RRDFP Member Engagement Survey

Division members approved our first Strategic Plan in September of 2019. As we move into the final year of implementation, consultants Adam King from BeThink Solutions and Dr. Ron Lindstrom were engaged to help collect data on progress with the five strategic priorities. The consultants conducted key informant interviews with Regional and Chapter Physician Leads in the fall of 2020.

A thematic analysis was conducted to generate significant insights and three main themes emerged. Click here to learn more - https://divisionsbc.ca/rural-and-remote-menu/newsletter/volume-17-april-2021

The Board wants to ensure that a broader physician membership voice is counted in this process and to that end, we invite you to complete the following survey. There are 12 questions. You will be remunerated for 30 minutes at the JCC sessional rate of $158.77 to complete this survey. To secure remuneration, please email ruralandremote@divisiosnbc.ca with your full name and the subject line – I took the strategic plan survey. Thank you in advance for helping to shape our next strategic plan.

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* 1. How connected do you feel with your other Division members?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Barely

Not at all

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* 2. Do you feel you are supported to secure funding for local priorities?

Yes

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* 3. How strongly do you feel the CSCs or local health planning tables are representing your community’s needs and interests?

Extremely strongly

Very Strongly

Moderately strongly

Somewhat strongly

Slightly strongly

Not strongly at all

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* 4. Cultural Safety and Humility is important to the Division. What training have you taken to increase your cultural safety and humility?

Lived experience

San 'Yas Training

Other (please specify)

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* 5. The Division is involved in advocacy at a number of levels. We have encouraged the College of Physicians and Surgeons to modify draft practice standards to be inclusive of rural physicians, the Ministry of Health to be more inclusive of primary care providers in the vaccination rollout and to adapt the Group Service Contracts. Were you aware of the Division’s Advocacy efforts?

Yes

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* 6. If you answered yes to question 5, how effective do you think the Division’s advocacy has been to increase understanding of rural issues among healthcare partners?

Extremely effective

Very effective

Moderately effective

Somewhat effective

Slightly effective

Not effective at all

I answered no to question 5

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* 7. Do you feel you have an effective means of elevating issues to the Division’s leadership team through your chapter coordinator and physician lead?

Yes

If no, why not?

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* 8. Based on the options below what is your current level of engagement?

5 - Leading: I am taking a leading role in a project, my Chapter, CSC/LHPT or the Division Board or sub committee

4 - Contributing: I am participating in projects led by other physicians

3 - Involved: I am attending meetings and add my opinion

2 - Consulted: I am asked for input through surveys or email but do not attend meetings

1 - Informed: I am receiving updates and attend occasional meetings like the AGM

0 - Not engaged: I am not engaged

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* 9. Based on the options below what level of engagement would you like to be at?

5 - Leading: I would like to take a leading role in a project, my Chapter, CSC/LHPT or the Division Board or sub committee

4 - Contributing: I would like to participate in projects led by other physicians

3 - Involved: I would just like to attend meetings and add my opinion

2 - Consulted: I would like to be asked for input through surveys or email but not attend meetings

1 - Informed: I would like to receive updates and attend occasional meetings like the AGM

0 - Not engaged: I want no level of engagement

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* 10. What should the Division keep doing?

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* 11. What should the Division stop doing?

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* 12. Divisions works with physicians, health authorities, and community stakeholders to support patients in a number of ways. These include specialized programs or initiatives to meet the needs of specific patient populations—including maternity and obstetrics, youth, frail elderly, and patients with mental health and substance use issues—as well as finding innovative ways to make communities safer and healthier. Based on this general definition, is there anything that the Division should start doing?

Thank you for taking the time to submit your feedback. Your thoughts and opinions are essential to improving the overall process.