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March 13, 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.

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March 13, 2025

2024 Annual Rural Physician Confirmation Survey

The 2024 Annual Rural Physician Confirmation Survey is now live. If you are a physician practicing in a rural community, please complete the survey by April 1st, 2025.

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March 13, 2025

IHealth Update: Activation at Cowichan District Hospital and MyHealth Enrolment

May 3, 2025 is new date for IHealth activation of CPOE at Cowichan District Hospital. Plus, an update on MyHealth enrolment numbers in the region.

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March 12, 2025

B.C. improving care for people with mental-health, substance-use challenges

The Province is taking action to improve care for people who suffer from severe, overlapping mental-health and substance-use challenges, including brain injuries from toxic-drug poisonings, ensuring they have the right care to meet their needs.

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March 12, 2025

Mental Health Act Monthly Webinar

We are excited to invite you to the monthly webinar hosted by the Mental Health Act Quality Assurance and Practice Support team. These sessions are designed to provide valuable updates about the Mental Health Act, to clarify key points and to offer an opportunity to address questions related to the Mental Health Act.

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March 12, 2025

Mental Health & Substance Use Research Advances to Next Phase

We are excited to share that Dr. Colette Smart's work as Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Scholar in Residence (SIR) is entering its next phase of work following ethics approval for research activities with clients admitted to MHSU acute care services.

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March 11, 2025

Canadian Women Physicians Day

March 11th marks Canadian Women Physicians Day. Join us in celebrating women in medicine, and their integral role in our healthcare systems.

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March 11, 2025

San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Opportunity

San'yas is a facilitated online training program that introduces participants to key aspects of Indigenous cultural safety and the importance of addressing Indigenous-specific racism. ​Island Health will purchase more seats in late April for individuals interested in enrolling in the San’yas course(s).

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March 11, 2025

Premier’s, minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on COVID-19 National Day of Observance

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement acknowledging the National Day of Observance for COVID-19.

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March 5, 2025

A Father’s Plea to Protect Youth from HPV

March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day. The Victoria father is turning his grief into action, urging parents and caregivers to get their children vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that can lead to several types of cancer, including penile, throat, and cervical.

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