Opportunities to Engage
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 20: 12 noon - Physician Appreciation Lunch at UBC Hospital
Join us for lunch in the Physician Hub (Room S-334A) or grab a box and go.
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Monday, October 26: 6 - 8 pm - Vancouver Community Medical Staff Appreciation Event
Come connect with your colleagues and leaders! The Vancouver Physician Staff Association, VCH, and the VGH + UBC Hospital Foundation would like to recognize our VCH Vancouver Community physicians and medical staff with the opportunity to network and socialize with colleagues.
Catch up with your peers and medical and operational leads at the Alumni Centre. Have our professional photographer update your headshot. Hear from our speakers including Vancouver Community Vice President Bonnie Wilson, Senior Medical Director for Vancouver Community Jennifer Beaveridge, and VMDAS/VPSA leadership.
Catered event (hors d’oeuvres and canapes)
UBC Medical Student and Alumni Centre
2750 Heather St., Vancouver
Parking reimbursement up to $10 via FEMS
Register here by October 18.
The Women in Surgery in ENT (WISE) Journal Club started in the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. The group meets quarterly and is open to all health-care providers interested in equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Join us for lunch 
Join us for lunch Current Opportunities
We're recruiting!
We are currently recruiting two members to join the
Vancouver Acute/Vancouver Community Medical Staff Planetary Health Committee.
Become a planetary health leader in your professional life. Develop and lead projects that increase awareness and process changes within your department. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders including VCH’s Planetary Health leadership.
Join our committee and help move our health-care system to one that is sustainable for future generations.
A monthly commitment of up to two hours every month is required, including 75-minute meetings the second Thursday of every month.
Apply here.
Applications open for mentors for VA/VC Physician EDI Mentorship Program
Do you want to help support an emerging leader?
We are looking for physician leaders to act as mentors to support aspiring or new/emerging VA and VC physician leaders from equity-deserving groups (including Indigenous people, women, racialized/Black and people of colour, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals).
Mentors are experienced, trusted individuals who can provide guidance and support to less experienced members to help them grow personally and professionally. Share your knowledge, offer your perspective, and help build physician leaders.
To apply fill out this application form. The time commitment is 10 hours over nine months. Main pro credits are available for mentors.
Deadline: October 30, 2026.
Engage with us!
We want to hear from you about ideas for VPSA events and/or workshops. Share your brainwaves with us and we’ll direct your suggestion(s) to the relevant VPSA committee or task group for their consideration and action.
Complete this form and we'll get back to you within 10 business days.
Let's care, connect, and collaborate!
Want to participate? Click here to send kudos to a VPSA physician colleague!
Funding available for quality improvement, physician wellness, substance use disorder, and/or planetary health initiatives
Vancouver Physician Staff Association members may submit project ideas for consideration for funding. Proposed initiatives should align with at least one of VPSA’s priorities; quality improvement, physician wellness, substance use disorder, and/or planetary health.
Check out our process, which begins with a letter of intent
Retention and Recruitment funding
Department or division heads can apply for this funding.
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.