Upcoming Events
Medical Staff Workshop: Self & Relational Awareness in the Workplace
Speaker: Dr. Tom Lloyd, LLM, MB ChB, MD, MRCS, MFFLM, COC, originally trained in the UK in General Surgery before becoming a medicolegal advisor at the Medical Protection Society (similar to the Canadian Medical Protective Association - CMPA) in London, UK. After several years with CMPA and Director of the Saegis Safety Institute, Dr. Lloyd transitioned to work as a consultant for healthcare professionals looking for personal growth and to hone their leadership skills. He also works with healthcare teams looking to improve communication and collaboration.
Save your spot early! Please RSVP with your preferred date medstaffcommunications@islandhealth.ca. As small to medium-sized group sessions are preferred for this learning style, spots will be on a first come first serve basis.
This full day session is in the process of accreditation with UBC and as a result, is not a compensated training session. Full agenda to be circulated in due course.
Please note: Sessions include identical content on both days. Select one date based on preferred venue location when you RSVP.
Save your spot early! Please RSVP with your preferred date medstaffcommunications@islandhealth.ca. As small to medium-sized group sessions are preferred for this learning style, spots will be on a first come first serve basis.
This full day session is in the process of accreditation with UBC and as a result, is not a compensated training session. Full agenda to be circulated in due course.
Please note: Sessions include identical content on both days. Select one date based on preferred venue location when you RSVP.
New RTVS Pathway Now Available
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Culturally Committed
CDMS Members who would like to join the Culturally Committed program can use the promo code GILASKASLA2021 to receive a 10% discount on an annual membership.
https://www.culturallycommitted.com/membership-benefits
https://www.culturallycommitted.com/membership-benefits
Have questions and you’re not sure who to ask?
If you need support moving forward a specific concern or want to arrange a group learning session
or strategic engagement for your group
Reach out to cdmsleads@cowichandoctors.ca OR Executive/Advisory Members
If you need support moving forward a specific concern or want to arrange a group learning session
or strategic engagement for your group
Reach out to cdmsleads@cowichandoctors.ca OR Executive/Advisory Members
New Visitor Policy: A patient centered approach that recognizes:
1. Family members are essential partners in care and play an important role in well-being, comfort, quality of life, healing and/or recovery.
2. While we need to limit visits as an important precaution to ensure the safety of all, the risks of loneliness and isolation must be considered, as well as the potential impacts on Indigenous people and their families who may have past experiences of racism and discrimination in health care environments.
3. We must balance the need for safety with the need for connection between individuals and their families; our goal is to implement a fair and consistent approach to essential visit decision making across all care settings.
The attached form can help guide staff and physicians through this process.
2. While we need to limit visits as an important precaution to ensure the safety of all, the risks of loneliness and isolation must be considered, as well as the potential impacts on Indigenous people and their families who may have past experiences of racism and discrimination in health care environments.
3. We must balance the need for safety with the need for connection between individuals and their families; our goal is to implement a fair and consistent approach to essential visit decision making across all care settings.
The attached form can help guide staff and physicians through this process.
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Special thanks to the CDMS, Beaver House Fudge and The Fishbowl Café!
For anyone who has ever worked within Cowichan you will know that the effective relationships between Physicians and Staff of collegiality and collaboration is palpable. This was highlighted again on the 14TH Sept when, even on a rainy day, the kindness and care that the team has for each other shone through! The staff at Cowichan District Hospital received a special gift of appreciation. The Cowichan District Medical Society (CDMS) along with Beaver House Fudge who is a local business in the Cowichan Valley and The Fishbowl Café, another local business brought sweet joy to the site.
Staff were able to choose from a few different flavours of fudge and also received a card for a free 16oz beverage at The Fishbowl Café. The CDMS wanted to let staff know they were grateful for their service and their ability to work effectively together in order to serve the Community.
You can’t get sweeter than fudge and a coffee or hot chocolate and the staff very much appreciated the generosity of the society and the extension of care from both the community businesses and the society.
Staff were able to choose from a few different flavours of fudge and also received a card for a free 16oz beverage at The Fishbowl Café. The CDMS wanted to let staff know they were grateful for their service and their ability to work effectively together in order to serve the Community.
You can’t get sweeter than fudge and a coffee or hot chocolate and the staff very much appreciated the generosity of the society and the extension of care from both the community businesses and the society.