Masset / Old Masset Village Council

• Population

  Town Population: 793 (2016 Census)

  Patient Catchment: 2,500

  Ages of Population:

  0-17: 21.9%

  18-24: 9.4%

  25-64: 57.2%

  65+: 11.5% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures for Queen Charlotte)




• Health Administrative Information

  Health Authority: Northern Health

  Health Service Delivery Area: Northwest

  Regional District: Skeena Queen-Charlotte

  Rural Designation: RSA community

  RRP Designation: A

  RRP Points: 51.25




• Practitioners + Clinic information

  General Practitioners: 9 (www.cpsbc.ca)

  Clinics

  Masset Medical Clinic

  1760 Hodges Street

  Masett, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4702

  Haida Health Centre

  Box 176

  Old Massett, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-3911 | F: 250 626-3357

The Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital is an eight bed facility with a busy Emergency. It is located between the two villages of Masset and Old Masset.

• Contact Info

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4700 | F: 250 626-4709

  http://careers.northernhealth.ca/Communities/NorthwestRegion/Masset.aspx




• Hospital Info

  Services provided include:

  • general medicine
  • laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • community health
  • public health
  • mental health

  The hospital is staffed 24 hours per day. There are three physicians on staff.

  A pharmacy outlet distributes medications sent from Pharmasave at the Vancouver airport and from the Queen Charlotte Islands Pharmacy located in the Queen Charlotte hospital at the south end.

  Call is one in three with another doctor on as your back-up. Multidisciplinary rounds are held each Wednesday, where you may be asked to make a presentation.

  There are no surgical or anesthesia services on-island.

  Air ambulance transfers to secondary or tertiary facilities usually take 3 to 5 hours weather permitting.

  The Masset physicians offer full pre-natal services. All moderate to high risk OB patients are sent to the mainland well ahead of their due date. Anyone considered low risk who would like to deliver on-island has the option to do so in Queen Charlotte.

  Acute Care Beds: 4

  Long-term Care Beds: 4

  Major Medical Centre: Prince George(2,205 km). Air Ambulance transfers to secondary or tertiary facilities.




• Emergency Room

  There is a limited service Emergency Room in this community. It is open 24/7.

  Number of Visits Per Year: 2,410 (2009/2010 Statistics: NHA)

  Travel distance to transfer hospital: 2,205 km to Prince George

• Maternity

  Masset physicians offer full pre-natal services. All moderate to high risk OB patients are sent to the mainland well ahead of their due date. Anyone considered low risk who would like to deliver on-island has option to do so in Queen Charlotte.




• Lab services

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre Lab

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4705 | F: 250 626-5335

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8 am – 10 am, 1 pm – 2 pm




• Blood Bank

  There is a blood bank in this community.




• Imaging services

  X-Ray

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre Imaging

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4704 | F: 250 626-5335

  Hrs: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9:15 am – 11:45 am & 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Wed, Fri 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

  Mammography

  Mammography services provided by BC Cancer Agency twice a year. See www.bccancer.bc.ca for details.

• BC Ambulance

  BC Ambulance Service provides coverage to this community, including Air Ambulance services.




• Pharmacy

  Pharmasave Drugstore

  2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4701

• Extended Care

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre (5 beds)

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4700 | F: 250 626-5335




• Home Nursing

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4729 | F: 250 626-5335

  In-community

  Home Care Nurse

  Old Masset Village Council

  347 Eagle Street

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-3911




• Dietetics

  Nutrition Counselling

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4725 | F: 250 626-4709

  Hrs: Mon, Tues, Weds 8:30 am – 4:30 pm




• Diabetic Nurse Educator

  Diabetes Education Centre

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-3918 | F: 250 626-3989

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm




• Physiotherapy

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-5237 | F: 250 626-5335

• Mental Health and Addictions

  Mental Health & Addictions

  Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre

  Box 319, 2520 Harrison Avenue

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-4700 | F: 250 626-5335

  In-community

  Northern Health Mental Health & Addictions

  1545 Main Street

  Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-3918

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm




• Social workers

  Haida Child and Family Services Society

  Box 86, 247 Eagle Road

  Old Masset, BC, V0T 1M0

  P: 250 626-5257 | F: 250 626-5287

Mental Health & Addictions
Children and Youth
Victims of Violence Support
Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace
Box 742, 2132 Collison Avenue
Masset, BC, V0T 1M0
P: 250 626-4666 | TFP: 1 877 626-4677
www.hgpeace.ca

• Practice Site Information

  Masset Medical Clinic

  PO Box 319

  Masset BC V0T 1M0

  250-626-4702

  Physician Site Coordinator

  Dr. Michele Leslie

  Office Administrator

  Gina Schnubb

  Practice Profile

  Masset Clinic is located in the Masset Hospital, giving physicians easy access to the ER and hospital in-patients as well as lab, pharmacy and Xray services. Shared office space with computer access. Services of visiting specialists are available through the Northern Isolation Travel Allowance (NITA) Program, or patients are referred off-island. The physicians are young and willing to teach. All are enthused about the practice and love the islands.

  On-Call Schedule: 1 in 3

  Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

• Training Site Information

  Family Practice Resident Site: Yes

  Medical Resident: UBC

• Students & Residents Perspectives

  On the Community

  “Fantastic. [We] went to every possible community event and found everyone to be very welcoming. You definitely have to make the effort though, I can see how others might feel isolated if they didn’t participate in community events.”

  On the Experience

  “Great site for giving residents lots of autonomy and responsibility for patient care with adequate back up when needed. You will get good at patient transfers and utilizing BC BedLine / BC Air Ambulance. A really unique place to live. Highly recommended for its outdoor activities (hiking, biking, running, kayaking, fishing, hunting). Work schedule is demanding (summer>winter) (lots of call).” “Honestly, one of the best summers [we] have had! Work/life balance highly favours life here. It was such a relief to get out of the city and be surrounded by the beauty here. I don’t’ know anywhere else where you can see whales from the hospital window or catch salmon on your post-call days.”

  Challenges

  “The biggest limitation here would be the lack of volume. This has been an issue from previous residents. The volume is lower during the winter months, as there are lots of tourists/fishermen in the Summer. In general, I appreciated the 30min appointments as it gave me time to consult specialists, look things up, etc. It was a great way to start off my R2 year. Definitely need to balance this site with something higher volume though. Also, no obs so an advantage or disadvantage depending on how much you love obs!”

• Patient Load

  Practice per Day: 36

  Physician per Day: 12

• Office Set-up

  Payment Modality: Fee-for-service

  Do you use a consistent charting system in your practice? Yes

  Is there a problem list on each chart? Yes

  Is there space for the resident to have an office an an examination room? Yes

  Would you expect the resident to rotate offices on a regular basis? No

  Technology:

  Billing

  Email

  Internet

  Medline

• Educational Opportunities

  Hospital Rounds: Yes, daily.

  CME Teleconferences: Yes

  Conferences: Yes, there are opportunities for conferences.

  Journal Clubs/Reading: No

  Computer-based: Yes, there are opportunities for computer-based education.

  CCFP Small Group Learning: No

  Resident Interview Audit: Yes, there are opportunities for a Resident Interview/Audit.

• Preceptor Physicians

  Dr. Michele Leslie

  Dr. Lawrence (“Laurie”) Fawcett