Have a colleague who made your day? Know a peer who inspires you? Grateful for a colleague who helped you out? Want to say bravo for a job well-done?
Share your cheers for peers right here! Use the message form below the cheers to submit and we will share your cheers here on this member-only page and let our community know in the Newsflash.
Cheers for Peers is an initiative prompted by members for members as we all really miss those regular in-person opportunities for pats on the back!
Cheers received:
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For every family physician in the Division from Dr. Jennifer Lush:
Thank you to each of you for all you do for your patients, each and every day. I so appreciate the flowers and acknowledgment at the AGM, but the reality is that every single family doc is an inspiration and an advocate each and every day in all they do for their patients and communities. -
For all community physicians from Meghan (hospitalist):
Community colleagues: We appreciate the amazing care you provide to our patients and to us! -
For Dr. Marg Manville from Dr. Sarah Chritchley:
Because you are so fun, funny, and such a great leader! -
For Dr. Trish Snozyk from Dr. Magnus Macnab:
Thank you for your continued wonderful work and initiatives in physician and patient health! -
For Dr. Magnus Macnab from Dr. Sarah Chritchley:
For manning our Cheers for Peers booth at the AGM while I was running around... For being a great colleague and locum! -
For Dr. Lindsay Hawkins from Dr. Kristen Iverson:
Thanks for being such an awesome co-worker, friend and medical director! -
For Dr. Anna Mason from Dr. Sarah Chritchley:
Amazing office mate and computer guru (though she will deny it)! Anna has so many great ideas and is so enthusiastic! The board is lucky to have her!! -
For Dr. Jennifer Lush from Dr. Martha MacDonnell:
For continuing to speak so eloquently about what we do in the trenches! -
For Dr. Dave Harrison from Dr. Sarah Chritchley:
Thank you for the great ideas and practice management tips! -
For Dr. Jack Shaw from Dr. Paul Kachan:
Always a bright light in our office! Even when he has had a bad day. Jack, you are the best! -
For Dr. Janet Mak from Dr. Valerie Ehasoo:
Thank you for your dedication to your practice and to supporting ongoing education, and for your strong commitment to your partners! You are a caring, patient and knowledgeable colleague who quietly provides support in countless ways and who is always willing to step up. Thank you for all your contributions to our community. -
For Dr. Katharine McKeen:
Congratulations on your published article in the BC medical journal! Thank you for keeping primary care research on health promotion on everyone's radar. - For Dr Jill Norris from Dr Lisa Veres:
I want to thank Jill for providing a voice for many of us family docs in the last few months. Her clear conviction as she listened to our stories, wrote letters, and talked to our Reps has moved us much closer to our goal!
- For Dr Jennifer Lush, Dr Adrian Yee, Dr Simon Hoogewerf & Dr Peter Gladstone from Dr Charmaine Cannen:
I joined the rally virtually that was organized by BC Health Matters. I want to thank these wonderful doctors for their passionate speeches and for taking the time to be there. They presented great points that resonated the sentiments of physicians and patients in BC. Thank you!
- For Dr Anna Mason from Dr Melissa Duff:
I love the amazing research project you are working on: Interdepartmental Impact Review of the Primary Care Crisis on Specialty Physician Experiences. I can’t wait to hear the outcomes!
- For Drs Sarah Chritchley & Stuart Bax from Dr Melissa Duff:
Thanks for all of your work in the primary care clinical pharmacist pilot! My patients are finding this service very helpful.
- For Dr Jennifer Lush from Dr Anna Mason:
Thank you so much for using your passionate voice to advocate for longitudinal community family doctors. Your grace and composure in speaking with the media has been amazing to watch.
- For Dr Adam MacLellan from Dr Ally Downs:
Thanks for being such a wonderful and supportive Specialist colleague and taking the time reach out and follow up on a patient to offer additional support/guidance if needed.
- For Dr Shireen Alam from Dr Laura Phillips:
Thank you for ALL the work you have done to lead us through the Family Practice Group Contract process - we would never have made it to the finish line (the start line?!) without you!!
- For Dr Mary Elrick from Dr Anna Mason:
Thank you for looking after my complicated elderly patient and her very intense family during her recent stay at Saanich Peninsula! I was really grateful that you reached out to get some collateral information!
- For Drs Sarah Chritchley, Anna Mason, Jennifer Lush and Matt Billinghurst from Dr Magnus Macnab:
I’m supremely impressed and grateful for the tireless work you four continually do to provide exemplary patient care and support. Sending big kudos for making patient lives better one visit at a time!
- For Dr Jennifer Lush from Dr Lana Wicentovich:
Amazing article in the Times Colonist! Leading with courage, dedication and conviction!
- For Dr Melissa Duff from Dr Kathy Dabrus:
Thanks for stepping up to lead the Oaklands area PCN. So glad to have you take the lead and take on all those hiring interviews so we can have mental health consultants and pharmacists on our team!
- For Dr Kathy Dabrus from Dr. Katherine Lam:
Thanks for all the work you do for Divisions and for introducing me to the Communications team!