Medical Staff Information & Education Hub
Welcome to the Medical Staff Information & Education Hub. This site has been designed to support your introduction to Island Health, and help you establish and grow your career with us. Please visit the medical staff website often to ensure you are accessing up-to-date information for Island Health medical Staff.
Information you need to start working on-site and help you learn about processes, structures, and resources available to you.
Information and resources to support your career growth, practice design, and leadership and research opportunities
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- Access The IMIT Service Desk
- Contact Protection Services
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Click here to contact Protection Services. Protection Services Officers are available at the following Island Health worksites. Protection Services can be contacted via local 222 (Stat) or Local 18575 (Non-Stat).
- Access The Medical Leadership Directory & Org Charts
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Click here to access the page. The medical leadership organization charts reflect the current reporting structure, titles, and names of all medical leadership positions. Medical staff can now quickly search for medical leaders by name, position, facility, or department.
- Visit The Medical Staff Departments Page & Org Charts
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Click here to access the page. Medical staff can assume various leadership roles within Island Health. These roles include Department Head, Division Head, Section Head, Chief of Staff, Executive Medical Director, Medical Director and Medical Lead. These medical leaders are accountable to the Vice President, Medicine, Quality and Academic Affairs, the Chief Executive Officer and the Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC).
- View The Executive Org Chart
- Contact Corporate & Strategic Services
- Visit The Medical Staff Rules & Bylaws
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Click here to access the page. Medical Staff Rules are established by the Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC) and the Medical staff. Medical Staff Bylaws are established when adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the Minister of Health of British Columbia.
- Learn About The Hospital Act, Health Authorities Act & Health Professionals Act
- Access Training & Development Resources
- Access Parking Information
- Access Site Information
- Learn About The Medical Staff Associations
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Click here to learn more. There are 11 medical staff associations across Island Health.
- Visit Medical & Academic Affairs
- Read The Enhanced Medical Staff Support Toolkit
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The purpose of this toolkit is to provide information to members of the medical staff and medical staff leaders who may be asked to attend to concerns raised regarding professionalism or performance of medical staff.
- Read The Enhanced Medical Staff Support Incident Flowchart
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Click here to access the flowchart. The EMSS flowchart outlines a staged process Island Health uses to address medical staff performance or professionalism concerns—starting with informal conversations and escalating to formal disciplinary action if needed. It emphasizes early, supportive intervention while ensuring accountability, safety, and fairness.
- FAQs
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Click here to access the FAQs. This FAQ page is a comprehensive resource, covering topics like organizational structure, credentialing and privileging, Enhanced Medical Staff Support (EMSS), quality improvement programs, communications, recruitment, contract management, and finance.
- Visit the Health, Wellness & Urgent Support Page
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Click here to access the page. The “Health, Wellness and Urgent Support Services” page outlines Island Health’s commitment to providing medical staff with comprehensive support—from the Enhanced Medical Staff Support (EMSS) program addressing professionalism and performance issues to extensive mental health, psychological safety, occupational health, and crisis response resources.