Event: Procrastination | Moving from Delay to Done
Tackle procrastination with this free executive functioning workshop by the Physician Health Program (PHP) and ADHD expert and psychiatrist Dr Elisabeth Baerg. Date/time: Tuesday, May 27, 8 – 9:30 am and Wednesday, June 11, 6 – 7:30 pm Location: virtual RSVP here
Event: Taming Perfectionism
This free executive functioning workshop by the Physician Health Program (PHP) and ADHD expert and psychiatrist Dr Elisabeth Baerg offers tools to manage perfectionist tendencies at work and home and insights into underlying thoughts and emotions. Date/time: Wednesday, May 28, 6 – 7:30 pm and Tuesday, June 10, 8 – 9:30 am Location: virtual RSVP here
Save the date: VDFP Open House
Mark your calendars for our Open House at the new Victoria Division Office including the Victoria PCN Allied Health Centre! Stay tuned for the invite. Date: Sunday, June 22 Time: 11 am – 1 pm Location: Victoria Division @ 404-1025 Johnson Street
ICYMI: Bites ‘n Banter with your Peers
Come catch up with colleagues at our next Bites ‘n Banter! Hosted by board directors Drs Sarah Chritchley and Steve Goodchild. Date: Friday, May 30 Time: 5 – 7 pm Location: Moxies 1-1010 Yates Street RSVP by May 27 View poster
Newsflash May 8, 2025
This edition features tips on avoiding extra stress, hot-off-the press photos from our Welcome & Thank You event, new medical leads at Island Health, and more. Find the Newsflash here
New medical leads at Island Health
Dr. Katharine McKeen has assumed the new role of Division Head, Family Practice (Urban Victoria) for LTC sites and Dr. Ramm Hering has taken on the role of Division Head for the new Division of Addiction Medicine at Island Health.
Divisions Dispatch May 7, 2025
The latest provincial FPSC newsletter features the May 2 LFP Payment Model newsletter, new Trans Care BC e-learning courses, webinars on interrupting Indigenous-specific racism in healthcare, on supporting IMGS, and on Pathways Search, and more that will not be duplicated in the Newsflash. Read it here
ICYMI: Free access to AI scribes – first come, first served
Family physicians can now claim a free one-year AI scribe license via Canada Health Infoway (CHI). BC physicians were involved in selecting the pre-qualified vendors who meet national standards. Licenses are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the CHI AI Scribe Program webpage for details.
Welcome & Thank You photo gallery now live
Members from VDFP, SIDFP, SIMSA and SPSS and their guests gathered at the Laurel Pointe Inn on May 1st to welcome new physicians, thank retiring colleagues, and celebrate our amazing medical community on National Physicians’ Day. Browse the photo gallery of this memorable evening.
Tired of putting things off?
Among physicians, procrastination often stems from overwhelming workloads and a desire for perfection. Whether it’s delaying an email or admin task or postponing household chores, procrastination can increase stress and take a toll on productivity. Check out these resources for strategies: A Physician’s Guide to Overcoming Procrastination; Perfectionism, Procrastination and Fear of Failure
