Welcome to the May addition of PQI Community Newsletter. Spring is in full swing and this issue is blooming with opportunities 🌻
 

💥 ALUM FUNDING OPPORTUNITY! 💥

Get Ready to Apply for QI Group Project & Accelerator Funding
📅 May 28 | 🕛 12:00 PM | 💻 Virtual Session

Are you a PQI Alum with a QI idea—whether it’s just forming, in development, or already in flight?

Join us on May 28 at noon to learn how you can access upcoming funding to support your QI group project. This session will help you get ready before applications open in late June.

🔹 Accelerator Funds – to support early-stage QI project development applications opening Late June
🔹 Group Project Funding – for implementation-ready QI work with system impact applications opening Sept

We’ll cover:
✔️ What qualifies as a Group Project
✔️ What to expect from the application process
✔️ What makes a strong proposal
✔️ Dedicated time to share your ideas and get early feedback

Sessional payments will be provided for PQI Alum physicians attending this session.

Check out the Poster here. Email PQI@islandhealth to register.

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The PQI Alum Exchange "Everything is Better with Mayo!" is One-Week Away

We are excited to welcome you to our panel discussion via Zoom featuring Dr. Alex Hoechsmann and Dr. Jeff Kerrie (Cohort 6) along with patient partner, Terry Wilde as they share what they learned on their recent trip to the Mayo Clinic. 

Reminder this session will be held on May 14, 2025, from 2:00pm-3:00pm. 

Email PQI@islandhealth.ca with any questions. 
 

Upcoming Opportunities 

2025 JCC Conference - Call for Abstracts

October 6 & 7, 2025 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre

This conference provides an opportunity for those presenting JCC-funded projects to showcase their work alongside colleagues and partners in an engaging and creative environment. 

Click here for more information.

Submit your abstract here

Lead Through Change: ADKAR & CLARC Training

Learn how to guide your team through change with confidence using the ADKAR and CLARC frameworks. This practical, free, virtual training helps you identify barriers, engage your team, and lead effectively.

🗓️Upcoming 3-session courses start May 14, May 27, June 3, July 8, and October 28.

🔗View full poster & register here.

Five Days in May 

Check out the list of virtual and free events designed to educate, inform, inspire, stimulate and transform from BC's Health Research and partner organizations. See the full list of provincial, regional, and partner events here. 
 

Leadership Opportunities

Leadership Opportunities for Physicians

Thinking about growing your leadership skills? There are great opportunities available right now:

If you're looking for your next step in leadership, now’s a great time to jump in!

New Medical Leader Training:

Psychologically Safe Health Care Teams Workshop

Hosted Dr. Tom Lloyd and Dr. Dawn Martin, this workshop aims to equip new medical leaders with the skills to promote and encourage psychologically safe environments in the workplace. The workshop consists of four, 2-hour, virtual education sessions. Participants can join one of two cohorts in 2025: May or September. Medical staff members will be compensated at sessional rates while attending the workshop sessions.

🔎See full details here. To register email MedStaffPrograms@islandhealth.ca 📧
 

Spreading Quality Improvement: Project Spotlight 🔦

The SQI Penicillin Allergy De-Labelling project hosted teams from 9 South Island primary care clinics last month for its first in-person learning session. Among the attendees where 5 Alum who were able to use their QI skills to do process mapping and create driver diagrams with their teams. 

This SQI project is collaborating with the Practice Support Program (PSP) to support primary care providers and their teams learn more about penicillin allergy de-labelling, implement sustainable workflows, help assess and when appropriate de-label patients without true allergies.

Alum in attendance: Alicia Power (cohort 4), Jane McGregor (cohort 8), Sylvie Tellier (cohort 7), Sienna Bourdon (cohort 8), Victoria Cook (cohort 8).

 

There's Still Availability for Level 2 Training

 

Spread the word! PQI Fundamentals/Level 2 Training will be held on September 11 & 12, 2025, in person in Parksville. 

To register: Email pqi@islandhealth.ca before May 31, 2025. Registration is limited.

 

PQI Fundamentals Poster

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Do you have something you'd like to share?

We are always interested in hearing about the work you're doing and what we can share with our community. If you have a shoutout, story, opportunity, or any comments you'd like to share with the PQI community, please email us at pqi@islandhealth.ca.
 

Interested in connecting more often with fellow PQI Alums? South Island Alum Champion, Alicia Power has created a WhatsApp group "QuPID"!

Click here to join the Alum group

Thank you!

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for improvement, please email PQI@IslandHealth.ca 

Visit the PQI page on the Medical Staff website