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Stand-Alone Division Head, Hospitalist & Family Practice Inpatient Care (DVH-FP-5)
The Stand-Alone Division Head, Hospitalist & Family Practice Inpatient Care provides speciality specific leadership within their division, informing practice standards and workforce planning. The Division Head advises the Health Authority Medical Advisory Committee (HAMAC), the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and the organization to inform strategy and operations.
New health regulation puts patients’ safety first
Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the health professions and occupations act comes into effect, which will improve patient safety by increasing transparency and ensuring good and consistent governance for regulators.
Honouring National Indigenous Languages Day
March 31 is National Indigenous Languages Day, a day to celebrate the richness, beauty, and resilience of Indigenous languages. These languages are living knowledge systems that carry teachings about culture, identity, relationships, health, and connection to the land.