2018 May Newsletter
4Ps for Practice Survival: Pathways, Practice Supports, Partnerships, and Physician (and NP) CommunicationOur spring member engagement event will be on Wednesday, May 30 in the Mountain Room at Thompson Rivers University from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with dinner and a social. We hope you'll join us. If you have an MOA or Office Manager, please bring them along to this event. There will be a separate breakout session for them to work with PSP on creating forms in EMRs. |
Beer with Internal Medicine HighlightsThanks to everyone who joined us on April 23, 2018. Almost exactly a year from our Beer with Cardiology event, internal medicine specialists joined family docs and nurse practitioners to talk about the Rapid Access to Internal Medicine Clinic. A special thanks to Drs. Paul Campsall, Liz Parfitt, Megin Fong, Lisa Nguyen, Sigrid Svarta, and Dayne Ortved for organizing and leading the discussions. |
Welcome to our eight new residentsWe are pleased to welcome Nazish Asim, LiHong Chen, Jennifer Evancio, Signy Frank, Brett Giolma, Simon Lai, Mariya Wege, and Leandra Wellmeier who will be starting their UBC Family Practice Residency at the Kamloops site in July. Please join us in welcoming them! You can access their bios by logging into the Division site.
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MicroBlogging MD LaunchedMBMD is a secure messaging app that supports communication with consultations by sharing data, instructions, photos, patient information, and more. It officially launched at RIH in March and has been adopted by many physicians in our community. |
Business ToolsWe are now offering several self-assessment tools that were designed to help you better explore your practice options and make informed business decisions. They were developed from real data of physician practices to help you work to your specific practice or needs.
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Interested in doing a locum?There are lots of practices looking for an available locum this year. If you are interested in doing a locumin Kamloops or elsewhere inthe Thompson Region, check out our current locum postings or get in touch with our recruitment team. |
Top 10 most accessed Physician and Patient Resources on PathwaysThe most accessed Physician resources in the last six months are:
Click the image to the left for the latest Pathways newsletter. Contact Melanie Todd, your Pathways Administrator, by email or call 250-372-1621 if you have any questions or want to sign up.
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Online List of Services for Individuals with Acquired Brain InjuryThe BC Brain Injury Association launched a new website including an online list of services to support individuals with acquired brain injuries in their recovery.
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A Message from the CEO: Creating a Healthier, Safer IH Workplace TogetherInterior Health are using a proactive and coordinated approach to move beyond basic health and safety compliance to embrace a culture of health and safety. They have identified three priority areas for 2018/19. |
10 Minute Survey for a chance to win a $500 gift cardBC Centre for Disease Control researchers are seeking input in a nationwide research study to better understand Canadian health care providers’ attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and clinical practice regarding the use of HPV vaccination in men. The results of the survey will be important for clinicians and public health practitioners in informing vaccination policy and practice. |
BC Influenza Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance NetworkThe sentinel influence surveillance network was established in 1977. Dedicated physicians and nurses across BC help monitor the arrival, spread, and healthcare impact of influenza. The BC Centre for Disease Control is seeking physicians to join the network. |
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Thompson Region Division of Family Practice
209-310 Nicola St. Kamloops, BC V2C2P5
Phone: 250-372-1621 Fax: 250-372-1610
thompsonregion@divisionsbc.ca
divisionsbc.ca/thompson-region