Medical Staff News
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Community Medical Director, Port Alberni & West Coast (CMD-PAWC-1)
The Community Medical Director Port Alberni & West Coast is responsible for medical staff governance and clinical quality, consistent with Island Health’s Medical Staff By-laws and Rules, Primary Care policies, and quality structures.
Friday June 5 is Crazysocks4docs Day 2026
This year’s Crazysocks4docs Day is getting closer! Our aim is to continue to raise awareness and promote tangible action about mental health in healthcare workers, but also to focus on removing the stigma associated with it.
Announcing the Winners of Island Health's 2025-26 Research Grant Programs
We're delighted to announce the successful applicants to the 2025-2026 Health Research BC-Victoria Hospitals Foundation Health Equity Grant Program, and the 2025-2026 KPMG Research Seed Grant Program.
New Referral Forms Available for Geriatric Specialty Services and Community Health Services
There are now two separate referral forms for Geriatric Specialty Services (GSS) and Community Health Services (CHS).
Medicine from the Heart – Drop in, Connect, Create together
In recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, you are warmly invited to join the Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility (ICSH) Team for a meaningful drop-in learning session.
Nanaimo Patient Sees New Hope with Advanced Cancer Treatment Close to Home
A Parksville woman with advanced blood cancer became the first patient in Nanaimo to receive a new immunotherapy treatment that helps the immune system target cancer cells. The therapy, delivered locally through Island Health and BC Cancer, improved her quality of life and made her cancer undetectable while allowing care closer to home.
Updated Mandatory Mental Health Act Module
Did you know that Island Health staff and physicians who provide care to individuals who are involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act are required by the Ministry of Health to complete LearningHub Module #11716 every two years?
Pride 2026: Active Allyship This Pride Season
June marks the start of Pride Month across Canada. It is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and reflect on the ongoing work required to foster equity and inclusion within our healthcare system.
Making progress to improve health care in Cowichan Valley
The new Quw'utsun Valley Hospital / Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw is nearing completion and is set to welcome patients in mid-2027.
You are Invited to a Virtual Medical Staff Forum
Medical staff are invited to join Dr. Ben Williams, Vice President Medicine, Quality and Research & Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Michelle Weizel, Associate Vice President Medicine & Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and guest speakers for the Medical Staff Forum on 28 May from 7:30am-8:30am on MS Teams.