What are the other sites doing? This provincial newsletter shares strategies and experiences among medical staff association (MSA) / physician society executives, project teams, and health authority partners to consider and adapt for planning.
GENDER EQUITY IN MEDICINE & LEADERSHIP
What are MSAs doing to shift culture, support women in medicine, and increase the engagement and representation of women physicians at leadership and decision-making tables?
As we recognize Canadian Women Physicians' Day on March 11, Facility Engagement is featuring some examples of MSA engagement activities that address gender gaps and imbalances experienced by women physicians in medicine and leadership.
Peer to Peer: Knowledge you can use
HOW ARE WE PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN MEDICINE AND LEADERSHIP?
At Kootenay Lake Hospital (KLH) in Nelson, the MSA's Gender Equity Working Group has introduced strategies to shift to a more supportive, equitable environment for women in medicine, that is also more conducive to leadership. How are they doing it? Go to Learning Summary (PDF)>
Thank you Kootenay Lake Hospital MSA Facility Engagement for sharing this great work.
What are other sites doing?
MORE MSA EXAMPLES: GENDER EQUITY AND WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
- South Island: Female Physicians in Leadership Initiative
- Vancouver: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Kelowna: Women in Medicine
- Go to Provincial Roundup here>
Connect & Share
MSAS: WANT TO CONNECT ON THIS SUBJECT?
Would you like to join other MSAS from across BC for a virtual Round Table discussion on Gender Equity in Medicine and Leadership? Click here for YES.
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON? Share your Gender Equity & Women in Leadership strategies >
Stories: Engaging for change
CELEBRATING WOMEN PHYSICIANS LEADING CHANGE
(A few examples of many!)
Dr Heather Clark: Engaging to improve safety in the Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Lab GO>
Dr Christina Boucher: With Elder Lucy Duncan, Engaging for Cultural Safety in the Emergency Room GO>
Dr Sara Houlihan: Engaging to improve quality for patients with Placenta Accreta Spectrum GO>
Drs Laura Kelly and Connie Ruffo: Engaging for Physician Wellness in Fraser Health GO>
Drs Lauren Feldoff and Erin Martin: Engaging newly-arrived physicians with improved onboarding GO>
Provincial Activities
More Resources
- Canadian Women Physicians Day: Background
CMA: Equity and Diversity in Medicine
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Specialist Services Committee Leadership Development Funding
Physicians wishing to access leadership training through accredited training organizations can apply for maximum funding of up to $10,000 each fiscal year to cover actual tuition fees, accommodation and travel costs.
SSC also partners with the UBC Sauder Physician Leadership Program for physicians taking on leadership roles in their health authority.
CMA Joule Physician Leadership Institute A variety of accredited leadership learning including Leadership for Medical Women (can request customization for sites / teams) led by an expert faculty of physician leaders and industry practitioners.
ABOUT THIS KNOWLEDGE SHARING NEWSLETTER
This provincial Facility Engagement Initiative (FEI) publication responds to requests from MSAs, physician leads, project teams and health authority partners to learn from others' experiences. It is one piece of a broader, growing FEI knowledge sharing strategy that aims to increase cross-site pollination and opportunities to connect and share around common priorities to achieve success.
Note: this publication differs from the monthly Facility Engagement e-news, which shares operational updates with MSA project teams.