The Shared Care Committee met on January 28, 2025:
The SCC approved an increase to the funding allocated to support cancer initiatives for 2025-26, including an increase of $300,000 to expand the number of Cancer Call for Proposals from 15 to 18, and allocation of additional funds to support the development of a JCC Cancer Care Unified Plan.
The SCC approved a change in the scope of the CBT Spread initiative, to provide enhanced training for 73 facilitators from the original target of 100. Additional unspent funds from the CBT initiative budget will be allocated to Mind Space to extend the initiative’s duration to December 31, 2026.
Due to a surge in physician applications for the Physician Leadership Scholarship Program (PLSP) in 2024-25, the SCC is considering potential changes to the program’s funding criteria and additional limits that may need to be implemented in order to manage demand within the allocated budget.
A successful Cancer Care launch meeting was held on January 14, 2025, to engage physicians involved with the 15 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) that have been approved for the Cancer Call for Proposals.
The Team-Based Perinatal Care Snapshots summary report has been completed. A communication plan is in development to disseminate this resource to providers, supporting improved access to shared learnings.
BC Children’s Hospital (PHSA) successfully completed its project – Enhancing Community Care for Children and Youth with Eating Disorders: Development and Implementation of a BC Child and Youth Eating Disorders Complex Care Clinical Pathway and Support Tool.
