South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP)

Help Members and their Teams

Identify and solve practice-specific challenges
Create professional development and networking opportunities
Promote physician wellness and work-life balance
Increase local physicians' influence on health care delivery and policy
Create a community for family physicians

Help the Community

Recruit health care professionals
Improve access to the benefits of primary health care
Promote team-based care through a Primary Care Network approach
Strengthen family practice and patient care in South Island communities

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Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner
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Clinical Resources

South Island Division By the Numbers

Family Physician Members

Primary Care Networks

Clinics

Hospitals

Community Health Centres

Urgent and Primary Care Centres

The Communities
We Serve

We represent family physicians practicing in the Western Communities, Saanich Peninsula, and Salt Spring Island, situated on the traditional territories of the Pacheedaht, T'sou-ke, Scia'new, Songhees, Esquimalt, Tsawout, Tsartlip, Tseycum, and Pauquachin First Nations.

Programs We Offer

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Primary Care Network

Patient-centered, coordinated care teams

A team-based approach to caring for residents in the South Island and Salt Spring Island regions.

Physician Wellness

Wellness resources designed for physicians

Explore the Wellness Hub for resources tailored to family physicians including upcoming events and webinars, podcast episodes and more!

Urban Locum Program

Paid Locum Coverage for Family Physicians

This Greater Victoria pilot program offers up to 10 days of locum coverage per year for eligible family doctors.

Perinatal Care

Supporting the development of a culturally safe, team-based perinatal care model in Greater Victoria.

This Shared Care initiative aims to strengthen the collaboration among key healthcare providers in perinatal care and enhance overall healthcare outcomes.

After Hours Care Program

Supporting patients when medical offices are closed

This FPSC initiative supports after-hours coverage for attached, longitudinal patients across 6 regions in BC.

Long-Term Care Initiative

Improving medical care for all residents in Greater Victoria’s long-term care homes

This joint initiative with the Victoria Division of Family Practice strives to optimize care by developing local, scalable, and sustainable solutions.

Care Transitions

Connecting health care providers to improve the coordination of patient care in Greater Victoria

Formerly Transitions in Care, this project aims to improve communications between acute and community care settings.

Committees & Working Groups

Help shape the future of primary care in the South Island

Explore opportunities to contribute to our community through our various Committees and Working Groups.

Membership

Proudly representing 400+ Family Physicians in the South Island

The South Island Division of Family Practice unites family physicians to enhance clinical practices, deliver comprehensive patient care, and positively impact healthcare delivery within our community. We cultivate leadership and foster collaboration with our partners to develop innovative solutions and drive meaningful change.

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Strategic Priorities

The South Island Division of Family Practice is thrilled to launch the first part of our new Strategic Plan. This phase identifies our strategic priorities and key goals designed to drive impactful success.

Discover our new strategic priorities and see how the South Island Division will monitor progress toward our goals using Key Performance Indicators.

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Support and strengthen our family physicians and their community

Aggressively recruit and retain family physicians and team-based care providers
Support family physicians in improving their ability to provide culturally safe care
Enhance the well-being, contentment, fulfillment, and empowerment of family physicians through the implementation of targeted programs and initiatives
Facilitate member access to practice support opportunities
Support the education of medical students and residents and promote the expansion of Family Medicine training opportunities on the South Island
Support family physicians to provide safe and effective care for marginalized and underserved populations

Increase patient access to primary care and facilitate improved patient care in the communities served by the Division

Increase patient access to primary care for all patients in our communities
Promote and support enhanced team-based care
Achieve a clear understanding and agreement regarding the inter-relationship between the Division and its PCN, including their respective organizational roles, responsibilities, and objectives

Guide positive primary care system change

Foster trust and understanding between family physicians and Indigenous patients
Ensure that family physicians can significantly influence primary care policies and systems and lead the delivery of primary care services in the communities served by the Division
Articulate a clear Division position on issues that are in alignment with Division priorities

Improve health care integration, coordination, and communication

Increase awareness amongst members of Division priorities, resources, activities, and available Health Authority and community-based services and resources
Strategic Partnership Expansion: foster collaborations and partnerships across the care continuum
Proactively interact and collaborate with other Divisions to achieve aligned strategic objectives
Strengthen the foundation of the organization, build awareness, and engagement