Four new physicians are adding their voices to the Vancouver Acute/Vancouver Community (VA/VC) Medical Staff Planetary Health Committee. Drs. Matthew Bennett, Kelly Lau, David Smith, and Tyler Smith join committee chair Dr. Rashmi Chadha and Drs. Fahreen Dossa and Harpinder Nagi as VPSA representatives in promoting the committee’s work. The group’s mandate is to educate, engage, and empower medical staff to become planetary health leaders in their professional lives with … Read More
Caring for people with disabilities
December 3rd is the UN-sanctioned International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Observing this day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and to mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of people with disabilities. In 2017, the Canadian Survey on Disability estimated that 22 per cent of Canadians 15 and over had a disability; most had two or more types of disabilities. As medical staff, we encounter and … Read More
Senior leaders endorse new task group addressing substance use disorder
VPSA/VMDAS board and staff meet regularly with VCH senior leaders to develop a collaborative relationship between medical staff and the health authority. The November meeting included discussion about new ways VPSA can support physician recruitment and retention and an update on the VCH Medical Staff EDI Committee’s strategic plan. A new VPSA task group—Substance Use Disorder Patient and Provider Experience—was also introduced. Substance Use Disorder Patient and Provider Experience Task … Read More
President’s update
As many of you know, VPSA is working on its next strategic plan. This will guide our actions over the next three years, beginning with the 2024/25 fiscal year until the 2026/27 one. Thank you to the 160 members who took the time to complete the survey we ran earlier. This has provided us with valuable information. We are now at the point where we are talking with key players, … Read More
Physician recruitment a hot topic at latest senior leadership teams’ meeting
VPSA/VMDAS 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 a presentation on medical staff recruitment as well as an update on the VPSA strategic planning process and an appreciation of recent support around physician healing after loss. Supporting physician recruitment and retention Doctors of BC Engagement Partner Russell Stead outlined changes made to … Read More