Upcoming Events

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

November 15: VGH Physician Appreciation Lunch No speakers. No presentations. Just the chance to come out, catch up, and meet with your physician friends and colleagues at VGH. Join us the second Friday of each month in the PHEW for these networking sessions. Lunch is provided.
 
Friday, November 15 at 12 noon
Catered lunch for physicians
Location:VGH Physician Hub for Engagement and Wellness
Jim Pattison Pavilion South, Level 2; next to Sassafras Café
Registration required
RSVP at least 48 hours in advance: vpsalunch@gmail.com

November 21: VPSA Wellness Workshop - Physician Wellness and the Science of Resilience: Is our Strength our Weakness? Learn about the evidence behind physician wellness and resilience as we explore the neurobiology of the stress response and discover methods to develop lifelong resilience based on clinical research.

This fun and informative session includes both didactic learning and interactive exercises. Family physician and renowned champion for mindfulness, parenting, and mind-body connections Dr. Linda Uyeda leads this evening of self-care and discovery.
 
Thursday, November 21
Catered dinner for VPSA physicians: 6 - 6:30 pm
Workshop: 6:30 - 8:15 pm
Location: VGH Physician Hub for Engagement and Wellness
Former Round Room next to Sassafras Café
Jim Pattison Pavilion South, Level 2
RSVP by November 15: vpsa.eventbrite.com

November 25: VPSA Networking Event - Surgical Patient Optimization Collaborative (SPOC) With an increasingly aging population, there are a growing number of patients with complex conditions in need of surgeries. The purpose of the SPOC collaborative is to improve assessment and management of these patients, which will in turn reduce adverse events, increase patient and caregiver satisfaction, and improve post-operative outcomes.

This SSC initiative, in partnership with the SCC and and SPGC, was implemented beginning in May 2019 for an 18-month period of interactive, multidisciplinary learning designed to support the implementation of optimization processes.

Join SPOC co-lead Dr. Kelly Mayson and other team members for a discussion about the initiative, the work done to date, and future plans… including our local site Patient Passports coming soon. This is a great networking opportunity for specialists and family physicians to learn and connect about this work.
 
Monday, November 25
6:30 to 8:30 pm
UPDATED: Two hours of sessional funding will be provided for family physicians and specialists at the BCMA rate.
Catered dinner for physicians: 6:30 – 7:15 pm
Presentation and discussion: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Location: VGH Physician Hub for Engagement and Wellness
Jim Pattison Pavilion South, Level 2
Register by November 21: vpsa.eventbrite.com

November 28: VPSA Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robin Walker, Integrated Vice President, Medical Affairs & Medical Education, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London Fully engaging with their hospitals ensures better physician wellbeing as well as workplace satisfaction. Dr. Walker has guided significant improvement in physician engagement in hospitals in both London and Halifax.

Hear from him about realigning physician leader roles and accountabilities for fuller partnership with administrative leaders of clinical programs, creating comprehensive talent management programs for all physicians, ways to equip physicians with skills and approaches to become successful leaders within complex health systems, how to develop unique programs to encourage bringing innovative ideas to fruition, and much more.
 
Thursday, November 28
Dinner: 6 - 6:30 pm
Presentation: 6:30 – 8:15 pm
Location: VGH Physician Hub for Engagement and Wellness
Jim Pattison Pavilion South, Level 2, next to Sassafras Cafe
Register: vpsa.eventbrite.com

November 30 and December 1: VPSA PLI Crucial Conversations Course A key difference between good and great leaders is that great leaders achieve results even when differences of opinion are significant, the stakes are high in terms of outcomes and emotions are strong. Great leaders excel at these kinds of crucial conversations.

This course will help you to master the skills you need to candidly and respectfully handle high-stakes conversations, achieve better results and enhance relationships.

You will:
* Acquire the skills to engage others in addressing challenging issues while retaining or enhancing the relationship.
* Understand when a conversation or issue becomes crucial, and learn how to stay in conversation to move toward resolution and action.
* Identify the challenges facing physician leaders in the health care system and acquire practical tools to deal with them.

The registration fee is to secure your seat. The fee is fully refundable upon attending the course. Refunds are available for cancelations prior to November 15, 2019.
 
Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1
Location: VGH Paetzold Multipurpose Room MPR 1888
Jim Pattison South, Level 12
Register: vpsa.eventbrite.com

December 4: Breakfast with Leaders: Ron Quirk, Chief Information Officer, VCH Ron Quirk oversees Information Management and Information Technology Services for VCH as well as similar services in the Provincial Health Services Authority and Providence Health Care under a consolidated service model.

On the heels of St. Paul’s Hospital’s CST go live in November, Ron will share recent lessons learned and take your questions on the challenges ahead of VCH-Vancouver’s anticipated July 2020 go live date.
 
Wednesday, December 4
Location: VGH Physician Hub for Engagement and Wellness
VGH 2800B Jim Pattison Pavilion Level 2 (Next to Sassafras Cafeteria)
Register by November 29: vpsa.eventbrite.com

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