Dr John Hwang set out to spread his quality improvement work by establishing complex wound care clinics across the Fraser Health region through SSC’s Spreading Quality Improvement Initiative.
New app for doctors and other health professionals supports optimized pain and opioid management
Jun 16, 2023
Doctors and other health professionals now have free access to a new, online App to support pain management and opioid stewardship in their patients.
Dr Jason Kur, the new SSC Co-chair has plans
May 29, 2023
Dr Jason Kur has been working in Vancouver as a rheumatologist for over 17 years. As the newest SSC Co-chair, he looks forward to contributing to and continuing the Specialist Services Committee’s work.
Learn more about SSC
May 24, 2023
Learn more about the Specialist Services Committee and its programs and initiatives here.
Specialist Symposium 2023: Responding to today’s challenges in specialist care
May 19, 2023
Over 200 attendees from all regions of BC came together in Vancouver on April 27th, to the Specialist Symposium 2023: Responding to today’s challenges.
Leadership and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Workshop
May 2, 2023
Physicians are invited to the SSC's Leadership and EDI Workshop on Saturday, June 10th in Richmond, with Keynote Speaker Dr Sanjiv Chopra on "Leadership Styles in the 21st Century: Changing with needs of our profession and patients."
One-Stop Shop Baby Hippy Clinic Improves Outcomes for Infants with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and Prevents Hip Surgeries Later in Life
Apr 21, 2023
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the most common musculoskeletal disorder in infants, and affects 1 in 100 births.
Specialist Team Care Collaborative launches with positive results
Apr 14, 2023
In 2022, the Specialist Team Care Collaborative was launched to bring together specialists and health care providers to collaborate and innovate in team care.
Team care for women's health improves access, care and connections
Mar 30, 2023
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.