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Upcoming change to REAP's Indigenous Cultural Safety Bursary
The $500 bursary that supports eligible participants who work or train in Rural Subsidiary Agreement Communities will no longer be available after June 30, 2022.
Today! Ethics Lunch & Learn June 15 2022!
Please save the zoom details in your calendar and join Dr. Jeff Kerrie and Karen Shufelt in an engaging clinical ethics discussion at the June Ethics Lunch & Learn! June 15, 2022, Time: 12:00-12:45PM.
Update: September 30, 2022 Statutory Holiday for Truth & Reconciliation
As in 2021, Island Health will again recognize September 30, 2022 as a paid holiday for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Updated COVID-19 Therapeutics Documents
BCCDC guidance documents updated include Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Therapeutics in Mild-Moderate COVID-19, Practice Tool #1 – Assessment Guide for Clinicians, Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab (EvusheldTM) and COVID-19 Vaccine (Ad26.COV2.S [recombinant]) Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 22 Cases May 29 to June 4, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Medical Health Officers' Newsletter No. 342
This edition of the MHO newsletter discusses the Monkeypox Update: Precautions, Testing, Reporting and more.
Walking our Pride with self-reflection and learning
Island Health invites all staff and medical staff to walk the 2SLGBTQ Learning Pathway, reflect and increase awareness of the lived experiences and healthcare needs of people in 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
Medical Health Officers' Newsletter No. 341
This edition of the MHO newsletter discusses health considerations such as climate change, hotter/drier summers, and mental health. This and more within the newsletter.
Virtual Learning Event - Post COVID Recovery
Register now for the BC ECHO for Post-COVID Recovery - Session 11 - on Tuesday June 14 from noon-1pm.