Welcome to the first issue of our new FA Relay! We’re planning to send out a short newsletter about every six weeks, which will include a President’s Update, an additional article of current interest, and a list of upcoming UVICFA events. F.A. Relay – Volume 4, Issue 1 – Spring 2020
Executive Committee – 7 Positions (2-year Term) President – 1 position (Open to all Members) Vice President – 1 position (Open to all Members) Teaching Faculty Representative – 1 position (Open to Teaching Faculty only) Member-At-Large – 3 positions (Open to all Members) Member-At-Large (<7 years) – 1 position (Open to Members not holding rank of Professor or Teaching Professor) Council – 1 Position (2-year Term) Deputy Speaker – 1 position (Open to all Members) Standing Committees – 20 Positions…
In light of the new managed drug formulary (BlueRX) which took effect on January 1, 2020, this is a brief reminder and summary of the more detailed email recently sent out by the University’s Benefits Office, which explains how the formulary works. Managed Formularies A formulary is a list of covered drugs. It is called a ‘managed’ formulary because it is a list of drugs that have been reviewed to ensure they are both clinically effective and cost-effective before they…
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
We acknowledge the devastation that government-created residential schools and Indian hospitals have inflicted on the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples and the ongoing effectics of concentric trauma that continue to this day.
