Month: March 2020

“Having clear, frequent communication: It was key to understand concerns at different points in time. A university-wide survey was done just before e-learning replaced all large classes. Students’ feedback was consolidated and communicated to all teaching staff. Common concerns included effectiveness of online lectures, changes in assessment, and self-discipline when learning online.

We did pulse checking through student management committees two weeks after the online replacement of all large classes. This enabled further tweaks to improve the experience. Online meetings were conducted with programme directors and teaching staff to share experiences and rectify common mistakes that were made.

More communication channels were important, ensuring that despite not physically seeing each other, concerns and experiences were shared. The feeling that ‘we are in this together’, or ‘if I make a mistake in the online learning platform, I am not the only one’, helped to support everyone in the journey.”

More on Educating despite the Covid-19 outbreak: lessons from Singapore via The Times Higher Ed.

“There are thousands of tools to facilitate remote collaboration—video conferencing! brainstorming tools! task-management software!—but perhaps more important than the specific tool are the processes teams put in place around them. After all, a tool is only as good as its ability to deliver on what the team needs.”

More on 4 Ways to Work Together When We Can’t Be Together via IDEO.

“Don’t want us to hurt each other
Or cause each other pain
Don’t want to feel what they don’t know
We’re in this together, baby
We’re as singing is to rain
So I never, never, ever let you go.”

UBC’s Faculty of Medicine Faculty Development is providing resources to those teaching. Please see COVID-19 and Faculty Development & Support to learn more. They are working closely with course leadership and MedIT to update this page daily with information.

“A website and assessment centre have now been established in Abbotsford to deal with the novel coronavirus.

The Abbotsford COVID-19 Assessment and Response Program is a new website created by the Abbotsford Division of Family Practice in collaboration with the City of Abbotsford and health-care partners.

Anyone with respiratory symptoms such as a cough, shortness of breath and/or fever is now requested to visit AbbotsfordCovidResponse.com.”

Learn more at COVID-19 website and assessment centre established in Abbotsford: Referral-only clinic to take more than 100 appointments daily via Abbotsford News.

“If you’re a Canadian rural healthcare provider who is managing a suspected case of COVID-19, there is a real-time virtual support available for you.

The Rural Outreach Support group (ROSe) is a team of BC rural intensivists who are working with Dr. John Pawlovich and the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC) to provide a wide range of advice and/or support to rural physicians looking for a consultation/second opinion about a patient. This group has previously supported BC rural physicians with urgent and emergent care 24/7, and recently expanded their scope of support to include patients with acute, non-urgent, or chronic conditions.”

For more information, visit Support for rural providers managing COVID-19 and other viruses.

A big shout out to our UBC Medical students who are volunteering to support our BC Physicians and their families during this critical time. Please visit Medical Students supporting BC’s Physicians during the COVID-19 outbreak to learn more about the assistance that our students are providing.

Greetings Residents!

I’ve assembled a series of COVID-19 resources (note the menu tab above). This page houses links to UBC COVID-19 updates and responses from Resident Doctors of BC and CFPC. You’ll also find resources on managing stress and anxiety during this time as well as further information on COVID-19.

If you would like to share additional material/videos/podcasts that you’ve found helpful and supportive, please feel free to forward them to me and I’d be happy to post them for you.

Please know that if you need to talk, I’m here for you. Always.

~ Jacqueline

UBC, PGME, and the Family Practice Postgraduate Program remain dedicated to supporting our residents, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Information includes quarantine updates, non-essential travel, information on non-clinical events, Residents FAQs, and exam statements from CFPC & MCC.

Stay Informed: Updates specific to the Family Practice Program will be posted here.