Described by colleagues as a visionary leader, innovator, mentor, genius, and one-half physician/one-half IT techie, Bill Clifford is the cultivator of the health information technology that physicians across BC use to improve patient care – a user-friendly, electronic medical record system called the Medical Office Information System, which he launched in 1990.
In 2017, Interior Health had a serious issue with physician engagement. Only 28 percent of physicians reported satisfaction with the organization as a place to practice medicine, ranking last place among the regional health authorities, and almost a third of medical leadership positions were vacant. That’s when Harsh Hundal was appointed as Executive Medical Director,…
The BC SUPPORT Unit aims to support and increase patient-oriented research throughout the province. When Beverley Pomeroy joined its Fraser Centre team just one month before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they immediately identified a critical gap in resources and training for researchers engaging with individuals who’ve experienced trauma. With a personal history of participating as…
Michelle Peltier spent 15 hours a day in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre after her daughter Olive was born preterm at 29 weeks. This experience profoundly impacted Michelle and, soon after Olive was discharged, she created a support group on Facebook for other parents of children born…
Spasticity is a disabling condition marked by stiffness, muscle tightness and involuntary muscle contractions that limits quality of life for patients. Associated with damage to the central nervous system, it can occur after a neurological injury such as a stroke, or due to a condition such as multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy. And it can…
Healthy habits formed in childhood can benefit individuals for the rest of their lives, which is one reason why the Spirit of Healthy Kids Regional Program stands out for its impact in northern communities. The program is the result of an innovative partnership between junior ice hockey team the Prince George Cougars, the Spirit of…
Approximately 20% of diabetic patients develop open wounds on the soles of their feet, known as diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). These ulcers are a major contributing factor of lower leg amputations – they precede about 85% of amputations in diabetics – which can often lead to significant problems with mobility, social isolation, employment status, depression…
Through the work of researchers and key stakeholders, Child Health BC recognized concern regarding children’s decreasing physical activity levels, decreasing fruit and vegetable intake and increasing screen time. So it launched Appetite to Play alongside provincial partners Sport for Life, YMCA of Greater Vancouver, Childhood Obesity Foundation and the Ministry of Health to support early…
“The booklet is beautiful and amazing resource. I wish I had access to this information 10 years ago when my daughter was stillborn. No one told me about options to donate or dry up my milk and I suffered without proper information. It is wonderful to know this kind of resource exists now; I know…
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