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Specialist Symposium: Shaping the Future of Specialist Care in BC

Over 200 participants including physicians, key partners from BC health authorities and the BC Ministry of Health as well as patient representatives attended the first ever Specialist Symposium held on January 18, 2019 hosted by the Specialist Services Committee and the Specialists of BC in Vancouver.

The Symposium brought together a diverse group of health care providers, leaders, and patient representatives. We discussed priority themes through ten breakout sessions and gathered extensive feedback from all the participants during the afternoon workshop. The input that has been gathered from this workshop as well as other consultation sessions will help inform SSC’s next three year strategic plan. Click here to read the full article on the Symposium, find the Symposium Evaluation Summary here and check out the photos in the Specialist Symposium Photo Album.

Click here to see the full Symposium report .

Below is an overview of the breakout session with links to relevant presentations embedded in each program section. Click on the titles below to view the relevant presentations*.

 Breakout Session 1

A
Improving Patient Flow
B
SSC Initiatives: Intersecting with health care
C
Specialists’ Role in Dealing with Complex and Chronic Patients
D
Virtual Care: Where it can take us
E
MoH Surgical Strategy and Future Priority Planning 

 Breakout Session 2

F
Patient Access to Specialist Consult and Care
G
Patient Medical Homes/Primary Care Networks
H
Team-based Care
I
Physician Wellness & Burnout: Don’t just cope, thrive
J
Digital Health Strategy: Envisioning an integrated System

*Please note, only presentations of those who consented to sharing are available for download.

For those who attended, thank you for your participation, and sharing of your ideas and experiences. We wish you all the best and hope that you continue to be engaged with Specialist Services Committee.

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