Victoria obstetrician Dr William Kim MacDonald is leading the work to create a team-based home for women's health where patients get faster access to coordinated action, and feel connected and well-cared for by a team of providers through life-changing journeys.
SSC supports physicians to initiate and spread ideas for change and impact
Mar 23, 2023
Having access to SSC supports including funding, training, tools, and connections is making it possible for physicians from across BC to move ideas into action that improve their patients' care, experiences, and lives, and have a lasting impact on the health care system.
Development of HIV/STI guidelines on partner notification through Health System Redesign project improves patient experience journey
Mar 17, 2023
With STIs on the rise in BC and globally, Dr Wong’s HSR project aimed at reducing transmission by improving STI partner notification, which is an evidence-based intervention to prevent the spread of STIs.
Spoken interpretation services available to community specialists and teams
Jan 24, 2023
To further support specialists caring for patients in the community office setting, the SSC CBS Working Group has expanded spoken language interpretation services to community-based specialists, and your office-based Allied Health teams.
Health System Redesign Project leads to improved cancer care for BC patients
Nov 25, 2022
Dr Dan Le shares his experiences and inspirations for taking part in the Health System Redesign Project.
SSC Supports Physician Leadership to Improve Health Care in BC
Nov 24, 2022
The Specialist Services Committee Leadership Training and Quality Improvement programs are successful at producing more physician leaders across BC. But that is not the end in itself.
Webinar Series: Elements of Indigenous Health and Healing
Nov 23, 2022
The Joint Collaborative Committees invite you to register for the remaining sessions of their Indigenous Cultural Safety webinar series.
CHAMPioning Quality Through Collaboration
Oct 27, 2022
Through a collaborative approach, Interior Health physicians are leading the work to improve care for STEMI patients, to whom timely access to care is life-saving.
Physicians discuss the importance of EDI in medicine at workshop hosted by the SSC
Sep 20, 2022
Fifty physicians from across the province gathered virtually to discuss the ongoing issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in medicine at the Specialist Services Committee’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Elusive Dream or Achievable Reality workshop.
SQI Congress 2022: Scaling successful quality improvement across BC
Jul 19, 2022
The inaugural Spreading Quality Improvement (SQI) Congress, held in June 2022 in Victoria BC, brought together physicians and healthcare leaders from across the province to learn, collaborate and explore topics related to scaling quality improvement in healthcare.
Spotlight on a Specialist: Dr John Galbraith retires and continues living a life of adventure
Jul 18, 2022
For Dr John Galbraith, trying to improve the status quo is part of the allure of medicine. That’s why the retiring Victoria-based specialist in infectious diseases, internal medicine, and medical microbiology has pursued quality improvement projects throughout his career.
Quality improvement projects lead to enhanced health care outcomes
Jul 8, 2022
Equity, innovation, and teamwork were among the many themes that emerged at Vancouver Coastal Health's Physician-Led Quality Improvement (PLQI) Cohort 5 graduation event.
Health PPE Portal
Jun 14, 2022
The Ministry of Health’s Health PPE Portal provides personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical supplies to family doctors and specialists in BC community clinics.
Doctors of BC launches Business Pathways program with new HR toolkit
May 5, 2022
Business Pathways is a new program of Doctors of BC dedicated to helping our members navigate the operational side of running a practice.
Sponsorship available to all BC physicians: Online Course on Finding and Creating Joy in Work by IHI
Mar 1, 2022
All active physicians in BC are invited and sponsored to participate in the next cohort of Finding and Creating Joy in Work course offered online by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement starting April 6, 2022.
PQI celebrates five years of fostering continuous learning within the physician community in Vancouver Coastal & Providence Health
Mar 1, 2022
Graduates and alumni from the Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) program in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Providence Health Care (PHC) came together on December 8, 2021 for a momentous five-year celebration event at the Sheraton Wall Center in Vancouver.
Preoperative care improves health for patients before and after surgery
Feb 25, 2022
Surgical patients at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) are experiencing improved health even before their elective procedures because of proactive care from a team of doctors and health providers co-led by a urologist and a family physician.
Spotlight on a Specialist – Dr Michelle Scheepers
Feb 24, 2022
At an early age, Penticton anesthesiologist Dr Michelle Scheepers started thinking ahead.
No-cost access to UpToDate for Community-based Specialists
Dec 22, 2021
Community-based specialists with no active hospital privileges now have free access to UpToDate.
Specialist Services Committee Celebrates 15 Years
Nov 24, 2021
This November marks the 15th year since the formation of the Specialist Services Committee (SSC). To mark the anniversary, SSC invited past co-chairs to their November meeting to reflect on their time at SSC and share advice for the Committee going forward.