Core Site Presentations2015-2016

Tuesday January 27, 2015

Vancouver Coastal HealthIsland Health

Providence Health CareNorthern Health

Internship Core Site PresentationSite: Vancouver Coastal Health

(VGH, UBCH, GFS, RH, LGH)

Presenter: Eileen CabreraEmail: eileen.cabrera@vch.ca

Date: January 27, 2015

Meet the Site Coordinators

• Theresa Cividin– Practice Leader, Clinical

Nutrition, Vancouver Acute (GFS, UBCH, VGH)

– Core Site Internship Coordinator

• Eileen Cabrera– Practice Coordinator,

Clinical Nutrition, VGH– Core Site Internship

Coordinator

About the Health Authority• Delivers acute, residential

and community health care services

• Services > 1 million residents (25% of BC’s pop’n)

• 22,000 staff• Vision: “People First” –

We will be leaders in promoting wellness and ensuring care by focussing on quality and innovation

Placement SitesNutrition Care Sites:• VGH • UBCH • GF Strong Rehab Centre• Richmond Hospital• Lion’s Gate Hospital• BC Women’s Health Centre

Population and Public Health Sites:

Vancouver/Richmond/North Shore

Management Sites:• VGH• UBCH• Lion’s Gate• GF Strong Rehab Centre• Richmond Hospital• Minoru Residence• Lions Manor• Dogwood Lodge• George Pearson Centre • Holy Family

**Interns can expect to be placed at 2-3 different nutrition care sites and 2-3 different management sites.

Program HighlightsVancouver – Acute Services (VGH, GF Strong,

UBCH)—39 FTE of dietitians

VGH:• 900 acute care beds, 160 residential care beds,

ambulatory care clinics; 50 dietitians• Specialized and Tertiary Care• Major Provincial Referral Centre for:

– Neurosciences, Lung and LiverTransplant, Bone Marrow Transplant, Spinal Cord Injury, Burns and Trauma Unit, Adult Metabolic Clinic

Program HighlightsGF Strong: Rehab care; 3 dietitians

UBC Hospital: Acute care, residential care, mental health, outpatient counselling; 4 dietitians

Lion’s Gate Hospital: Acute care, residential care; 7 dietitians (Coastal: 25 dietitians)

Richmond Hospital: Acute care, residential care; 13 dietitians

Vancouver – Community Services (Community Health Centres, Residential Care); 21 dietitians

You may wish to consider this Core Site if you…

• Are interested in experiencing a variety of specialized areas for nutrition care placements

• Like working in a fast paced environment• Can adapt to changing environments every 2-3

weeks• Look forward to collaborating with a dynamic

team of health care professionals• Look forward to working with an excellent team of dietitians…...

Your Questions?

Island Health Authority(Vancouver Island)

Jennifer Eskes, RD, MScIsland Health Internship Coordinator (Interim)jennifer.eskes@viha.caJanuary 27, 2015

Meet the Internship Coordinator

Island Health Authority• Provides health care to more than 765,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia Strait, and in the mainland communities north of Powell River and south of Rivers Inlet.

• Over 18,000 staff

•~100 RDs

•150+ Facilities

Some Potential Placement Sites

South Island (Victoria and area): Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria General

Hospital, Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Royal Jubilee Hospital Victoria General Hospital

Other Potential Placement Sites

Central Island Duncan,

Nanaimo, Port Alberni

North Island (North of Nanaimo):

Campbell River, Comox, Port McNeill and Port Hardy

Campbell River Hospital

Nanaimo General Hospital

St. Joseph’s Hospital (Comox)

Island Health Internship Program Highlights

Regularly scheduled education afternoons with Island RDs

Opportunities for interns to be placed in rural communities

Population and Public Health placements opportunities:Aboriginal Health Nutritionists (Victoria & Campbell River)Public Health Nutritionists in Victoria, Comox, Port Alberni,

Nanaimo or Duncan

Variety of clinical placement opportunities:Pediatrics: acute, special care nursery, swallowing disorder

clinic, HIV clinicCF and Transplant clinicsBariatric programHome & Community Care

Elective possibilities: BC Cancer Agency, Ministry of Health, and many others!

You May Wish To Consider Island Health If…

…you have friends or family living on the island

…are interested in a rural or Aboriginal Health placement settings

…seeking employment in Victoria post-internship…you enjoy the great outdoors and all it has to

offer …if hiking, mountain biking trails, fishing, whale

watching interest you

Feel free to contact Jennifer directly

Jennifer Eskes, RD, MScjennifer.eskes@viha.ca

Phone: 250.370.8111 Local 15250

Internship Core Site PresentationSt. Paul’s Hospital

Frances Johnson, Professional Practice Leaderfjohnson@providencehealth.bc.ca

Valli Fraser, Clinical Coordinatorvfraser@providencehealth.bc.ca

Providence Health CareProvidence Health Care

Providence Health CareProvidence Health Care

Clinical Nutrition

About Providence Health Care

• Largest Catholic health care organization in Canada

• Guided by the principle How You Want To Be Treated

• Provides care to 350,000 patients and residents each year

• Trains medical and other health care professionals

• Research

Meet the Site Coordinators

Map of Providence Health Care (PHC)Map of Providence Health Care (PHC)

• 7 main sites– St. Paul’s Hospital– Mt. St. Joseph Hospital– Brock Fahrni Pavilion– Youville Residence– Langara Residence– Holy Family Hospital– Honoria Conway

• 6 Community renal dialysis units

St. Paul’s Hospital

• Opened in 1894 with 25 beds• Now over 500 acute care beds• Academic/research facility affiliated with

