2025-26 Pillar-Focused Projects: Expression of Interest
The PHC Physicians & Surgeons Society (PHC-PASS) and Medical Staff Pillar Advisory Committees (PACs) are accepting proposals until August 8, 2025 for physician-led, Pillar-focused engagement projects from eligible medical staff groups/departments/divisions.
Each PAC has a total available budget of $15,000 to fund selected projects. All projects must complete by September 30, 2026. 2024 Funding decisions will be communicated in late September, 2025.
MEDICAL STAFF STRATEGIC PILLARS
- Learning Pillar: Discover, Learn and Innovate for Impact - (DLII)
- Quality Pillar: Quality, Safety and Value (QSV)
- Partnerships Pillar: (Partner to Transform Health Care)
- People Pillar (Inspiring People and Teams)
PHC-PASS Pillar priorities include a range of themes for your projects from patient quality & safety, innovation & learning, clinical partnerships; medical staff workplace, wellness, community & connections; to Indigenous wellness and reconciliation and planetary health.
See more about medical staff-led Pillar Advisory Committees (PACs) and their current activities.
TWO APPLICATION STREAMS
- STREAM ONE (DLII, EQSV, and Partnerships projects): EXTENDED application timeline until August 8, 2025 at 1700. Late applications will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by October 15, 2025.
- STREAM TWO (People projects: "Coming Together, Supporting One Another"): Rolling intake from June 3, 2025 until funds run out--rapid review and funding decisions within two weeks.
2025-2026 Pillar-focused Project Submission Guidelines (revised July 5, 2025)
STREAM ONE Project Proposal Worksheet (Word) to Prepare Your Application
STREAM TWO Simplified Proposal Worksheet (Word) to Prepare Your People Pillar Application
Apply For Funding (Online Application Form)
Facility Engagement Funding Guidelines (June 2025)
2024 Pillar-focused Expression of Interest
- Each application was reviewed by the applicant’s specified medical staff Pillar Advisory Committee (PAC) and PHC partners, evaluated, scored and discussed against a standard framework. Successful projects kicked off in late spring of 2024 and five projects completed by March 31, 2025.
- Successful project leads and participants receive funds via the Facility Engagement FEMS system and VoPay for reimbursing sessional time and project expenses (requires sign-up).
Prior to 2024
PASS did not hold any Expressions of Interest for medical-staff led projects between 2021-2023, due to PASS facility engagement funding being mostly dedicated to launching and establishing Pillar Advisory Committees at Providence.
From 2017 to 2022, approximately 60 individual medical staff-led projects were funded by PASS, through the Facility Engagement program. Each project was approved based on its alignment with PASS strategic priorities of that time. This included focused project intakes for COVID-related projects in 2020 and vision-supporting projects for the New St. Paul’s Hospital in early 2021. Project selection was led by PASS Working Group members (Co-chairs and Subcommittee leads) in collaboration with PHC’s Executive Director of Medical Affairs. Funding of individual projects was allocated based on available funds and each project’s level of alignment with PASS strategic goals.
HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE?
Contact us anytime: pass@providencehealth.bc.ca
