FE Activities

Facilitate responsive and proactive peer support opportunities for physicians needing emotional support for work or life-related stressors. Support physician peer supporters to offer non-clinical emotional support to physician colleagues in formal peer support settings. Provide opportunities for participating local organizations to share knowledge and collaborate as they develop and build their own local peer support…

The Chief of Staff role lacks the option to demand course work completion as part of the early disciplinary process with struggling physicians. Once all other avenues of support have been exhausted including peer support and secondary messenger, the Chief of Staff can engage a third party, contracted consultant to objectively discuss troublesome behaviors. This…

Funding to provide food at M&M or MQM meetings. Catering must be no more than $35 per person. Claims for sessional fees for M and M and MQM are not permitted. Physician Lead: Dr. Johann Schreve

Funds must be use exclusively for seeking MSA input regarding their Health Authority’s planning, design and implementation of an EHR system, and in particular for: -time spent by MSA members preparing for and attending meetings of the MSA EHR sub-committee; -time spent by MSA executive and/or MSA EHR representatives attending Health Authority EHR meetings, both…

At the GMS Visioning Session in April 2026 one of the key priorities the group identified was to improve efficiencies and resource management in the hospital. Six key initiatives under this banner include: a – Determine clear ways to flag concerns for review and a process for clear communication back to staff on changes and…

VJH Departments are encouraged to create or update their departmental strategic plans. Sharing the strategic plans at LMAC promotes collaboration, and collegial and IHA support for departmental priorities. Physician Lead: Dr. Johann Schreve

Dr. MacKInlay will join the BC ECHO Pediatric Diabetes team as a representative of VJH and the more rural and remote communities VJH serves. This scientific committee or “hub team” of diabetes providers from around the province work together to create and co-facilitate provincial sessions. Dr. MacKinlay will be developing specific curriculum around challenges in…

The purpose of this project is to streamline MSA operations, map processes and develop a strategic plan for 2026-2027 and beyond. In addition, an app is being developed that will provide a hub for idea sharing, document storage and links to resources. Physician Lead: Dr. Johann Schreve

This was one-time funding ($60,000) of which $7,721 remains. It is to be used to replace or add items to common areas that will enhance work life for physicians. This activity will allow for the refurbishment of furniture in VJH physician-only areas. Proposals for specific purchases will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Items…