On December 3rd the United Nations will commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities under the theme of fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress. There are many opportunities in health care to foster disability inclusivity. In 2023 VPSA funded the VCH Medical Staff Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s Disability Working Group’s survey of physicians, medical residents, dentists and midwives to assess the unique experiences of medical staff living … Read More
VMDAS pays tribute to exceptional colleagues
VMDAS President Dr. Ka Wai Cheung and Vice President Dr. Michael Nimmo hosted the association’s annual awards ceremony on November 17. Members gathered in person and online to pay tribute to colleagues celebrating years of service milestones as well as those selected for this year’s academic awards. Years of service milestones Medical staff from each year of service being recognized were selected to speak on behalf of their cohort. All … Read More
VPSA committee launches Green Enthusiasts Network
We all want to do more for planetary health both personally and professionally. The Vancouver Acute/Vancouver Community Medical Staff Planetary Health Committee is working to make that a little bit easier by launching its Green Enthusiasts Network. The inaugural event provided an overview of current initiatives underway in VA and VC and then encouraged medical staff with ideas for new projects to take advantage of current funding opportunities (see here … Read More
Welcoming our newest committee and task group members
VPSA works to achieve its goals through committees and task groups that represent issues of concern to members. We are grateful to all the members who take part in these groups. We recently recruited six new members to our Community Building & Wellness, Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural (EPIC) Safety, and Substance Use Disorder Patient and Provider Experience task groups. Community Building & Wellness Task Group Drs. Seyedmahyar (Mahyar) Mohammadi … Read More
Celebrating our nurse practitioner members
We benefit tremendously from the work nurse practitioners do in Vancouver Acute and Vancouver Community. In honour of Nurse Practitioner Week, we profile two of our NP members. Lisa Kolkman is one of our longest serving NPs, having started at VGH in 2012, where she has been a fixture in our Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic. Sharon Vogan, who has 21 years as a nurse practitioner under her belt, is one of … Read More