Upcoming Wellness Events

Civility Regional Tour – @KGH 15th Nov

All medical staff are welcome to join us for a talk with Chris Turner - TED speaker and founder of Civility Saves Lives. Calling it out with compassion: For many people, having difficult workplace conversations is one of the most important, unpleasant and avoided areas of leadership. In this session we shall look the essential...

Cost = FREE

Civility Saves Lives Conference 16th Nov

All medical staff and healthcare leaders are welcome to join us for a full day with Chris Turner - TED speaker and founder of Civility Saves Lives. Listen to three amazing talks about civility and how we can improve the culture of interior health. Session 1: Why Civility Matters in a Complex World  Healthcare has...

Cost = Free

Civility Mix and Mingle – 16th Nov – 1600-1800

Civility post tour Mix and Mingle Join your colleagues and friends for apples, information booths and a cash bar. Music by Bourbon Sprawl (with Dr Tom Kinahan). Where: Four Points Sheraton, 5505 Airport Way, Kelowna. Click HERE to register for the in-person event.

Free

Department of Surgery

Measuring Your Wellness in collaboration with Well Doc Canada. Well Doc Canada is doing a quality improvement project to measure and enhance wellness in the Department of Surgery. This work is endorsed by your leadership. Well Doc Canada will work with your group and leadership to identify and promote changes based on the survey results....

Yoga Retreat

OCT 28 - Dec 2nd Monday evenings from 630-9pm at the Yoga House Downtown (same location as last year)  Melissa Berry Appleton, local meditation teacher and buddhist chaplin, and Alysha Mackensie-Feder are planning another series this fall and wanted to send a note as a "Save the date" OCT 28 - Dec 2nd Monday evenings from...

Yoga Retreat

OCT 28 - Dec 2nd Monday evenings from 630-9pm at the Yoga House Downtown (same location as last year)  Melissa Berry Appleton, local meditation teacher and buddhist chaplin, and Alysha Mackensie-Feder are planning another series this fall and wanted to send a note as a "Save the date" OCT 28 - Dec 2nd Monday evenings from...

Yoga Retreat

OCT 28 - Dec 2nd Monday evenings from 630-9pm at the Yoga House Downtown (same location as last year)  Melissa Berry Appleton, local meditation teacher and buddhist chaplin, and Alysha Mackensie-Feder are planning another series this fall and wanted to send a note as a "Save the date" OCT 28 - Dec 2nd Monday evenings from...

WELLNESS MATTERS: CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF EMPOWERING MEDICAL STAFF

"Wellness Matters," sponsored by the Specialists Well-Being Pilot and CWIM. This gender inclusive event will be held both in person and virtually, and is open to medical staff, medical students, residents, APs and leaders throughout Interior Health. The event is completely free for all attendees. Our distinguished speakers will address important topics such as: Additionally, we...

KGH MSA CME GRAND ROUNDS

CAC Lecture Theatre

KGH MSA is pleased to sponsor the following Grand Round: BC CORONERS OFFICE: Who, When, Why and How to be presented by Kirsten Everett, BC Coroners Office. Ms. Everett is a UK trained physician and holds a MBChB from the University of Sheffield, a Fellowship in Medical Ethics from Harvard University, and an MBA from...

PINK SHIRT BOWLING DAY

Please RSVP to kghpsp@gmail.com with the number of people you plan to come with as well as shoe sizes by Feb 12, 2025 COST = FREE

CME Grand Rounds: BLOOD ON THE LINE: Modern Challenges in Malignant Hematologic Emergencies

Presented by: Dr. Alastair WilliamsAlastair Williams is a fifth-year Hematology fellow at UBC. He did his undergraduate at the University of Toronto, followed by medical school and Internal Medicine residency at UBC. He is interested in pursuing general Hematology, with current interests that include optimizing management for ITP and care of high-grade myeloid neoplasms in...

Cost = FREE

CME Grand Rounds: CMPA: Improving Handover Communication

Presented by: Dr.Elisabeth Boileau (Virtual presentation)Élisabeth is an emergency physician and was program director at the Université de Sherbrooke Department of Family and Emergency Medicine from 2016 to 2023. She completed a master’s degree in medical education, which focused on clinical reasoning difficulties, alternative approaches to faculty development, and information and communication technologies in education...