2019 Engagement Initiatives Announced: 17 newly funded projects
Drs. Simon Baxter & Arthur Cheung
Develop a Model for Measuring BC Cancer Oncologist Workloads
Dr. Julianna Caon
Improve the Efficiency of Patient Care in the Treatment of Brain Metastases for CNS and Lung Tumour Sites
Drs. Janine Davies & Tanya Berrang
Develop a Provincial Quality Improvement Community of Practice (COP) to Better Engage Staff, Improve Patient Care, and Provide a Forum to Enhance the Workplace
Dr. Devin Schellenberg
Facilitate a Radiation Oncologist Retreat to Identify Shared Goals and Visions for the Centre, Maximise Efficiencies, and Maintain Staff Satisfaction
Dr. Michael McKenzie
Facilitate a Radiation Oncologist Retreat to Develop a Provincial Interprofessional Cancer Palliative Oncology Group to Optimise Care for Patients with Incurable Cancer
Dr. Benjamin Mou
Facilitate a Provincial Lung Radiation Oncologist Retreat to Discuss Priorities and Standards for the Delivery of Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer in BC
Dr. Angela Lin
Facilitate a Multidisciplinary Workshop Aimed at Improving the Safety and Multimodality Treatments for Breast Cancer Patients Suitable for Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction in Interior BC
Dr. Mira Keyes
Survey BC Cancer Medical Staff to Evaluate Burnout and Engagement and Develop Strategies to Improve Physician Well-Being
Dr. Cheng-Han Lee
Engagement of BC Cancer Medical Staff in the BC Electronic Synoptic Pathology Reporting Initiative (ESPRI) in Order to Improve Information Sharing and Solicit Input
Dr. Ursula Lee
BC Cancer Surrey Physician Lounge to promote physician engagement, communication and wellness
Dr. Caroline Lohrisch
Facilitate an Outpatient Oncology Clinic Optimisation Exercise in Order to Evaluate Best Practices for Efficient Clinic Operations
Dr. Hamid Raziee
Build a Team Across Three BC Cancer Centres to Transfer Knowledge and Expertise for Optimal Utilisation of Transperineal Interstitial Brachytherapy Technique (TP-ISBT) for Gynaecological Cancers
Dr. Jennifer Goulart
Establish Oncology Medical Provider Focus Groups at all Six Cancer Centres across BC to Obtain Input to Improve Supportive Cancer Care Services
Drs. Kasmintan Schrader & Sophie Sun
Develop a Proposal Utilising an Internet Based E-Learning Tool to Enhance Health Care Provider and Patient Knowledge of Hereditary Implications of Tumour Sequencing
Dr. Howard Lim
Develop a Leadership Curriculum for Medical Oncology/Radiation Oncology Teaching Staff for the BC Cancer Residency/Fellowship Programs
Dr. Ross Halperin
Facilitate a Survey and Working Group in Order to Identify Current Gaps and Quality Metrics for Interior Regional Tumour Groups of BC and Improve the System for Cancer Tumour Sites
Dr. Stephen Chia
Facilitate a Survey and Key Stakeholder Session to Update the BC Cancer Management Guidelines (CMGs) in Order to Assist with Patient Care Decisions
Fall 2018 Engagement Initiatives
Dr. Jason Hart
Building Self Awareness and Communication
Dr. Tamara Shenkier
Diminishing Roadblocks to Hiring Foreign Trained Medical Oncologists and Hematologists at BC Cancer
Drs. Dan Renouf & Jon Loree
GI Innovate: GI Physician Leadership Training to Improve Healthcare Delivery
Dr. Ursula Lee
Medical Oncology Department Retreat
Dr. Tamara Shenkier
Mindfulness Training and Support
Dr. Francois Bachand
Provincial Education Day in Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer
Dr. Kim Chi
Recognition Awards for Medical Staff
Dr. Alan Bates
Supportive Cancer Care Focus Group Analysis
Fall 2017 Engagement Initiatives
Dr. Peter Tonseth
Defining appropriate indications for PET/CT in BC
Dr. Lyly Le
Engagement of BC Cancer medical staff in the implementation CST Project
Dr. Barbara Czerkawski
Improving communication during conflict
Dr. Rob Olson
Using POSI to improve collaboration between radiation oncology, medical oncology, P&SM, and allied health care providers at all cancer centres
Dr. Michael McKenzie
Development of a Provincial BC Cancer Palliative Radiation Oncology Site Group
Drs. Katherine Xing, Karen Hossack
Biweekly interdepartmental physician wellness and engagement rounds
Dr. Francois Germain
Recognition of time required and support for completion of mandatory modules and training to improve physician engagement
Dr. Janessa Laskin
Online genomics education & training to improve physician engagement & patient care
Dr. Angela Lin
Physician nourishment to improve physician engagement
Dr. Allan Hovan
Oral Oncology/Dentistry provincial meeting and team-building
Dr. Tamara Shenkier
Mindfulness training for all MSES members
Dr. Cheryl Ho
Develop provincial pathway for pharma sponsored patient support programs
Dr. Islam Mohamed
Physician strategic planning retreat for workplace
Dr. Bernie Eigl
Review of oncologist staffing and support ratios at Canadian cancer centres
Dr. Mark Carey
Physician engagement and surgical oncology: Using medical staff expertise to shape strategies to improve multi/interdisciplinary cancer care
Dr. Alan Bates
Supportive cancer care program
Dr. Janessa Laskin
Evaluation of a multidisciplinary strategy to improve efficiency and efficacy of lung cancer referrals at BC Cancer
Dr. Mira Keyes
Burnout Proof – Live workshop for physicians
Dr. Daniel Renouf
BC Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Network (BC PANC NET)
Dr. Amirrtha Srikanthan
Program development for adolescent and young adults with cancer
Dr. Sara Taylor
Integration of a web-based patient follow-up platform into BC Cancer patient services for improving quality of care and research in breast cancer
Dr. Sally Smith
Comprehensive physician orientation and mentorship at BC Cancer
Dr. Eric Berthelet
Thyroid cancer interdisciplinary clinic-enhanced patient experience through comprehensive care delivery – a pilot project
Dr. Alan Nichol
BC Cancer consensus conference on brain metastases and retreat to broaden involvement in cranial radiosurgery
Spring 2018 Engagement Initiatives
Dr. Allan Hovan
Motivational speech from Eva Grayzel
Dr. Andra Krauze
Increase staff engagement in Surrey in weekly Radiation Oncology Rounds
Dr. Christina Parsons
BC Cancer Radiation Oncology Lymphoma Retreat
Dr. Devon Schellenberg
Conference to review Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy
Dr. Christine Blyth
GPO Retreat
Dr. Stephen Ashwell
Patient-held medical record: a means to increase patient and physician engagement in care
Dr. Sophie Sun
Hereditary cancer follow-up program for high risk patients and families
Dr. Anna Tinker
Evidence-based Guidelines for the Management of Familial and Hereditary Cancer Patients: A collaboration of the BC Cancer Tumour Group
Dr. Christine Blyth
Understanding the different models of care and scope of practice of GPOs
Dr. Scott Tyldesley
Provincial Radiation Oncology retreat
Dr. Jonathan Livergant
Optimizing radiation oncology triage at BC Cancer - Victoria
Dr. Howard Lim
Support for faculty development to implement the Royal College Competency by Design for the Medical and Radiation Oncology programs
Dr. Jennifer Rauw
Quality improvement working group
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