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B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites

  • A Vancouver Island doctor, Dr. Jess Wilder, has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as punishment for her public advocacy work.
  • Island Health stated that Dr. Wilder's administrative leave is not a punishment and is intended to ensure payment during an investigation.
  • Dr. Wilder co-founded Doctors for Safer Drug Policy, which set up unauthorized overdose prevention sites to pressure the provincial government on drug use policies.
  • In her resignation letter, Dr. Wilder emphasized that advocacy is essential for physicians and warned that her sidelining could discourage others from speaking out.
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B.C. doctor quits, says she was punished for unsanctioned overdose prevention sites

A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals claims she was placed on leave as punishment for her public advocacy work.

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B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites

A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as punishment for her public advocacy work.

·Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
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B.C. addictions doctor resigns after trying to set up overdose prevention site in Nanaimo

Dr. Jess Wilder says she was being investigated and placed on leave in her push for overdose prevention sites, which included setting up an unsanctioned pop-up on hospital property in Nanaimo.

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B.C. addictions doctor resigns, put on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites

B.C. addictions Dr. Jess Wilder part of a group involved in pop-up sites at Nanaimo and Victoria

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Vancouver Island doctor resigns, put on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites

B.C. addictions Dr. Jess Wilder part of a group involved in pop-up sites at Nanaimo and Victoria

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BC Doctor Who Organized Pop-Up OPS Resigns Following Retaliation

Two months after organizing one of the unsanctioned overdose prevention sites (OPS) that launched a movement across Canada, a British Columbia doctor has resigned from her leadership roles at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and Vancouver Island Health Authority. The decision was made after employers placed her on administrative leave in January, citing concern about her recent public advocacy. In November 2024, Dr. Jess Wilder cofounded Doctor…

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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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