interests of diversity, equity and inclusion and the implementation of CST, along with a quick update about VCH’s plans to develop a region-wide orientation for new medical staff. DEI update The Self-Identification & Workplace Experience Survey launched recently and will be open until later this month. All staff are encouraged to participate … Read More
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ people in clinical spaces
VCH medical staff had the opportunity to explore the differences between gender, sex and sexuality and their implications for our work in a recent Out Loud and Proud workshop. Anti-Racism Advisor Neila Miled with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Office, and Equity Education Strategist Rachael E. Sullivan from UBC’s Equity and Inclusion Office facilitated the session that was presented by the VCH Medical Staff … Read More
Tackling inefficiencies to battle burnout
When it comes to job stress, inefficient processes can be a major source of frustration and, ultimately, burnout. It was the issue that ranked highest in a Radiology Department survey of its members. “After we received the data from the overall physician wellness survey, we formed a department wellness committee and conducted another survey designed specifically to identify our key drivers of burnout,” said Radiology wellness champion Dr. Silvia Chang. … Read More