Application for Engagement Project Funding 2025-2026
Medical Staff Members are welcome to submit project proposals for 2025.
Questions? Please email Tori@smhmsa.ca
SMH & JPOCSC strategic goals:
- Revive and renew the SMH MSA organization & enhance MSA membership engagement.
- Adapt and meet the needs of medical staff through engagement, wellness, education, and professional growth.
- Support medical staff initiatives that demonstrate collaboration with the FHA, sustainability, and return-on-investment.
MOU Objectives:
- To improve communication and relationships among the medical staff so that their views are more effectively represented.
- To prioritize issues that significantly affect physicians and patient care.
- To support medical staff contributions to the development and achievement of health authority plans and initiatives that directly affect physicians.
- To have meaningful interactions between the medical staff and health authority leaders, including physicians in formal HA medical leadership roles.
Please review the SSC Facility Engagement Funding Guidelines to ensure that your initiative meets the funding criteria before applying. MSA Membership Dues must be paid in order to receive funding. Funding can only be used by physicians.
The application process has been streamlined and the funding is allocated on an ongoing basis. Decisions are made approximately three weeks after submissions are received.
All projects must be completed by March 31, 2026.
Getting started
Step 1 – Review Funding Guidelines
Step 2 – Complete the Application Form Here
Step 3 – Confirm approval with MSA
Step 4 – Register for FEMS
Step 5 – Register for VoPay
Once your engagement activity has been approved, you must register for the following two systems in order to access your funds and receive reimbursements for your project-related time and expenses:
- Facility Engagement Management System (FEMS): If you require technical assistance on FEMS, please contact femssupport@doctorsofbc.ca.
- VoPay: Instructions to set up VoPay can be found here. Please note that VersaPay is no longer in use. Members will need to switch to VoPay from VersaPay in order to receive funds. Register for VoPay here.
If you have any other question, email us at engagement@smhmsa.ca.
Other useful resources
SSC Facility Engagement Funding Guidelines Summary Table
View and download the SSE Facility Engagement Funding Guidelines: Summary Table here.
FEMS VoPay Information
VoPay set up instructions can be found here.