UBC• Specializes in areas such as heart disease,

kidney disease, eating disorders, HIV treatment and the care of the disadvantaged populations

Mount St Joseph Hospital

• A community hospital on the eastside of Vancouver

• 108 acute and 100 long term care beds

• Has multicultural approach to service delivery

Holy Family Hospital

• Located in southeast Vancouver

• 75 inpatient beds and 142 residential care beds

• Provides rehabilitation and elder care services both inpatient and outpatient

Other placement sites

Brock Fahrni • Residential care facility next to Children’s Hospital• 148 residents, some are armed forces veterans

Langara • Residential care facility in the south Cambie area for 197

residents • Mental health facility for 20 patients

Youville • Residential care facility on Cambie and 33rd Ave for 42

residents • Mental health facility for 38 patients

Program Highlights

• Wide range of interesting patients means wide range of interesting experiences Individuals who live and work in Vancouver

including business people and downtown residents

Disadvantaged populations including the poor and homeless

Patients from throughout B.C. for specialized services such as cardiac, renal, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, eating disorders, adult cystic fibrosis

Visitors to Vancouver

Program Highlights

Over 50 dietitians who work in a

variety of interesting positions

Nutrition Care 1

• Learning the basics of clinical nutrition in:– Elder Care Residential care sites– Medicine at St Paul’s Hospital or

Mt St Joseph Hospital

Nutrition Care 2Nutrition Care 2

• Cardiac• GI surgery• Diabetes Teaching and Treatment

Centre• Renal programs including chronic

renal failure, dialysis and transplant

• HIV• Eating disorders

Nutrition Care 3

• Healthy Heart Program• Outpatient dietitian services• Nutrition support including

home enteral nutrition

Nutrition Care 4

• Relief in both inpatient and outpatient areas of either MSJH or St. Paul’s Hospital

Other possible experiences

• HIV/ AIDS

• Mental health including eating disorders or psychiatry

• Adult cystic fibrosis

• Geriatric medicine

Population and Public Health

• Vancouver Community

• North Shore Community together with options such as Dairy Foundation, Save on Foods

Electives

• Students arrange their own electives depending on their interests

• Pediatric placement at Women’s and Children’s Hospital may be available for one of our interns

Management

• Sodexo Food Service Dietitian and Managers supervise a self-directed project based placement at St. Paul’s Hospital

Projects

• Research project

• Journal review

• Case Study

• Nutrition Month

Intern Meetings

• Weekly intern meetings at SPH

– Education

– Round table

– General discussion

Other activities

• Regular Dietitians’ meetings • Website Committee• Patient Education Resources

Committee (PERC)• Professional Practice Council• Networking Committee• Continuing education opportunities• Multicultural food experiences

You may wish to consider this Core Site for…

• A dynamic young team of dietitians who offer a wide range of experiences

• Interesting specialty areas• An opportunity to meet and work with

many students from a variety of health disciplines

• Easily accessible public transportation• Work in a downtown Vancouver setting

Your Questions?

Internship Core Site PresentationNorthern Health AuthorityUniversity Hospital Of Northern British Columbia

Shelley Pallot, RDshelley.pallot@northernhealth.ca Stefanie Finch, RDStefanie.finch@northernhealth.ca 2015 January 27

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Meet the Site Coordinators

Shelley Pallot Stefanie Finch

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About Northern Health Authority

Covers an area of nearly of 600,000 square kilometers in size (the size of France!!)

Offers services in over two dozen communities through 50 health facilities (including hospitals, community health centers, public health units and long term care facilities)

Partners extensively with educational institutions as part of a effort to train more health professionals in Northern BC.

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Scenes from the North

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Northern Health Placement Opportunities

University Hospital of Northern British Columbia BC Cancer Centre for the North (Prince George) GR Baker Hospital (Quesnel) Fort St John Hospital (Fort St John) St John Hospital (Vanderhoof) Haida Gwaii Mill Memorial Hospital (Terrace) Dawson Creek General Hospital Bulkley Valley District Hospital (Smither)

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Northern Health Authority Program Highlights

Intern centered environment Offers a diverse and hands-on learning experience Opportunity to self-direct internship placements Young work force Dietitians within the north are keen to be preceptors Supportive teaching environment from within the profession

and from other health professionals Continuing education opportunities with medical rounds,

journal clubs and webinars

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Intern Comments I think it is important for interns to know that the North is a great

opportunity to gain a broad perspective of a small town dietitian’s job. They have a lot of autonomy and flexibility with their work and make a lot of great things happen.

The Northern Health dietitians are wonderful and very knowledgeable, I have met so many wonderful people along the way that it is hard to leave each community, but know I have built some amazing friendships that I hope to keep in contact with for years to come.

People just need to be a bit adventurous and leave their comfort zone to experience what great things life has to offer.

Traveling around to the different towns gives you an idea of what’s available around the north and which communities you might want to work in. You may be surprised and end up really liking a town that you have never been before.

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Frequently asked questions

Are we required to go to all Northern Health sites?

What if I don’t have a car?

What about accommodation?

What about leisure activities?

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Northern Health may be suited for you if:

Have an interest in practicing in a smaller community

Enjoy working in diverse settings

Enjoy a sense of independence and adventure

Enjoy seasonal outdoor activities as well as the Arts

University of Northern BC

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Websites about Activities/Life in the North

Northern Health Authoritywww.northernhealth.ca

Caledonia Nordic Ski Club www.caledonianordic.com

UNBC Northern Sport Centrewww.unbc.ca/nsc

Prince George Farmers Marketwww.farmersmarketpg.ca

City of Prince Georgewww.city.pg.bc.ca

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/hellyeahprincegeorge/

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