Stories of BC Physicians improving Access to Care
Another year of living and caring for each other during a global health pandemic has come and gone. Throughout it all, BC doctors continued to model resilience and strength, and champion change.
Doctors Of BC Health Authority Engagement Survey
Last fall, Doctors of BC carried out its sixth annual Health Authority Engagement Survey, an important tool for informing our advocacy work on behalf of BC physicians.
Facility Engagement Knowledge Sharing Newsletter
Facility Engagement has released their Knowledge Sharing Newsletter focused on Physician Engagement. Read more on the Facility Engagement website here.
Dr Rob McDermid Presenting at TEDxSurrey 2022
The SMH & JPOCSC MSA would like to recognize Dr. Rob McDermid’s achievement in presenting at TEDxSurrey in February 2022.
Recognizing Our Members’ Recent Publication in the BCMJ
The SMH MSA is excited to share with you that several members from our association had their articles recently published in the theme issue of the BC Medical Journal.
PHP and JCCs Launch Support Initiative for Physician Groups
The Physician Health Program (PHP) and Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs) are partnering to offer provincial peer support training to six prototype physician organizations, including Medical Staff Associations, Divisions of Family Practice or hospital departments.
Recruiting for Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Please see the attached advert for the position of Associate Chief Medical Information Officer. If you have an interest in advancing/using IT in the clinical setting this position would provide an opportunity to be involved as a key decision maker. It is funded as a 0.25 FTE.
Omicron Variant & New Therapeutics for COVID-19
This past Feb. 7th, Dr. Chapman presented the clinical characteristics of the Omicron variant and potential for immune escape, and he provided a step wise approach to treating mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at risk for hospitalization and disease progression. He also advised on how to use Sotrovimab, Paxlovid, and Remdesivir for this indication.
New Acting President of the SMH MSA
We would like to announce that Dr. Roopjeet Kahlon has been named as the new acting president of the Surrey Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Association.