The Doctors of BC held a meeting on May 8 to give an overview of their strategic plan, provide an update on the PMA negotiations, and provide information on the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) as well as the College of Physicians and Surgeons’ draft bylaws consultation process. Here are the highlights from that meeting: Doctors of BC strategic plan Doctors of BC President Dr Charlene Lui provided insights into … Read More
National Indigenous Peoples Day
– Submitted by the EPIC team In light of the upcoming National Indigenous Peoples Day, VPSA’s Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural (EPIC) Safety Task Group is honoured to share information about EPIC, its goals and purpose. Indigenous peoples across Canada face many challenges in their daily lives that impact their health and well-being. This is reflected in the poor health outcomes and social problems that are disproportionate to other populations. … Read More
Senior leaders review and plan joint initiatives
VMDAS/VPSA board and staff meet regularly with VCH senior leaders to develop a collaborative relationship between medical staff and the health authority. The June meeting saw a variety of issues discussed including the formation of a new VPSA committee, reviews of recent joint events, and plans for upcoming opportunities. Establishing a local VPSA EDI committee VPSA is planning to create a local EDI committee to tackle concerns that impact the … Read More
Members gather for VC Appreciation and Networking event
Members enjoyed another great evening at our annual VC Appreciation Event at VanDusen Botanical Garden in early June. The event was an opportunity to network with colleagues across Vancouver Community as well as Vancouver Acute and hear from leaders about VC’s important work. Family physician Dr. Junella Lee, a member of VPSA’s Community Building & Wellness Task Group, welcomed attendees and noted that the evening was dedicated to fostering connections. … Read More
The goal of realizing health-system performance improvement
If there’s been one constant in Rose Harrison’s career, it’s been the aspiration to improve health-care systems and—ultimately—patient care. VCH’s executive director of Medical and Academic Affairs made the case for just that at VPSA’s most recent Dinner with Leaders event on June 9. The session was organized by our Community Building & Wellness Task Group and hosted by Dr. Fahreen Dossa. Ms. Harrison outlined her career path, which was … Read More