Celebrating one year of nhpqi.ca!
It’s been a year since the Northern Health Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) website launched, providing site visitors with information about the program, upcoming events, previous projects, and r...
Physicians
Northern Health celebrates BC Family Doctor Day
May 19 is BC Family Doctor Day. This day gives us a chance to acknowledge and thank the family physicians, residents, and medical students in our province. Today we have the privilege of celebratin...
Qualitycast North: Dr. Kalah Blackstock on improved care for diabetic patients
In Episode 9 of Qualitycast North, Dr. Shyr Chui interviews Dr. Kalah Blackstock about the work she and her team did at the Northern Roots Primary Care Clinic in Smithers, BC. Dr. Blackstock and he...
Coming Together in the Northern way of caring
Since February 2020, throughout the challenging and unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, people have shown how resilient they are. In Northern BC, we have seen people come together to help ensure the heal...
Clinical Simulation Program supports family practice residents
Since 2012, the Northern Clinical Simulation program has been a partnership between Northern Health, the Northern Medical Program, and the University of Northern BC's School of Nursing. It was develop...
Dr. Morton wins Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine: Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Tracy Morton is one of three rural doctors to win the 2020 BC Rural Health Award of Excellence in Rural Medicine: Lifetime Achievement. Dr. Morton grew up in a small town in Albe...
Terrace Women’s Wellness Group awarded 2020 BC Rural Health Award
(Note: a version of this story originally appeared on the Rural Coordination Centre of BC website.) The Terrace Women’s Wellness Group has won the 2020 Award of Excellence for Team...