Newsflash June 19, 2025
This edition includes opportunities to acknowledge and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, new specialist referral resources, Pharmacy tips and tricks, and more. Find the Newsflash here
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Check out some ways you can get involved locally on and around National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. Mark your calendars! • Join the National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road on Friday, June 20, 10 am – 3 pm. • Aunty Collective has a community mural until June […]
New resources for high-quality specialist referrals
Two new resources by the Victoria Division and Shared Care can support FPs in making effective, timely, and collaborative referrals. The Value of a Well-Prepared Referral outlines best practices in detail, while the Referral Best Practices infographic offers a visual quick-reference guide for daily workflows. Together, they support clear, complete communication for better patient care. […]
Pharmacy Tip & Trick #1: Prescription renewals can now be made for up to two years
This tip and trick is ideal for medications for low-risk, stable conditions like allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, or genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Save time and resources for your patients, yourself, and the system by applying it. This is the first tip and trick in the Victoria Division’s new Pharmacy Tips & Tricks series, created with input from […]
Staff update: Recruitment
After 11 impactful years with the Division, Helen Welch, our Director of PMH Development, has decided to pursue new opportunities. Her contributions have ranged from strengthening recruitment and retention, to launching the Urban Locum Program, to leading the island-wide recruitment collaborative, to being instrumental in the creation of the VPCN Service Plan, all in close […]
Member survey closing: Health IT support for FPs
The Division is exploring if there’s a potential business case for IT support for local family practices. Please consider taking our 3-minute survey, open until end of day Friday, June 20.
Divisions Dispatch June 19, 2025
The latest provincial FPSC newsletter features resources for physicians during wildfire season, obstetrical ultrasound practice changes, the Revive retreat for female-identifying physicians, and more that will not be duplicated in the Newsflash. Read it here
ICYMI: Victoria Division Strategic Plan 2025–2029
The Victoria Division has released its new strategic plan – a roadmap shaped by you, our members. Throughout the planning process, we’ve heard your voices clearly through the Division’s comprehensive survey, one-on-one conversations, meetings, and working groups. You told us what matters most, and we listened. Your insights directly informed the priorities you’ll see in […]
ICYMI: Free AI scribe program now live
Canada Health Infoway’s AI Scribe Program is now officially live across Canada, offering 10,000 fully funded one-year licenses to eligible primary care physicians and clinicians on a first-come, first-served basis. AI scribes help reduce administrative workload, allowing you more time for patient care. Apply here to take advantage of this national initiative with pre-qualified Canadian vendors.
ICYMI: AI scribe supports
Doctors of BC offers tools and resources – including an AI scribe consent form – to help physicians understand and use AI scribes. Visit the AI Scribes Technologies webpage to learn more. Family physicians can also request hands-on support through the Practice Support Program, Doctor’s Technology Office, or by submitting a service request.
