One of the Vancouver Physician Staff Association’s priorities is to encourage physicians to work across disciplines and with their allied health colleagues and health authority leaders. One way VPSA members can do this is through Small Steps, Big Idea project funding. The initiative provides $1,000 to $5,000 to selected applicants to develop concepts that meet VPSA criteria. VPSA has been funding Small Steps, Big Idea projects since 2018. Funding covers … Read More
A new name for our VGH lounge: VMDAS Hub for Engagement and Wellness
Since 2019, medical staff at VGH have been able to gather in a space dedicated to their needs. The space’s name has recently been changed from the Physician Hub for Engagement and Wellness to the VMDAS Hub for Engagement and Wellness. “We made this name change to be inclusive of other members of the medical staff,” said VMDAS and VPSA President Dr. Alison Harris. “We want all our members who … Read More
DEI committee working to #BreakTheBias
For the fourth straight year, the VCH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is working to highlight women medical staff and their extraordinary contributions to our health authority on International Women’s Day—March 8. Led by VCH DEI International Women’s Day 2022 Chair, Dr. Helen Kwoo, committee members are promoting this year’s theme of Break the Bias. Keynote speaker Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi will tackle the issue head on with her presentation on … Read More
Division using funding to tackle systemic barriers to wellness
Like their colleagues in other divisions and departments, physicians working in General Internal Medicine are experiencing high levels of burnout. The division head, Dr. Nadia Khan, has made physician wellness a division priority and appointed Dr. Lawrence Chow as wellness champion for the VGH group. “Our approach has been to differentiate between burnout and wellness,” said Dr. Chow, who identified four other colleagues at VGH to be part of a … Read More
New strategic plan guides VPSA actions
The Vancouver Physician Staff Association has a new strategic plan. The plan, which has been endorsed by the board, will guide VPSA’s actions over the next three years. “VPSA’s funding is intended to foster meaningful consultation and collaboration between its members and VCH,” said the association’s president, Dr. Alison Harris. “To that end, we have updated our strategic pillars and created a five-year vision along with the priorities we need … Read More