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Island Health Supports Pride Month
June marks Pride Month across Canada: a time to recognize the rich history of queer advocacy and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community—Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other sexual orientations and gender identities—in all its diversity.
Division Head, Multidisciplinary & Interventional Pain (DVH-MED-8)
The Division Head, Multidisciplinary & Interventional Pain provides speciality specific leadership within their department, informing practice standards and workforce planning. This leadership role also supports medical staff governance and clinical quality, consistent with Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules, and with Island Health’s quality structure.
U.S. Healthcare Professionals Attend Nanaimo Infusion to Explore Opportunities at Island Health
On April 25, Nanaimo welcomed hundreds of American healthcare workers as part of a growing grassroots initiative aimed at attracting talent to Vancouver Island.
International Day of the Midwife: May 5, 2026
Midwives provide essential sexual, reproductive, perinatal and newborn health services to women and gender diverse people. On International Day of the Midwife, Island Health celebrates, with deep gratitude for their work, the 141 registered midwives working in our region.
May 5 is Red Dress Day
May 5 is Red Dress Day. It’s a day to remember and honour the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people (2SLGBTQQIA+) in Canada by encouraging ongoing learning and building awareness to end the violence.
This Mental Health Week, Learn What’s Available For You
We all want better support for our psychological well-being and mental health. That’s why Island Health offers programs to support you at work and in life.
Celebrating National Physicians’ Day
On May 1, we mark National Physicians’ Day—a moment to recognize and thank you for the skill, compassion, and steadfast commitment you bring to your work every day.
INVITATION: Town Hall on May 15, 2026
Join us for our next virtual and in-person Island Health Town Hall.
Event Schedule for National Nursing Week (May 11 to 17)
Take a look at the many virtual and in-person events happening around the island during National Nursing Week (May 11 to 17, 2026).
Encouraging HPV Vaccination to Prevent Cancer During National Immunization Awareness Week
As part of National Immunization Awareness Week (April 26 to May 2, 2026), an Island Health Medical Health Officer is encouraging people to learn the facts about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine — one of the most effective ways to prevent several types of cancer and other HPV-related diseases.