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.
Center to surgery is the patient experience
Nov 13, 2021
Surgical outcomes can vary significantly based on many factors, but often the most telling factor is the patient’s readiness for surgery.
Enrol Now: Level 1 Quality Improvement Training
Nov 8, 2021
Join more than 1,100 physicians across the province who have completed quality improvement (QI) training to get hands-on QI experience, lead learning action projects, and contribute to creating a QI culture.
Spotlight on a Specialist – Dr Tommy Gerschman
Oct 29, 2021
Dr Tommy Gerschman considers leadership to be an integral part of his life. Through the years, Dr Gerschman’s voice has grown into being one of the leading advocates for BC’s community-based specialists.
SPOC improves surgical outcomes and experiences
Oct 21, 2021
More than 100 specialists and health care partners celebrated the success of the SSC's Surgical Patient Optimization Collaborative at a recent virtual event.
Specialists and family doctors sponsored to virtually attend IHI forum
Sep 28, 2021
The Specialist Services and the Shared Care Committees are pleased to sponsor 100 specialists and 100 family physicians in BC respectively via their Physician Leadership Scholarship fund to participate virtually at the IHI Forum from December 5 to 8, 2021.
Opening the lines of communication to better serve patients
Sep 15, 2021
In the last couple of years, SSC has been learning about the unique concerns of community-based specialists to help identify ways to better support their work.
Enhancing Access Initiative decreases patient wait times by an average of 75 days
Aug 31, 2021
Specialists and family physicians alike have long advocated for a more timely referral process for patients waiting to access speciality consult and care.