Upcoming Events

VPSA provides members with opportunities to connect at its various events. Check out these events to engage with your colleagues.

January 17: noon to 1 pm – Unique Lives in MedicineBundle up! Community-based physician Dr. Dan Ezekiel has travelled the world as a ship's doctor and has found the bottom of the world to be one of his favourite ports of call. He will regale us with his ship-to-shore adventures.
 
Location: Paetzold Multipurpose Room at VGH
Lunch included
Noon to 1 pm
RSVP by January 11: vpsa.rsvp@gmail.com

January 23: 6 - 8:30 pm - Reconnect with Meaning and Purpose Dr. Stephen Swensen, Medical Director for Professionalism and Peer Support at Intermountain Healthcare, is our guest speaker.

A trusted expert and internationally recognized caregiver advocate for reducing clinical fatigue and improving employee engagement, Dr. Swensen is also well known for this work with the Mayo Clinic where he co-led the professional burnout initiative. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement where his focus is Joy in Work.

Hear his ideas, learn tips to preserve your mental health and build important relationships, and find out more about how you and your organization can support physician well-being.

Location: VGH's Paetzold Lecture Theatre & Atrium.
6 pm: Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres
6:45 pm: Presentation
RSVP by January 18: vpsa.rsvp@gmail.com

January 31: noon to 1 pm – Protecting yourself when you’re unable to workDo you have the right insurance coverage?

What does the government-funded Physicians’ Disability (PDI) provide? What should a well-designed disability policy include?

How does critical illness coverage work with disability insurance and do you need it?

What are the costs and benefits of extended health and dental plans?

Find out all this and more at this workshop facilitated by Renee Brickner and Paula Rooney, non-commissioned insurance advisors with Doctors of BC.
 
Location: VGH Lauener Room, in the Sassafas Cafeteria.
Lunch included.
RSVP by January 25: vpsa.eventbrite.com
Capacity limited to 30 participants

January 31: 5:30 to 7 pm – 2019 VCH Medical Staff of Honour Inductees We recognize physicians who have provided exceptional leadership and clinical and academic service that has profoundly benefited the residents of British Columbia.
 
By invitation only.

February 4: 5:30 - 8 pm – VPSA Meet & GreetClose to 200 physicians joined our Vancouver Community of Care in 2018… let’s make them feel at home! Get to know our new physicians, meet up with senior colleagues, mingle with VCH leaders, and build your network. It’s never too late—or too soon—to make important connections that ultimately make our jobs easier and more enjoyable.

VCH leaders, including Vancouver Acute COO Vivian Eliopoulos, will be in attendance.
 
Location: Paetzold Multipurpose Room at VGH
Finger food and appetizers
5:30 to 8 pm
RSVP by January 30: vpsa.eventbrite.com

February 6: 7 to 8 am – Breakfast with Leaders She’s the only physician on VCH’s board of directors and, as such, has input on the organization’s overall strategic direction. Learn how Dr. Margaret McGregor works to influence the system and what it takes to be a board member as well as a practicing physician and a health policy researcher with a focus on health care for seniors.
 
Location: Paetzold Multipurpose Room at VGH
Breakfast included
7 to 8 am
RSVP by January 31: vpsa.rsvp@gmail.com

February 9: 9:30 am – VPSA Family Event: Private screening of The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartBring your family and be among the first to see the much anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed global box office phenomenon. Can the citizens of Bricksburg survive the new threat of Lego Duplo invaders from outer space? Join us at this special VPSA members’ screening to find out!

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is rated PG.
 
Location: Dunbar Theatre, 4555 Dunbar Street, Vancouver
Doors open at 9 am for the 9:30 screening
RSVP: vpsa.eventbrite.com
Limited to first 300 RSVPs; four tickets per physician

February 11: 5:30 to 7:30 pm – Managing your Energy Science tells us we perform at our best when we move regularly between expending and renewing energy. Physicians face high demands on the job. It’s not uncommon to feel stressed from the lack of time and to experience a sense of burnout. Learn what it takes to feel freed, fueled and inspired to bring more of yourself to work every day. Workshop leader Chris Obst teaches at the UBC Sauder School of Business and is the principal of Jump Management Coaching. He has been helping people increase their effectiveness and achieve results since 1999.

Location: Paetzold Multipurpose Room at VGH
Catered dinner for VPSA physicians 5:30 - 6 pm
Workshop 6 - 8 pm
Participation is limited to 60 people
RSVP by February 5: vpsa.eventbrite.com

February 21: noon to 1 pm – Unique Lives in MedicineDr. Jan Hajek is an Infectious Diseases specialist based at Vancouver General Hospital and an advocate for the human right to health. Hear about his work overseas with Doctors without Borders and how telemedicine lets him stay connected with the organization while working in Canada.
 
Location: Paetzold Multipurpose Room at VGH
Lunch included
Noon to 1 pm
RSVP by February 15: vpsa.eventbrite.com

Register today for the April 14 Vancouver Sun RunCalling all MD runners and walkers! Join the VPSA Wellness team for the 2019 Vancouver Sun Run.

It’s the event that needs no introduction. Join with thousands of others who walk and run the 10K distance around our city. The run is one of the largest road races in North America and tons of fun!

Team pricing:
Early bird (until February 15): $49
Regular fee (February 16 – March 15): $59
Register: https://register.vancouversunrun.com
Team name: VPSA Wellness
Join your colleagues for a VPSA-sponsored post-run team social.

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