Providing a safe workplace for everyone at Island Health is a priority. The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC) provides medical staff with strategies to prevent and de-escalate violent situations in the workplace. The recently redesigned curriculum consists of two modules:
- The first component is an online module (1.5hours) and is a required learning module for all medical staff. This course is accredited.
- The second component is in-person training (3.5hours) and is co-led by a physician lead and Occupational Health & Safety lead. This training is a requirement for medical staff practicing in the following high-risk areas:
- Emergency Departments/Urgent Care
- Mental Health & Substance Use
- Psychiatry
- Neurology
- Long-term care
- Community Health Services
If you are part of the high-risk cohort listed above, please register for an in-person session through LearningHub. Course completion will be tracked and time will be compensated for the high-risk cohort. The medical staff website has all available session dates, detailed information about the Violence Prevention training, and LearningHub support. More dates for will be added for subsequent classroom sessions in due course. For further questions about the PVPC, please email MedStaffPrograms@islandhealth.ca