Medical Staff News
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Medicine on the Islands: Updates, Skills & Networking 2026
Please join us this April for Medicine on the Islands: Updates, Skills & Networking 2026—a truly inter-island community conference designed for all health-care professionals practicing on Vancouver Island and beyond. In-person.
INVITATION: Town Hall for Staff & Medical Staff
Join us for our next hybrid virtual and in-person Town Hall on Friday, February 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) Training Applications Now Open
Looking to sharpen your Quality Improvement (QI) skills, expand your clinical network across the Island, or take on a care gap that has been bothering you for years? Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) has two training opportunities for Medical Staff in 2026–27, with options for both “curious explorers" and “ready to lead" clinicians.
Ambulance Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Bargaining Association Strike Vote Announced
The Ambulance Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Bargaining Association (APADBA) announced on January 27, 202 that an official strike vote will be taken February 2 - 15, 2026.
The Weight of the World: Coping During Uncertain Times
Many in our Island Health community, including staff, clients, patients, and residents, may be struggling with tragic events both globally and locally.
Revised Guidance to Support Care Providers and Patients as Decriminalization Pilot Ends
In 2023, the Province of BC launched a pilot program to decriminalize people who use drugs. It was intended to make it easier for people struggling with substance use disorders to come forward for help without fear of being criminalized.
WCGH Stands in Solidarity with Community
Recent racist vandalism on the Orange Bridge in Port Alberni has deeply affected the Tseshaht First Nations and the broader community. In response, the West Coast General Hospital team took time to reflect on their journey toward reconciliation and consider how they can meaningfully support healing efforts.
Pausing to Care: Supporting Ourselves as We Support Others
Recent violent events in Minneapolis and the conversations surrounding them can feel overwhelming and unsettling. Moments of uncertainty and shock affect us all differently. Following the slaying of a fellow ICU nurse on Saturday, NRGH ICU RN Aimee Ellison wrote and shared a poem on 'X' to express her feelings.
Novari Launches Across Island Health Medical Imaging
Island Health's Medical Imaging team, under the leadership of Dr. Alan Andrew, Department Head and Medical Director of Medical Imaging, and Jeff Beresford, Operations Director, has launched a powerful new system that's reshaping how patient referrals are received and processed.
A Successful Year for Primary Care Grand Rounds
The 2025 Primary Care Grand Rounds series concluded with outstanding results, demonstrating strong engagement, multidisciplinary participation, and continued enthusiasm for clinically relevant learning across Island Health's primary care community.