**Please see Feb 6, 2023 update regarding staffing shortages affecting north end health care facilities**
Information for Locums, Learners and New Recruits
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Welcome to our multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. Together, we provide a full spectrum family medicine service, including low-risk obstetrics (shared care with our Registered Midwives) and emergency care. We are regularly joined by visiting specialists who provide our communities with access to expertise closer to home.
Our clinic and hospital serve a population of about 2500 residing in the communities of Masset, Gaw Tlagée (Old Massett), Gamadiis (Port Clements) and Taaw (Tow Hill). Our facility is situated on the ancestral territory of the Haida Nation, on beautiful Xaayda Gwaay (Haida Gwaii).
It is administered by the Northern Health Authority. |
Cultural SafetyIn preparation for working with our healthcare team, we strongly encourage all to VIEW THIS VIDEO developed by the North Coast Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee with financial support from Northern Health.
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photo by Jason Shafto
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Our 8-bed hospital is comprised of 4 acute care beds and 4 long term care beds. The Emergency Room is covered by physicians in 24-hour shifts. We use MOIS as our EMR. We have a Lab and an Xray department with walk-in hours, but do not have ultrasound or CT scan services. Most of our physicians are trained in point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS).
Local birthing is available for carefully screened low-risk patients. Deliveries are managed by our midwives. In-hospital birthing takes place at Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay (Haida Gwaii Hospital), in Daajing Giids. See link below for more information.
Local birthing is available for carefully screened low-risk patients. Deliveries are managed by our midwives. In-hospital birthing takes place at Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay (Haida Gwaii Hospital), in Daajing Giids. See link below for more information.
Getting here
BY AIR
Pacific Coastal flies from Vancouver (South Terminal) to Masset which is 4.5km from of the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital.
Air Canada operates several flights each week from Vancouver (YVR) to Sandspit (YZP) which is about 120km and a 20-minute ferry ride from the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital. There is no commercial public transportation – you will need to catch a ride or rent a vehicle to get around.
Masset Car and Truck Rental operates at the North End.
Budget Car Rentals have an office at the Sandspit Airport.
Pacific Coastal flies from Vancouver (South Terminal) to Masset which is 4.5km from of the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital.
Air Canada operates several flights each week from Vancouver (YVR) to Sandspit (YZP) which is about 120km and a 20-minute ferry ride from the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital. There is no commercial public transportation – you will need to catch a ride or rent a vehicle to get around.
Masset Car and Truck Rental operates at the North End.
Budget Car Rentals have an office at the Sandspit Airport.
BY LAND & WATERS
BC Ferries serves the islands on a six-hour trip from Prince Rupert to Skidegate Landing which is about 120km from Masset. One can get to Prince Rupert from Vancouver area by either driving ~18 hours up through the interior of BC, through Prince George, or by driving up Vancouver Island to Port Hardy and getting a 17-hour (or more) ferry up the Discovery passage to Prince Rupert. Either route usually involves a sleepover enroute (about 3 days of travel). The ferry schedule varies seasonally – check the BC Ferries website for details and to make reservations.
BC Ferries serves the islands on a six-hour trip from Prince Rupert to Skidegate Landing which is about 120km from Masset. One can get to Prince Rupert from Vancouver area by either driving ~18 hours up through the interior of BC, through Prince George, or by driving up Vancouver Island to Port Hardy and getting a 17-hour (or more) ferry up the Discovery passage to Prince Rupert. Either route usually involves a sleepover enroute (about 3 days of travel). The ferry schedule varies seasonally – check the BC Ferries website for details and to make reservations.
If you are coming by ferry, especially during the summer months, make reservations as early as possible!
Accommodations
Resident accommodations are provided by our site at no charge. Locum accommodation costs are reimbursed. Visit www.gohaidagwaii.ca for helpful suggestions of available lodging options.
Clinic and accommodation scheduling have to be arranged several weeks ahead.
We ask Residents and Students to please contact us with their tentative travel arrangements well ahead of time.
We ask Residents and Students to please contact us with their tentative travel arrangements well ahead of time.
Fun & Games & Stuff You Should Know!
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The islands offer great fishing, sea kayaking, surfing (especially at North Beach, close to Masset, in late fall and winter), mountain biking, and hiking.
Hiking Sleeping Beauty, beachcombing on North Beach or the west coast beaches of Rennell Sound and swimming at Yakoun Lake are some recommended activities. Gwaii Haanas National Park and Haida Heritage Site can be reached by tour boat, kayak or plane with a few days off. Tll.aal (Tlell) is a small community of artisans 80km from Masset and the Pesuta wooden shipwreck is a 5 km hike up East Beach from there. The Haida Heritage Centre at Kay 'Llnagaay in HlGaagilda (Skidegate) is a rich resource and an excellent introduction to Haida history and culture. |
photo by Mary Helmer