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Introducing New CMHA Rights Advisors: Morgan & Marina
We are pleased to welcome two new Rights Advisors from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Morgan and Marina. They will partner with Island Health teams to provide independent rights information and support to individuals receiving involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act.
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.
2-Day's Left! SportChek Extending VIP Pricing to Island Health Staff
SportChek has teamed up with Island Health's Employee Perks Program to offer staff some great deals. From March 12 – 25, SportChek is extending VIP pricing to Island Health staff.
From Clinical Need to 3D Printed Pediatric Airway Tool
Island Health’s Innovation Team has helped physicians develop a new tool for a pediatric tracheostomy, an uncommon but potentially lifesaving procedure on infants. These tools have been created in a cost effective and efficient way thanks to support from our industrial designers and the use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modeling and 3D printing.
Dr. Lynn Fedoruk: At the Heart of Cardiac Care
In this segment, Dr. Fedoruk highlights a new mitral valve technique that was funded by Victoria Hospitals Foundation donors, and demonstrates the powerful impact of minimally-invasive surgery for our community.
One year update: Hundreds of U.S. health-care professionals are serving people in B.C.
More than 400 U.S. health-care professionals making B.C. home
Substance Use Care Plan
Island Health has launched the Substance Use Care Plan across all acute care sites effective immediately. This care plan provides a standardized approach to supporting patients who use substances or have a history of substance use, aligning with Island Health’s commitment to person-centred, trauma-informed care.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Observed each year on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination commemorates the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, when police killed 69 people who were peacefully protesting apartheid “pass laws" – laws that forced Black people to carry official documents at all times to control where they could live, work and travel, enforcing racial segregation and inequality.
Island Health Celebrates Canadian Women Physicians Day
Today we proudly celebrate Canadian Women Physicians Day and recognize the incredible contributions of women physicians across Island Health.
What Patients Are Saying About Emergency Care
Feeling safe, listened to, and genuinely cared for matters — especially in moments of medical uncertainty. One patient described their Emergency Department experience this way.