In case you missed it, check out our co-chair’s video about his experiences with the Health Data Coalition (HDC) app in the Divisions of Family Practice’s Dispatch newsletter.
News
New Attachment Phone Numbers
With attachment work being as busy as ever, we’ve added a second attachment phone number for patients and providers working with our amazing Attachment Coordinators! Attachment support and inquiries...
New T’Sou-ke First Nation Community and Health Centre
The Western Communities PCN is excited to support the new T’Sou-ke First Nation Community and Health Centre in Sooke. This 12,500 square foot centre stands on T’sou-ke First Nation land, adjacent to...
Practice Ready Assessment (PRA-BC) Return of Service Program
Is your clinic interested in being considered for participation in the Practice Ready Assessment (PRA-BC) Return of Service program? Nine candidate placements are available for the Spring...
International Health Professionals Respond to B.C. Recruitment Campaign
The Province recently launched a six-week marketing campaign targeting doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in Washington, Oregon and California. In support of this initiative, regulatory...
The South Island Prosperity Partnership
The South Island Prosperity Partnership At the South Island Prosperity Partnership’s (SIPP) recent Rising Economy Open House, Niki Bouchard, the Division’s intrepid Recruitment and Retention Lead,...
Banking Opportunities for SIDFP Members
The Scotiabank Healthcare+ Physician Banking Program can help make banking simple. Click here to read more: Scotiabank Physician Banking pdf
National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations: June 21,2025
Royal Roads University I am very grateful to have represented the Division at the National Indigenous Peoples Day hosted by Royal Road University. I am standing beside the Victoria Native Friendship...
Prostate Cancer and Cardiovascular Survey
Dr. Abe Alexander, radiation oncologist at BC Cancer-Victoria and Tara Nelson, nurse practitioner (NP) are working on a proposal for a NP-led cardiovascular risk factor clinic for prostate cancer...
Virtual On-Demand Urgent Psychiatry Services Available Now
Island Health has launched the Virtual On-Demand Urgent Psychiatry service, to provide adult emergency patients in five rural and remote community hospitals with evening and weekend access to...
Salt Spring Island PCN
In fall 2024, Salt Spring Island achieved a key milestone with the allocation of funding for 11 full-time equivalent positions to enhance Primary Health Care services on the island. This investment...
June is Pride Month!
Check out Pride 2025 - Victoria Pride Society to learn about upcoming Pride events in the South Island and the Pride Parade in July. SIDFP is committed to helping build primary care providers’...
Thank you to PCN Nurses and Allied Health Workers
The PCN’s goal is to ensure patients can access timely, comprehensive and coordinated team-based care. This goal is achieved in large part through the dedication, compassion and commitment of the...
Recruitment Corner
Recruitment has never been busier! June and July are setting up to triage a large influx of US-based physicians looking to relocate. We are also seeing a large amount of interest from the UK. How...
Support Your Patients with Stress-Related Conditions
BCalm (BC Association for Living Mindfully) accepts referrals from across the province for its MSP billable, evidence-based 8-week program: The Art of Living Mindfully. Led by trained physicians,...
First Nations Population Health and Wellness Agenda: First Interim Update, 2024
The First Nations Population Health and Wellness Agenda: First Interim Update, 2024 (PHWA) is part of a series of reports created in partnership between the First Nations Health Authority Office of...
Indigenous Cultural Safety – National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. For generations, many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities have celebrated their cultures,...
Get Involved in Your Division
Get On Board! Join the SIDFP Board of Directors The South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP) Board of Directors is recruiting two new members. Contribute your voice, leadership and...
Love Pickleball? Help Us Get the Ball Rolling!
A 2025 survey demonstrated that 1.54 million Canadians now play pickleball! Pickleball is active, easy to learn, and a great way to connect with others. Do you enjoy pickleball? Would you like to...
Nurse Practitioner Preceptors Needed
The Nurse Interschool Committee, a collaboration between UBC, TRU, UVic, and UNBC, is urgently seeking licensed Physicians and Nurse Practitioners to serve as preceptors for NP students who require...
South Island PCN Patient Survey
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of primary care clinics working together to care for their community. They have been created by family doctors, nurse practitioners, health authorities,...
Social Connections: The Health Boost You Need
Building social connections isn't just good advice for your patients - it's good for you, too! Staying connected is essential for our health and can provide benefits such as reducing chronic disease...
Community UnAttached Outreach Project
In November, the South Island PCN Attachment Team proudly took part in a community engagement initiative in Esquimalt, offering support to community members navigating the Health Connect Registry....
Primary Care Network Patient Survey – For Distribution
As part of the South Island PCN evaluation process, we’re asking for your support in sharing a patient survey with those who have accessed primary care services at your clinic. This survey will be...
Nature to the Network
Our Primary Care Network brought nature to the network this month, with an in-person clinical network walk for allied health professionals in the Western Communitites. This lively (and chilly!)...
Well-Being Index – Available Now!
We have partnered with the Victoria Division of Family Practice to launch the Well-Being Index (WBI) for our community. This simple, confidential, validated tool helps you gain personalized insights...
Division Dispatch – January 16, 2025
The Divisions Dispatch is a bi-monthly e-newsletter informing local division members and their staff about important news, policy changes, practice supports, and conferences/events. January 16, 2025...
New Application Details for Island Health’s Home Oxygen Program
As of January 1, 2025, Island Health has changed respiratory equipment supplies for the Home Oxygen Program. Applications from Acute Care and Community Care are as follows. Acute Care: MedPro...
Supporting Local Emergency Departments: A Partnership Between Urgent Primary Care Centres and BC Emergency Health Services
Island Health has teamed up with BC Emergency Health Services to create a new pathway for patients who don't require emergency care but still need medical attention. The newly introducted Link and...
Sooke Outreach Services Expanded with New Nurse Practitioner
Exciting news from Sooke! The community's primary care outreach service has just expanded with the addition of a new Nurse Practitioner. This means even more access to essential healthcare for those...