There’s a sense of calm that emanates from Cherie Mercer as she talks about her reasons for joining the VPSA-funded Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural (EPIC) Safety Task Group a couple of years ago. The committee’s purpose is to engage medical staff in the co-creation of education resources and learning opportunities around Indigenous cultural safety principles and how these can be effectively implemented. Cherie and Cooper Jackson fill the roles … Read More
Bike maintenance workshop helps members tune up
Sixteen VMDAS/VPSA members and their guests got the opportunity to learn from the HUB Cycling pros how to keep their bikes in tip-top shape just in time for Go By Bike Week. It was a beautiful day and the courtyard at the MSAC was a great venue with plenty of room for everyone’s bicycles. Dr. Rachel Vogler, who brought her dad as her guest, made introductory remarks before the workshop … Read More
President’s update
Dear members, September always feels like a fresh start. Over the summer, I hope that you were able to recharge, spend time with family and friends, and do things that make you smile and laugh. This season, I am particularly grateful for health care—to be able to provide health care alongside each of you, and also to receive health care as I have been regaining mobility after an ankle fracture. … Read More
Newsletter survey responses lead to changes
A small sample of VMDAS and VPSA members responded to our recent survey regarding our Checkup e-newsletter. We thank those members who offered their feedback and we are now taking actions to address your suggestions. We were pleased to learn that 53 per cent of respondents read their Checkups every week, with a further 19 per cent reporting that they read them most weeks. Overall, 54 per cent were satisfied … Read More
Access digital short stories and bolster your resilience
Once upon a time (recently, actually), VPSA’s Community Building & Wellness (CB&W) Task Group approved funding for Short Story Disc, a digital service from which VMDAS members can download unlimited content for free on their smartphone and take story reading to a whole new level. The service offers bites of literature in one-, three- or five-minute reading times. There’s access to thousands of fiction and creative non-fiction works written by … Read More