Prevention Innovation Labs
From January to August 2014, the SSC held a series of Prevention Innovation Labs to evaluate the integration of prevention strategies in specialty practice. The Innovation Labs brought together specialist physicians and experts in prevention, health promotion, and behavioural counselling to equip a small, but diverse group of clinicians with evidence-based tools to encourage healthy behaviour with their patients. For more information about future Labs, please contact Karyn Fritz at kfritz@doctorsofbc.ca
SSC EOI Update
The SSC continues to review all of the Expression of Interest (EOI) submissions. A considerable amount of time has been spent assessing each of the 300+ ideas submitted. In addition, health authorities and specialist section leads have provided their input. We are determining ways to capture and support as many ideas as possible. One way is to find alignment with other projects or initiatives where there are synergies and where there is appropriate health authority endorsement. This may open up applications to other potential funding sources. Results of the EOI assessments are expected to be announced in the Fall. Please stay tuned.
Fishing for Pearls
A recent "Fishing for Pearls and Digging for Nuggets" event held in Victoria proved to be fun, collegial, and professionally rewarding for the both participating specialists and family physicians. In a speed-dating format, a dozen specialists--from cardiology to psychiatry to imaging--each spent 20 minutes at six tables of family physicians, sharing pearls of knowledge about best practices in their area of expertise and answering questions. Learn more
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