Posted on behalf of SWITCHBC

Everyone has the right to work in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. The updated Provincial Violence Prevention eLearning Curriculum (PVPC) for Physicians supports the safety of physicians, residents, and medical staff working in healthcare by helping prevent violent incidents and by giving them the skills to better protect themselves and others from violence in the workplace. The program was co-developed between Doctors of BC, Ministry of Health, Health Authorities, and SWITCH BC (Safety, Wellbeing, Innovation, Training & Collaboration in Healthcare) and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

About the eLearning course:

• The PVPC for Physicians eLearning course includes five online modules, and additional resources, and takes approximately 1.5 hours to review and complete.

• Realistic healthcare scenarios are part of the updated course, providing relevant and applicable training.

• Integrated cultural safety and humility, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and trauma-informed practice principles are included in the updated course.

• The refreshed eLearning connects physicians, residents, and medical staff to resources, policies, and teams ready to support prevention and response efforts.

• The physician eLearning course was last updated in 2016.

• The newly update course was complete and provided to partners on September 2, 2025.

• Funding was provided by the Ministry of Health, $1.1 million, as part of the broader PVPC core budget.

• Newly hired physicians, residents, and medical staff are required to take the updated course.

• Physicians, residents, and medical staff can access the eLearning course on LearningHub.

• For physicians working in high-risk areas, Facilitator-led training is also required. Updates to the in-person training are underway and the new version will be available in 2026.

Key updates to the refreshed eLearning course include:

• Health scenarios relevant for today that reflect realistic situations physicians may encounter.

• Integrated cultural safety and humility, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and trauma-informed practice principles.

• Customized and engaging content, an interactive learning platform, with a contemporary design.

• Resources, policies, and additional supports for violence prevention and response efforts.

Facilitator-led, classroom training for physicians, residents, and medical staff is also being updated and expected to be complete in 2026. Learn more here.