VPSA Facility Engagement Initiative

The Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) was established in 2016 to create a better work environment for physicians at VGH, UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. The Facility Engagement Initiative was developed by the Specialist Services Committee, with priorities to:

  • Strengthen relationships between health authorities and facility-based physicians
  • Improve the physician work environment, the delivery of patient care and the cost effectiveness of the health care system

More information can be found under Quick Links in the sidebar of this site.

Congratulations Dr. Corinne Hohl: CIHR Grant Recipient!

Our own Dr. Corinne Hohl was granted a Foundation Grant from CIHR!  The Foundation Grants are highly competitive and provide exceptional researchers with 5 years of funding to support their research program.

The grant will support Dr. Hohl’s work entitled: “When Treatments Harm: Building Better Systems and Enhancing Research Capacity to Reduce Adverse Drug Events”.

Congratulations Dr. Hohl!

VGH launches Anti-Violence Campaign

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The VGH Emergency Department has launched a STOP Violence poster campaign to educate patients on the issue and increase staff and physician reporting of violence in the workplace.

The posters send an important message to all VCH staff, especially those who work in high-risk areas, to report violent behaviour as soon as possible:

  • Call the Workplace Health Call Centre at 1-866-922-9464
  • Get EFAP support (free confidential counselling and debriefing support) at 1-800-505-4929
  • Emergency Physicians report differently – details are on the poster in the EP lounge.

Reporting is the best way to get a realistic picture of how much this happens, so ED leadership can better understand the root causes and begin to address issues.

VGH at the Cutting Edge of Simulation!

On June 17th, VGH held the first multi-stage, multi-site, interdisciplinary trauma simulation, coordinated in no small part by our own Chief residents and simulation fellows, Dr. Nicolle Holm and Dr. Wesley Jang. From the paramedics, nurses, EPs, RTs, and trauma team in the emergency department to the OR and PACU teams, it was a huge success! 

Dr. Kendall Ho wins the 2016 Canadian Health Informatics Association Clinician Leadership award!

Congratulations to Dr. Kendall Ho for receiving the 2016 Canadian Health Informatics Association Clinician Leadership award!

This award recognizes a clinician who has shown leadership in Canada in advancing the use of health Information Communication Technology (ICT) and informatics or telehealth in clinical practice resulting in improved provider and patient experiences and outcomes. 

This award was presented on June 7th at the National eHealth conference banquet. Please click the following link to read more on the award and view the list of Canadian Health Informatics Awards Gala (CHIA) winners: 

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