MSA PAH President's Newsletter - 28th September 2021
Dr. Martin Lebl
I would like to thank everyone who has worked over the pandemic; we appreciate your hard work and dedication. Thank you to the MSA for continuing to engage and participate in our committees and activities.
Our next medical staff meeting is scheduled for October 4th, 2021. I would encourage all medical staff members to attend.
We would like to welcome Melissa Wanasinghe as the society’s new Administrative Assistant. A thank you to Dr. David Min, who volunteered to take on the responsibilities of chairing the FE meetings over the past year as his role as Vice-President Elect.
Our Facility Engagement (FE) executive team continues to meet quarterly to discuss project submissions and the society’s strategic direction. We are actively recruiting new members to join the team and take on leadership positions. There is lots of support available to those interested. Please get in touch with me or Sooky (sookymoore@gmail.com) to learn more. You may find the names of the current executive team at the bottom of this letter.
A huge thank you to to the project leads who were able to pivot their projects to an online format due to the pandemic. Most events will continue to be online or a hybrid model as we go into Fall 2021. We also will be resuming our QI clinic, Grand Rounds, and Wellness-focused events in Fall 2021. A special shout out to the Journal Club project and its speakers; we’ve seen a record number of participants join us online. The engagement lunch committee will be meeting in early September to plan our next outdoor medical staff BBQ. The Hello Goodbye event, which is under the banner of FE, will be hosted this year on November 27, 2021. This event is a meaningful celebration of new and retiring physicians in the community, hosted in partnership with the Division.
The wellness committee has put together a Wellness Infographic based on the online survey administered between December 2, 2020, and March 10, 2021. The survey results showed that 73% of respondents felt burned out from their work during the past month, and 51% indicated they were worried that work was affecting their sense of empathy. Still, 75% reported feeling satisfied with their work over the same period. Nearly all, 98% of physicians rated their pre-COVID-19 physical health as good to great but that dropped to 64% who rated their current physical health as good to great. To read the full report or learn about the different resources available, scan the QR code on the infographic.
At the next MSA meeting, we will be reviewing the project submission process map to ensure that all physicians are aware of the opportunity to act on those ideas that could strengthen relationships, communication, and collaboration between Fraser Health and the MSA, and improve their work environment and the delivery of patient care. To all department heads, typed reports for the medical staff meeting in September are to be submitted to Kelly Marra. A notice will be sent in advance reminding you of the required reports for the Medical Staff meeting.
To maintain hospital privileges, dues must be paid according to Fraser Health bylaw section 8.6.1. If you have not already paid your annual dues through the MSA website (www.pahmsa.org). If you require assistance during the payment process, please reach out to Sooky.
Dr.Martin Lebl
President of MSA PAH