Mar 2020

COVID 19 Updates for Medical Staff

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Where can PHC Medical Staff get COVID-19 Updates?

Providence Health Care physicians and medical staff can access a dedicated source of official information regarding COVID-19 at the Official PHC COVID-19 website. This website is updated daily in order to provide the most up to date info, Q&As, and processes available.

COVID-19 Facebook Group for PHC Medical Staff

Providence medical staff can connect with colleagues about COVID-19 through the new PHC Med Staff Facebook Group. It will provide:

  • Information from Janet Kow and Victor Leung.
  • Continuous updates as information is available.
  • Discussions with colleagues regarding questions and concerns. Well-being support is also provided, including offers for emergency childcare for physicians.

How to join:

  1. If you do not already have a Facebook account, please create one.
  2. ​Once your account is created and you are logged in, search “PHC Med Staff” in the top search bar.
  3. Click the group, and answer all 3 security questions to be added in by an Admin.

Note: This Facebook Group is only open to PHC Medical Staff Association members.

If you have any issues finding the Facebook group, please contact TChristianson@providencehealth.bc.ca>

Support for Medical Staff

To alleviate some of the immense stress on staff and medical staff who are engaged in PHC’s COVID-19 response, Providence is launching several supports for staff now to sustain us going forward. Find a list of wellness support resources on the official PHC COVID-19 website> and here>