Delays anticipated at Saanich Peninsula Hospital and ER
Island Health is upgrading the ER ventilation system at Saanich Peninsula Hospital and anticipating some impacts to hospital and emergency room operations between Oct 17 and 27. Please advise patients of alternative care options as you feel appropriate. View the Island Health letter and the Public Service Announcement (embargoed until Oct 15 – do not […]
Divisions Dispatch: October 8 & September 24, 2025
The provincial Family Practice Services Committee’s October 8 Divisions Dispatch includes fee-for-service survey results, success stories from the JCC conferences, webinars, engagement opportunities, and more. The September 24 edition features Emergency Education Programs cohort applications opening, MAiD resources, upper gastrointestinal and cervical cancer guidelines, and other topics that will not be duplicated in the Newsflash.
ICYMI: Download our re-referral request response templates
If you’re still being asked for re-referrals for patients already under specialist care, our new response templates for Med Access, Oscar, and Juno are now ready for import into your EMR. Send them promptly to specialists to reduce paperwork and keep communication clear. Find templates and instructions here. Questions? Email Melodie at [email protected].
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 […]
Island Health PC Grand Round | The Primary Care Role in Addiction Services
Join this Grand Round featuring a co-presentation by Drs Ramm Herring and Ashley Heaslip. Hosted by Island Health Drs William Cunningham and Leah MacDonald. No RSVP required. Questions? Contact [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 15 Time: 12 – 1 pm Location: Teams
South Island Physicians Walking Group
Date: Sunday, October 19 Time: 1 – 2:30 pm Location: Holmes Peak, Gowland Todd Provincial Park | Caleb Pike parking lot Read more
ICYMI: Victoria Division AGM
Register today for the VDFP AGM! A fun evening with great food, time to connect with your family medicine community, Indigenous vendor offerings, and our popular table trivia awaits. Free on-site professional childcare. All members, including your partner and MOA, are welcome. Date: Monday, October 20 Time: 5:15 pm: Appy Hour | 6:30: Dinner | […]
Newsflash September 25, 2025
This edition includes ideas around acknowledging National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a re-referral request response template for your EMR, nutrition tips to beat physician burnout, a call to participate in the Oct 16th ShakeOut, and more. Read it here.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as well as Orange Shirt Day. If you’d like to attend an in-person event in recognition of the Survivors, the children who didn’t return home and their families, the Songhees First Nations hosts their Pow Wow all day at Royal Athletic Park. Wearing an orange shirt […]
Re-referral request responses simplified
If you’re still being asked for re-referrals for patients already under specialist care, our new response templates for Med Access, Oscar, and Juno are now ready for import into your EMR. Send them promptly to specialists to reduce paperwork and keep communication clear. Find templates and instructions, designed with input from local MOAs and the […]
