Physician Wellbeing Program

Drs. Sarah Lea and Alicia Power, co-creators of Revive Physicians, are hosting a group medical visit series for BC physicians—designed to help you reconnect with what matters and create a sustainable, fulfilling life in and out of medicine.

Built on principles of executive coaching and quality improvement, Empowered Time is an energy-management program for physicians feeling stretched, burned out, or looking to make the year ahead more sustainable.

The program includes six live virtual sessions that help physicians:

• Rebuild physical, emotional, mental, and core energy
• Reconnect with personal values and priorities
• Work intentionally within the realities of today’s healthcare system
• Create meaningful, sustainable change that fits real life

Importantly, BC physicians may be eligible to attend through an MSP-funded group medical visit.

We would be grateful if you would consider sharing the information with your members through your newsletter, email list, or internal communications. Those interested can register here!

Upcoming Learning Opportunities: Island Health Divisions Communication

We have three Primary Care Grand Rounds scheduled for early this year. Details for each session are outlined below.

February 11 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care
Presented by Dr. Kewan Aboulhosn and Shelley McCulloch
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March 4 | 12:00–1:00 PM
De‑Medicalizing End of Life in Primary Care
Presented by Dr. Chloe Lemire‑Elmore
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April 14 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Factitious Disorder
Presented by Dr. Chris Blashko and Dr. Spencer Cleave
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Session details will be updated on the Primary Care Medical Staff Calendar of Events.

If you have any questions, please contact: PCGrandRounds@islandhealth.ca

Access Central – Same-Day Access to Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Care

Access Central is a toll-free phone service offering:

• Same-day assessment
• Care planning
• Navigation to addiction medicine and substance use services

Coverage: Island Health region, designed to reduce barriers to care, especially for those in rural and remote communities.

Phone: 1-888-885-8824 | Daily, 9am–7pm

Call for:

• Individualized care planning, including transportation coordination to services
• Consult for opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and other medications
• Same-day assessment for withdrawal management (detox) and treatment services, including funded transportation support
• Information and help finding the right resources

Who can call?

• Anyone in the Island Health region can call Access Central
• Self-referrals are accepted – no need for a primary care provider

Note for clinicians
Access Central is a direct line to service.

• Referrals to withdrawal management will continue to be accepted through Pathways. If you cannot access Pathways, simply call Access Central, or submit the PDF referral form form to amsu.accesscentral@islandhealth.ca
• For Addiction Medicine consultation and support, please continue to use: RACE Toll Free: 1-877-696-2131 & BCCSU 24/7 line: 778-945-7619

Find more information on mental health and substance use services:
Access Central: islandhealth.ca/addiction-care
Mental Health & Substance Use Services: islandhealth.ca/mhsu

LTCI Learning Series - When Frailty Meets Substance Use in LTC (Feb 17)

You’re invited to our virtual LTCI Learning Series: When Frailty Meets Substance Use: “The Cases We Miss” in Long-term Care

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 5:00–6:30 pm
Speakers: Dr. Alicia Pawluk & Dr. Christ Stuart

Click here for information and Registration. 

25th Annual BC Endocrine Day - Early Bird Registration Now Open!

The Endocrine Research Society is excited to announce that Early Bird Registration for the 25th Annual BC Endocrine Day Conference is now open!

This year's BC Endocrine Day will be held on May 8th, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Vancouver-Centre (Broadway).

Click here for Information & Registration

Fee-for-Service: Annual Reminder to Submit Portal Codes 14070, 14071, 14072

Resubmit your annual portal code to ensure continued access to important family medicine fee codes.

Click here to review the billing rules on the BC Family Doctors website to confirm you meet the eligibility requirements before submitting.

LFP physicians and locums: Reminder to re-enrol in 2026

All physicians enrolled in the LFP Payment Model need to re-enrol each year to continue billing under this model. Please re-enrol by March 31, 2026, to continue billing under the LFP Payment Model. Check out the BC Family Doctors website for more infomation.

Closer to home: Physician Leadership Training starts locally

The Shared Care Committee, in partnership with the Physician Leadership Institute (PLI), brings leadership skill development opportunities to local communities. Through Closer to Home, the PLI collaborates with physician groups to deliver learning activities in their local regions, thereby minimizing the time spent away from clinical practice and personal life.

Start 2026 with new skills to lead system change and quality improvement. Email us at JCCtraining@doctorsofbc.ca for more information.

Oceanside Hospice Society

The Oceanside Hospice Society serves individuals and families experiencing end-of-life, care-giving and bereavement in the area stretching from Deep Bay to Nanoose, and west to Errington and Whiskey Creek
We strive to provide links in the continuum of care by supporting care giving at home, in hospital or the palliative care unit at Trillium and at community care facilities.
Please contact us at 250.752.6227 or visit www.oceansidehospice.com for further information.

Divisions Dispatch

The latest news from the provincial team and complementary organizations.

Please click here for updates including:

• LFP Payment Model updates
• Webinars and continuing medical education (CME)

Divisions in the News

Divisions in the News
See what is going on in other divisions around BC:

https://divisionsbc.ca/provincial/news-and-events