Meetings scheduled to hear your concerns about on call and call back

Members concerned about requirements for on call and call back work are encouraged to participate in a series of meetings in the Lower Mainland hosted by HSA over the next few weeks.

Many health science professionals have expressed concern that they have dangerously little rest between shifts because they are required to be on call and work call-backs. As part of the new collective agreement, the employer and unions have committed to a working group to review current practices and provide recommendations.

As the working group develops their report, they need to hear from members like you. If possible, please participate in one of the following on-site meetings:

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Surrey Memorial Hospital

Charles Barham Meeting Room 

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Clinic

Learning Centre, Fraser 1, Conference Rooms 3A and 3B

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

St. Pauls Hospital

Conference Room 6, Level 1

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Vancouver General Hospital

Paetzold Health Education Centre, Multipurpose Room

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Royal Columbian Hospital

Main Floor, Sherbrooke Lounge

Note these meetings are open to any members wishing to participate, regardless of where you work.  If you cannot attend one of the on-site meetings above, you are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the following discipline-based conference calls from 7:00 - 7:45 pm on the dates listed below:

Toll free         1.877.385.4099

Local               604.899.2339

Participant     58180

Anaesthesia Assistants & Perfusionists: Thursday, August 18th

Computerized Tomography: Monday, August 22nd

Ultrasound & Cardiac Ultrasound: Tuesday, August 23rd

Respiratory Therapists: Wednesday, August 24th

Biomedical Engineering: Thursday, August 25th

Pharmacy: Monday, August 29th

Laboratory: Tuesday, August 30th

Medical Imaging ... General Services: Wednesday, August 31st