News
August 10, 2020
Thank you, Dr. Jim Ferguson
For more than 35 years, Dr. Jim Ferguson faithfully served the people of the Alberni Valley until last spring, when he stepped back from full time surgical work.
August 7, 2020
Pioneering GP Oncologist Dr. Margaret Smith Retires
Victoria General Practitioner Oncologist, Dr. Margaret Smith retired from her medical practice earlier this summer. Dr. Smith grew up in Edmonton, graduating medical school at the University of Alberta in 1976 before moving to Victoria. The blend of science and helping people drew her to a career in medicine.
July 14, 2020
Remembering Dr. Kim Stevenson
Anesthesiologist Dr. Stevenson passed away suddenly in April. Department Head Dr. Ruta wrote this letter in remembrance
July 9, 2020
Special Island Health Edition Celebrates Health Care Heroes
Read about how virtual care transformed from a little-used option to an essential tool in Island Health's pandemic response; how our Health Protection and Environmental Services team came together to meet the challenges of COVID-19; find great staycation ideas for your summer holidays, and some great tips for creating tasty meals.
June 30, 2020
Island Health PQI project aims to relieve the stress of pandemic health care workers
Victoria psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Cheek and her team—psychiatrists, family doctors, residents, medical students, counsellors, and specialist consultants created a Stress First Aid and Peer Support Virtual Workshop to assist their frontline peers.
June 29, 2020
Retiring in interesting times: Dr. Paul Hasselback reflects on a career in public health
When Dr. Paul Hasselback settled on July 9, 2020 as his retirement date, little did he know that he would be stepping down from his Medical Health Officer (MHO) role during dual public health emergencies: the opioid crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 11, 2020
Drs. Omar and Danish Ahmad in ERs living extremes of pandemic — in Victoria, in New York
The two emergency physicians are living out the extremes of the global pandemic, one having just a handful of critical-care COVID-19 patients and the other forced regularly to have end-of-life conversations with patients.
May 1, 2020
National Physicians’ Day 2020 – Dr. Omar Ahmad
To pay tribute to the many dedicated physicians practicing at Island Health and in honour of National Physicians’ Day, we are profiling some of the doctors leading innovations and delivering high quality service to show the human behind the profession.