Survey: Should the Division assist with organizing longitudinal care for your clinic staff?
We are aware that a lack of practice staff access to longitudinal care is a material recruitment and retention issue, and that accessing care directly at the workplace can pose risks. The Victoria and South Island Divisions are seeking your feedback whether we should assist with a matching program. Read more and take the short […]
Keeping your Pathways profile up to date
If you have a Pathways profile, please remember to keep it up to date. You can find the link to your profile for reviewing/editing under the YOU menu item on your logged in Pathways homepage. Contact Cherith at [email protected] if you need help updating your profile.
Environmental Health: an important dimension of wellness
Wellness isn’t just about your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. It also includes dimensions like financial, social, and even environmental wellbeing. Listen to Dr. Theresa Tam talk about one example, climate change, in this recent Canadian Institute for Health Information podcast. Want to get involved in supporting environmental health? Check out the Canadian Association of […]
Urban Locum Program (ULP) pilot celebrates one-year milestone
A year after its launch, the Urban Locum Program pilot is demonstrating value. Between October 2022 and October 2023, ULP locums have covered 552 shifts, enabling significant time away for local family physicians. The program is seeing high demand, emphasizing the need for continued locum coverage to support physicians’ health and wellness. Over the past […]
After Hours Care Program pilot update
It’s been just over one month since the After Hours Care service was launched on September 21 and started accepting patient calls. As of October 30, the Greater Victoria region as one of the four pilot sites represents 51% of the After Hours Care Program’s total participants (277 of 543). Thank you to all Victoria […]
Health Workforce Innovation Challenge open
Is your team experimenting with innovative ideas and new solutions for workforce retention and support? The Health Workforce Innovation Challenge offers many opportunities for monetary awards. Register now
ICYMI: New FPSC pilot program offers after-hours care for attached patients
FPSC’s new pilot in partnership with HealthLink BC provides after-hours care for attached patients of family physicians and nurse practitioners in the Victoria, South Island, Langley, South Okanagan Similkameen, and Thompson Region divisions of family practice. FPSC developed the program together with HealthLink BC and the five divisions of family practice to reduce the challenges […]
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 […]
Fall dates for virtual Mindful Mondays released
Join facilitators Trish, Mark and Alex for one or more sessions of the fall round of virtual Mindful Mondays! No registration required. The next session is scheduled for Monday, September 25th from 8-9pm.
BC Adaptive Mentorship Network accepting mentee and mentor applications
Looking to better support patients living with complex pain or MHSU issues? Or are you burning out and would appreciate experts to mentor you? Or, are you an expert clinician wanting to mentor other practitioners and build community? Learn more here and apply by October 31st to become a mentee or a mentor in the […]
