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April 15, 2025
BCCDC Grand Rounds: Chief Medical Health Officer’s Report on Substance Use & Health
Dr. Gustafson will be speaking on the Island Health 2024 Chief Medical Health Officer Report on Substance Use and Health.
April 15, 2025
Unintended Deactivation of Access Cards
In February, several medical staff reported difficulties accessing Island Health sites with their proxy card. Security Control (SECCON) has confirmed there was an unintended deletion of 381 records, which has impacted some medical staff. The deletion occurred when an outdated data server was overloaded with records. Unfortunately, there is no way of determining whose access cards have been impacted. Sporadic deactivations may occur until the server capacity issue is addressed by SECCON.
April 14, 2025
SAVE THE DATE: Medical Staff Forum Invite | Thursday April 17, 2025
Medical staff are invited to join Executive leadership, and guest speakers, for the first Medical Staff Forum of 2025. Thursday, 17 April from 7.30 to 8.30am on Teams. Topics for discussion include: Regional MRP shortage, IHealth, Recruitment and Peer Recognition.
April 14, 2025
The Culture Conference: Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Connect with peers, discover and apply insights, and unite as medical staff to transform workplace culture.
April 11, 2025
Updated Referral Documentation for Occupational and Physical Therapy in Community
Community Health Services has updated referral documentation for Occupational and Physical Therapy.
April 10, 2025
Transforming the Human Experience in Healthcare: Join the Conversation!
We’re excited to invite you to an engaging webinar hosted by The Beryl Institute on April 29 at 11:00 AM. This session will delve into the transformative role of human experience in healthcare, exploring its profound impact on patients, clients and families and those working and volunteering in the health system.
April 9, 2025
NEW dates added for in-person Violence Prevention Training
7 new in-person training dates for spring/summer 2025 have just been added. Please continue reading for details.
April 8, 2025
Few Tickets Remain: Trauma & Critical Care Conference (TRACC)
Join us May 3 2025, for the 3rd annual Trauma and Critical Care (TRACC) Conference at the Prestige Oceanfront Hotel in Sooke.
April 7, 2025
Island Health supports We Are Allies campaign
Island Health supports the Health-Canada funded We Are Allies campaign to create awareness about the facts on gender-affirming care. Visit the website for learning modules, research points, and videos to share perspectives from Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, family members and care providers.
April 7, 2025
Ministers statement on Public Health Week
Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has released the following statement in recognition of Public Health Week, April 7-11, 2025. Public Health Week is a time to recognize the invaluable contributions of public health professionals throughout B.C. who work so hard to make sure people in our province are supported in achieving their best health and well-being.