Improving staff sustainability and service delivery through Interdisciplinary Team Rounds and Learning sessions, ‘Insight and Exchange Roundtables’, in a rural community-based mental health team 

This project is one of two projects supported through Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s 2025 Knowledge Translation Challenge program, co-funded by Michael Smith Health Research BC and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

This initiative introduces Insight and Exchange Roundtables structured, half-day team discussions held every three months to enhance teamwork, knowledge sharing, and client support through case-based learning. These sessions will be supported by written learning guides and staff feedback surveys to strengthen ongoing learning and engagement.

Our rural Mental Health and Substance Use team serves two municipalities and five First Nations (Lil̓wat, N̓Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin, and Xa̓xtsa) communities across the Sea-to-Sky region. We are a multidisciplinary team representing over seven professions and working from three separate offices. While our diverse expertise and broad geographic reach are key strengths, the distance between team members and limited opportunities for co-location present ongoing challenges to collaboration and communication. This can contribute to staff feeling isolated and impact the consistency and quality of care provided to clients. Through these roundtable sessions, we aim to foster stronger team connections, shared learning, and more coordinated client care across our region.