rounds: October 12, 2018

Negotiations Committee Announcement

The Executive Committee has made their selection for the members of the Negotiations Committee. We are happy to announce that Dr. Geoff Frost (Physiatry, R3), Dr. Patrick McDonald (Psychiatry, R3), Dr. David McVea (Population & Public Health, R4) and Dr. Grace Qiao (Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, R3) have been selected to represent residents in the upcoming negotiations.

RDBC Career Fair: Call for (Phone) Volunteers

We will be hosting a career fair in March, 2019! To assist with the planning, we require several volunteers for a couple of phone calls between November and December. If you are interested, please email brandi@residentdoctorsbc.ca.

Fright Nights Social

Have you RSVPed for this month’s social yet? Join your fellow Residents for a night of fun scares, pizza, and drinks! Food will be available from 7 PM – 8 PM, so be sure to plan appropriately! More info & RSVP.

Parenting Workshop: Save the Date

Our annual Parenting Workshop for parents, parents-to-be, and those considering parenthood will be taking place on Saturday, November 17. Mark down your calendars! More info to come.

Upcoming Events

Communications
Committee Meeting
October 16

Block 3 Calls Stipend Deadline
October 23

Did you Know?

If your residency program considers courses such as ATLS or CARE mandatory, then your course fees will be reimbursed.

Featured Blog Articles

November
The next edition of the PULSE is coming out next month, so why not refresh on the July edition?

Ongoing
If you’re looking to brighten your day—or someone else’s—be sure to check out Paging Positivity.

Feedback Question

When is the Parenting Workshop?

Email us your answer at info@residentdoctorsbc.ca by October 26 and you could win! ($10 to Starbucks, iTunes or Amazon.) The winner will be selected at random from all correct entries and announced in the next edition of Rounds. The winner from the last edition was Dr. Howard Chang. Please contact us with your choice of gift card!