CHAPTER REPORTS
QUEBEC CHAPTER
CHAPITRE DU QUEBEC
The fight against COVID-19 continues with the emergence of a new variant. The province’s health network is facing new roadblocks, especially in relation to staffing. Government is working on many incentives and projects to boost up the network and prepare it to face all the delays in appointments and surgeries. During 2021, the Quebec chapter only offered online education sessions. Specific topics pertaining to healthcare facilities were chosen for members and non-members. In 2022, there will be a return to in-person meetings and conferences, whenever possible. We will monitor the situation and adapt our offerings, as needed. CHES will host the International Federation of Hospital Engineering Congress Sept. 17-21, in Toronto. This will be an incredible opportunity for all healthcare facility managers and workers who attend. The Quebec chapter’s focus continues to be to increase our membership and offer various activities in accordance with our mission to “build member expertise in Canadian healthcare engineering.” A new calendar of events should soon be available online. Do not forget to follow us on social media and regularly check the Quebec chapter page on the CHES website for updates.
La lutte contre la COVID-19 se poursuit. Un nouveau variant est apparu. La course à la vaccination est toujours en cours pour les adultes et maintenant les enfants. Le réseau de santé de la province est confronté à de nouveaux obstacles, notamment en ce qui concerne la dotation en personnel. Le gouvernement travaille sur de nombreuses mesures incitatives et de nombreux projets pour dynamiser le réseau et le préparer à faire face à tous les retards dans les rendez-vous et les opérations chirurgicales. En 2021, la section québécoise n’a proposé que des sessions de formation en ligne. Des sujets spécifiques relatifs aux établissements de santé ont été choisis pour les membres et les non-membres. On reprendra en 2022, dans la mesure du possible, les réunions et conférences en personne. Nous suivrons la situation de près et adapterons nos offres, le cas échéant. La SCISS accueillera le congrès de la Fédération internationale de l’ingénierie hospitalière du 17 au 21 septembre, à Toronto. Ce sera une opportunité incroyable pour tous les gestionnaires et travailleurs des établissements de santé qui y assisteront. Le chapitre du Québec continue de se concentrer sur l’augmentation du nombre de membres et sur l’offre de diverses activités, conformément à notre mission, qui est de “développer l’expertise des membres dans le domaine de l’ingénierie des soins de santé au Canada.” Un nouveau calendrier des événements devrait bientôt être disponible en ligne. N’oubliez pas de nous suivre sur les médias sociaux et de consulter régulièrement la page de la section québécoise sur le site web de la SCISS pour les mises à jour.
—Mohamed Merheb, Quebec chapter chair
BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAPTER In late 2020, there was a glimmer of hope that provincial restrictions may be lifted and we would be able to meet again in-person. While this did not happen and we had to pivot to a virtual education event in 2021, 2022 looks like it’s going to be different. I am excited to share that planning for our conference, scheduled for June 5-7, continues. The theme is, Improving Quality through Accountability, Collaboration and Design. With COVID-19 and the recent fires, heat wave and flooding in the province, we realize the importance of working together to ensure our healthcare facilities can carry us through to the future. —Norbert Fischer, British Columbia chapter chair
The B.C. chapter's spring conference is scheduled to be held in Whistler.
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—Mohamed Merheb, chef du conseil d’administration du Québec
MARITIME CHAPTER The 2021 fall education sessions that were scheduled to take place in Truro, N.S., in November, had to unfortunately be postponed due to COVID. Planning for the 2022 spring chapter conference is in full swing. It will be held in Moncton, N.B., at the Delta Beausejour, May 1-3. Stay tuned for the exciting speaker lineup. The recipient of the 2021 Per Paasche bursary of $1,000 was Louis Cormier. Louis will attend the Shippigan campus of the Université du Moncton, where he will work toward his degree in health sciences. He is the son of Maritime chapter member MarcCormier, a facility manager with Vitalité in New Brunswick. The chapter is able to balance its books while offering several financial incentives to its members, including a discounted rate to the 2021 CHES National (Virtual) Conference, student bursaries, contributions to Canadian Certified Healthcare Facility Manager exam fees, webinars and the fall education day, among other rebates. —Helen Comeau, Maritime chapter chair
