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Cowichan Emergency Physicians Retreat Success
With funding support from the Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) Community Program and Cowichan District Medical Society (CDMS), CDH emergency physicians recently participated in a working retreat. Read more for agenda highlights.
Memo: Farewell Dr. Orrom, and Welcome Dr. Kelly Cox
Dr. Ben Williams, Vice President Medicine, Quality, Research and Chief Medical Officer, writes to advise of changes to the Executive Medical Director team, welcoming Dr. Kelly Cox and wishing Dr. Will Orrom the best in his upcoming retirement.
July 4 Town Hall Summary
Thank you to the staff and medical staff who attended the Island Health Town Hall on July 4. It was a full room at Campbell River Hospital, with approximately 40 participants in attendance, and a staggering 1,149 individuals joining online!
Primary Care Grand Rounds: Expanding Access & Engagement
Join us on Tuesday, July 15 from 12:00 – 1:00pm for our next session, where Dr. Kelsey Mills will present on Women's Health in Primary Care – Menopause.
Island Health Shows Up Proud at Victoria Pride
Coordinated by Island Health's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team in partnership with members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, a vibrantly decorated Island Health float truck led the way, followed by participants proudly carrying “Love is Healthy" signs, handing out water bottles and sunscreen as they marched through downtown Victoria.
INVITATION: Better Care, Better Value Town Halls
Three in-person/virtual Town Halls are scheduled for June and July, offering an opportunity to hear directly from CEO Kathy MacNeil, VP of People & Communications Jamie Braman, and other senior and local leaders about the Better Care, Better Value initiative.
Now Live: New Webpage Shows ED Wait Times and Care Options
The page is designed to support people with non-urgent health needs in making informed choices about where—and how—to access care. By offering a clearer picture of wait times and other available services, it helps ensure patients can find the right care at the right time.
Medical Staff Forum Invite | Thursday July 3, 2025
Medical staff are invited to join Dr. Ben Williams, Vice President Medicine, Quality and Research & Chief Medical Officer, and special guest Kathy MacNeil, Island Health President & CEO, for a virtual Medical Staff Forum on Thursday July 3, 2025 from 7.30 to 8.30am.
MHO Newsletter: Measles Update
Measles cases have recently been identified in every regional health authority in BC, including Island Health. The resurgence in measles activity locally, in BC and nationally is being driven by declining vaccination rates. Measles infection has occurred almost exclusively in unvaccinated or under vaccinated individuals.
Are you up to date on your measles immunizations?
There have been recent measles exposures in B.C. and on Vancouver Island.