Newsflash October 23, 2025
This edition features our 2025 AGM – video, photos, all the highlights and updates -, Pharmacy Tip #10, feedback on information from Community Health Services, and more. Read it here.
Pharmacy tip #10: Headers and signatures on prescriptions – the bottom line
Pharmacists notice that some prescriptions include the header of one doctor, but the signature of another. This can create errors if pharmacists can’t recognize the signature and fill the prescription under the wrong doctor. TRICK: Ensure each provider at your clinic, including locums, has their own EMR login so that the prescription headers accurately reflect the signature […]
Meet Becky, our Urban Locum Program Lead
Becky is your connection to the Urban Locum Program Greater Victoria pilot, which creates breathing room for host physicians, attracts talented locums, and helps new graduates discover rewarding family medicine career paths in our community. If you want to explore the ULP or have questions, you can reach Becky at [email protected]. Find the ULP on […]
Feedback on information received from Community Health Services
Island Health wants your feedback on recent updates to the Community Health Services (CHS) Provider Communication Note. Have these changes made it easier to know when community services are initiated, who to contact, and to receive care plan or discharge updates? The Note, used by CHS clinicians to share non-urgent patient information with family physicians, […]
Divisions Dispatch October 22, 2025
The provincial Family Practice Services Committee’s October 22 Divisions Dispatch includes a reminder about the health authority engagement survey closing Oct 30, the full list of LFP billing education recordings, Alcohol Use Disorder resources, and more that will not be duplicated in the Newsflash.
ICYMI: AI Scribe Program reopened
The Canada Health Infoway AI Scribe Program is back. Eligible family physicians and clinicians can register for a fully funded, one-year license of AI-powered documentation tools. With 94% of users reporting time savings, don’t miss this opportunity to reduce your documentation burden. Read more
Highlights from our AGM – video and photos inside!
More than 130 physician members, their guests, medical students, Division staff, and members of the Indigenous community joined us on October 20 at the Delta for a fun and interactive Annual General Meeting. This year’s theme, Connection in Action, came to life through networking, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and performances, and a lively trivia showdown. Watch […]
ICYMI: Perinatal Care resources for family physicians
During our maternity care provider shortage, keeping first-trimester care knowledge up to date is essential for all who are responsible for providing it (longitudinal and WIC FPs). Check out these resources: • First-Trimester Care algorithm for longitudinal and WIC FPs: Use the early pregnancy algorithm for guidance from dating to tests, screening, and billing. Also available […]
Dips for Docs
Date: Saturday, October 25 Time: 9 – 10 am Location: Fenn Beach Read more
Virtual Mindful Monday
Date: Monday, October 27 Time: 8 – 9 pm Location: Zoom Read more
