Opportunities to Engage
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 12: 6 - 8:30 pm - a screening and panel discussion on the documentary Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics
Plastics have become ubiquitous in our environment and are a serious health-care issue. Microplastics are increasingly found in human tissues and have been associated with disease. Health-care providers can play a crucial role in educating ourselves and our patients about these pollutants and their risk. We can make personal, professional, institutional, and political commitments to reduce plastic waste. This film should be a call to action.
Dr. Douglas Courtemanche will moderate the panel discussion featuring nurse/researcher Aggie Black, Dr. Tim Takaro, and Dr. Sharon Dodd.
Dinner: VMDAS Hub for Engagement and Wellness
Screening and discussion: Paetzold Auditorium
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Friday, March 14: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm - Physician Appreciation Lunch at VGH
Join us for lunch and get to know your colleagues in the VMDAS Lounge or grab a box and go.
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Tuesday, March 18: 12 noon - Physician Appreciation Lunch at UBC Hospital
Join us for lunch in the EOC Room or grab a box and go.
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Come get your hands dirty at this special planting and seeding workshop hosted by the amazing Erika Simms from West Coast Seeds. Learn some garden basics along with a bit of green thumb wisdom. Plant and bring home seeded pots of your own. Learn about companion planting (plants that complement and help each other grow). West Coast seeds will provide a variety of in-season seeds such as herbs, flowers, veggies, and/or pollinator flowers.
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The physician residents we work with at Vancouver Acute and Vancouver Community are fantastic, and we want them to know it. Join us for our annual Resident Physicians Recognition and Appreciation Event. All medical staff, fellows, and residents are welcome. Join us in celebrating the outstanding service and exceptional patient care our residents provide.
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Join us for lunch Current Opportunities
Apply today for VPSA commensality funding
VPSA is now accepting applications for renewals and new group funding for commensality groups. Small gatherings of physicians meet monthly for an hour to discuss issues central to the physician experience. These groups have been shown to reduce physician burnout, decrease depression, and improve job satisfaction.
Apply here before March 11. Decisions will be made shortly after this deadline with funded groups able to meet beginning as soon as April 1.
Small Steps Big Idea funding available
VPSA's Small Steps, Big Idea funding provides $1,000 to $5,000 to selected applicants to develop concepts that meet VPSA criteria.
Contemplating a larger scale project that doesn't fit with these budgetary constraints? We may be able to accommodate you. Please contact projects@vpsa.ca.
Check out our process, which begins with a letter of intent from VPSA physician members. Visit this link for more information.
Other VPSA funding opportunities
In addition to commensality group funding and Small Steps, Big Idea quality improvement project funding, VPSA is currently offering two other streams of funding that your department or division head can apply for:
- Wellness champions funding (see here for examples of previously funded projects)
- Retention and recruitment funding (see here for an article with examples of funded projects)
Do you have ideas that would fit? Talk to your department or division head and encourage them to apply or contact VPSA Operations Director Andrew Pinfold.