A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Januory 24, 200] LCN NET a CR Medical Briefs New medical chief UROLOGIST DR. Francis Osei-Tutu is the hospi- tal’s new chief of medical staff, He replaces sur- geon Dr, Jim Dunfield who resigned the end of 2000 after six years in that capacity, The chief of medical staff position carries a small salary and is a part time administrative pasi- tion. The chief of medical staff provides advice on medical staffing matters. . Osei-Tutu is a long time specialist in the north- west and is based here in Terrace. Wants privileges A REQUEST BY local podiatrist Dr. Michael Feist for medical privileges at Mills has been pul on hald for the moment. ; The hospital's. by-laws relating to privileges don't include podiatrists on the list of those who could be granted privileges and those by-laws must be amended first, said Dieter Kuntz of the- health council, No dialysis word yet WHILE LOCAL health officials wait for werd on whether Mills Memorial Hospital will ever pet a kidney dialysis unit, Victoria and area residents got their good news last week. The province announced an $8 million kidney treatment facility to triple the existing 19-dialysis station unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital, The new 60-space centre should be completed by 2002 and is part of a five-floor, $115 million centre going up at the hospital. , Provincial officials say the demand for kidney treatment is growing by 16 per centa year, That may be, but Skeena NDP MLA Helmut Giesbrecht says he’s having trouble getting some answers out of Victoria. “I know we were on the list for an expansion and that was based on issués such as access and distance,” he said, The closest dialysis treatment centre is in Prince George, meaning that people from here who need treatment often have to move to that city. Northern docs wanted UBC AND the University of Northern British Co- lumbia want to train more doctors in the north, pro- vided they get the money to do so. The plan, announced last week in Prince George, is to have 15-20 students register each year at the UBC medical school who would com- plete about half of their education in Prince George. UBC would also expand its medical residency program to include Prince George. By 2006, the two universities predict, the size of UBC’s medical school could grow from 128 to 200 students. , ; All of this does require money and there’s no in- dication yet from where they will come. UNBC - also wants to ensure there is preferential admission ' for northern students, ' College plugs away in bid for a nursing program here NORTHWEST COMMUNITY College continues to as- semble its plan to bring in a two-year licensed practical nursing covrse which, if things go the right way, could Start as early as this fall. College official Barb Sheridan says it is preparing in- formation on college facilities, instructors and locations where students would get practical experience, All ofthis then goes to the College of Licensed Prac- tical Nurses which must approve of the program. The college has to make a visit to examine its facili- ties and to see the places where the Students would pet their practical experience, said Sheridan. “We need to show a commitment from the cormmun- ity. We already have upwards of 20 letters of support from health councils and professionals,” she added. Pending government financing, Sheridan said the pro- gram could be in place for this fall or by next January. When the college will hear if it has the money isn’t yet known, An official of the advanced education ministry, which finances colleges, said that might not be until the Spring. Flint Bondurant said his ministry is still working through aliocations based on the December announce- ment that there would be more nurses tralning seats across the province, Much is also the same for plans by the college to offer the first two years of a Bachelor of Science in Nur- sing program in partnership with UNBC in Prince George. . The university would offer the final two years of the degree program after which graduates could apply for re- gistered nurse status. UNBC official Rob Van Adrichem said it must wait until it knows if it has the money to offer the final two years. A number of additional registered nursing seats have already been approved based on the December announ- cement but UNBC wasn’t included in that round. UNBC already has a two-year and two-year partner. -ship with the College of New Caledonia. . What will probably be announced soon is a refresher Program at the college for existing registered nurses. 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