September 2022
The monthly E-News shares provincial program information and updates about the Facility Engagement (FE) Initiative. This information will be of interest to Medical Staff Association (MSA) support teams, so please feel free to forward the newsletter to your MSA executives as needed.
Doctors of BC Health Authority Engagement Survey Launches September 12
This Fall, Doctors of BC is seeking feedback from its membership regarding their engagements and interactions with their health authority. Now in its seventh year, the Health Authority Engagement Survey plays a crucial part in helping Doctors of BC advocate for members, and support doctors across the province. In the coming days, members will receive more information on the survey from Doctors of BC via email and website articles. Email invitations will be sent out on September 12.
Doctors of BC encourages MSA support teams and executives to share this information with their respective groups to ensure our members have the chance to share their thoughts on this important area. By sharing their feedback, members can help Doctors of BC shape programs and policies that reflects their needs.
Visit this webpage to access last year’s Survey Report.
If you have any questions, please email surveys@doctorsofbc.ca
Upcoming Member Engagement: Doctors of BC’s Policy on Gender Equity in Medicine
Doctors of BC will soon be seeking member feedback in phase two of our member engagement on the topic of gender equity in medicine.
Member input gathered in phase one has been used by Doctors of BC’s Council on Health Economics and Policy (CHEP) to develop a draft policy statement, with commitments and recommendations specific to the BC context.
From September 15th – 29th, share your thoughts and join the conversation on our Have your Say online community engagement platform.
If you have any questions, please email policyandplanning@doctorsofbc.ca.
Watch for further communications from Doctors of BC next week when the engagement goes live.
SEAT Database: Removal of Password Protection
As of October 31, 2022, due to popular request to increase accessibility, password protection on the SEAT database will be removed. Users will no longer need to log in to SEAT to view the information. The data will be public-facing (accessible to anyone on the Internet), and posted on the Facility Engagement website’s upcoming knowledge sharing portal.
Action: Please review your SEAT-designated engagement activities in FEMS before the next October 15th SEAT submission deadline to ensure entries are accurate and appropriate for sharing on the public-facing FE website. Adjust as you see fit or if you do not wish to have activities shown in the public-facing database, move the SEAT toggle to NO (in FEMS).
- Will all fields show? All fields related to SEAT will appear – such as title, activity type, medical area specialty, summary, progress, health authority engagement, general site email address (if you consented to being contacted about the activity), status and results/impact. Fields that will not show and remain confidential include budgeting and claim information. Note that the FE provincial team verifies the data entered before uploading the information to the SEAT Database from FEMS. Entries may be further edited or condensed for clarity, spelling errors, privacy, and appropriateness of sharing.
Based on stakeholder feedback, FE continues to improve the SEAT Database including simplified keyword searches, searches by multiple MSAs, downloadable search results in CSV (with further sorting /filtering via Excel), a provincial source for curated knowledge sharing, and now, password removal.
For more information please see SEAT Overview or FAQs.
If you have any questions, please email seatsupport@doctorsofbc.ca
Physician Wellness Network Fall 2022 Gathering
Friendly reminder that the Physician Wellness Network (PWN), hosted by the BC Physician Health Program (PHP), will hold their first event via Zoom on September 21, 2022 from 3:00-5:00pm.
The PWN’s Fall 2022 Gathering aims to introduce the mandate of the network to its members, provide an opportunity for network members to connect, and feature physician speakers who will share how they started physician wellness initiatives in their communities.
This event is open to PWN members only. If you would like to be a member of the PWN, please register here.
Members will receive Fall 2022 Gathering registration info upon network registration.
If you have any questions, please contact engagement@doctorsofbc.ca
Upcoming Peer to Peer Knowledge Sharing Session
MSA Roundtable – Cultural Safety & Humility
Tuesday, October 11th from 11:00AM-12:30PM
We invite you to an inspiring and informative Facility Engagement Knowledge Sharing event and dialogue session with your colleagues to discuss Cultural Safety & Humility activities happening around the province – including presentations by Haida Gwaii Hospital, Vancouver Physician Staff Association and Vancouver Coastal Health committee.
This is a unique opportunity to meet peers, and share learnings, challenges, and successes with other Medical Staff Associations who are funded by the FE Initiative.
Presentations will be peer lead and facilitated by the Facility Engagement Team at Doctors of BC. This session will be recorded and shared with attendees and their MSA executive/ working group members.
Please register by clicking here: Register Here
If you have any questions, please contact engagement@doctorsofbc.ca
Upcoming MSA Administrator Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, September 20th 12-1pm
After a summer break, we’re delighted to restart our ever-popular MSA Administrator Lunch and Learns!
- Community Building: Welcoming New Physicians
- Learning Topic: FEMS Financial Overview Update with special guest Sarah Racicot
Zoom link is here – we hope to see you online!
If you have any questions, please contact engagement@doctorsofbc.ca
PM Helpdesk Lunch and Learn Library
The FE provincial office, in conjunction with the PM Helpdesk Consultant, Erica Kjekstad, have created a library document of all of the past lunch and learn sessions from 2021.
The 2022 library document is now live and will continue to be updated each month with current information. The June 2022 session on Provincial Knowledge Sharing, as well as Advanced Site Administration is included.
If you have any questions, please contact engagement@doctorsofbc.ca
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Facility Engagement is an initiative of the Specialist Services Committee, one of four joint collaborative committees that represent a partnership of the Government of BC and Doctors of BC.
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