Serious Illness Conversations through a trauma-informed lens

VCH-PHC Physician Workshop Learn to apply the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) or one of its adaptations to have conversations with clients/patients about their wishes and priorities before a health decline. Presented by the Advance Care Planning Initiative at PHC and the Regional Palliative Approach to Care Education team (RPACE) at VCH. Questions? Email rpace@vch.ca> Register here>

Virtual Blood Boot Camp Series

We are happy to share that the next virtual series for Blood Boot Camp will be held on the following dates: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Nurse Practitioner (NP) Blood Boot Camp is a 3-day course offered to NPs who need hospital privileges for ordering blood and blood Read More »

September 2023 MSA Quarterly Meeting

Join us! MSA Agenda Mission Forward - Organizational Priorities - with guests Ms. Fiona Dalton, CEO and Ms. Deborah Mitchell, Chief Strategy Officer & VP, Governance PASS General Update Upcoming Schwartz Rounds - September 28th MSJ Operations Update - Tent and Maintenance Schedule CSRC Update NSPH Update - 2nd Floor Outpatient Site check-ins: MSJ, HFH Read More »

Schwartz Rounds is back! Empowering care through shared stories

September 28, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Cullen Family Theatre, St. Paul's Hospital (revised location) Every day, we face challenging conversations with patients, their families, and our colleagues. These encounters can be emotionally demanding, challenging the depths of our compassion. Come and listen to inspiring stories and insights shared by our fellow colleagues about Maintaining Compassion Read More »

Person & Family Centred Care (PFCC) Interdisciplinary workshop

Missed the last workshop and want to learn more about PFCC practices? Mark your calendars! The upcoming Person & Family Centred Care (PFCC) Interdisciplinary workshop (Course #14189) is on October 26, 2023; 1300-1530 by Zoom. Registration is available through Learning Hub. All PHC employees, volunteers, and students are welcome to join. Questions? Ask Angela Lee Read More »

Celebrate Plant Power on World Food Day Oct 16 @ SPH

What is World Food Day? World Food Day (WFD) was founded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1945. But it would be another 34 years before it was recognized as a world holiday at the 20th FAO conference in November 1979. Since then, WFD has been Read More »