Growing up on a local chicken farm taught Jason valuable lessons in working hard and being grateful for what he has. He believes that raising his family, enjoying the outdoor activities in B.C., and always reaching for his next running goal, help keep him feeling young and grounded. Jason completed a degree in Kinesiology before...
I grew up in the Cariboo and spent my childhood climbing trees, building rafts and reading voraciously. I graduated high school and joined the workforce and didn’t consider nursing until 4 years later when I was inspired to take a care aid course. In that course I had a wonderful instructor who encouraged me to...
Tamara has 34 years of health care and management experience, most recently as the Surgical and Ambulatory Services clinical director at Abbotsford regional Hospital, and she was also Interim Executive Director at ARH, MMH and Communities. Prior to that she was the clinical director Maternal Infant Child and Youth Services and Infection Prevention and Control....
1. Please share your most interesting case with a patient? It may not be the most interesting case but I feel it is timely given our current global pandemic. A few months ago I was involved in the care of a patient who presented with a significant tumor growing on her face. When she presented to...
The 2020 Doctors of BC Health Authority Engagement Survey measures levels of engagement...
1. What is the greatest learning opportunity that you have had since joining Doctors of BC? The greatest thing that I’ve learned is that there is a very real opportunity for physicians to inform the direction of health care in British Columbia – when they take the advantage of the chances to dialogue, to speak...
1. Please share your most interesting case with a patient? I have so many being an Emergency Physician. The one case that sticks in my mind was a cardiac arrest patient who was brought in by the paramedics in full cardiac arrest. He was a post operative full knee replacement. On a quick examination,...
1. Please share your most interesting case with a patient? A case that has stayed with me ever since I was a medical student in Manchester concerns a man with severe schizophrenia who presented with catatonia and mutism. None of the professors or consultants could get him to talk. But my friend, also a...
1. Please share your most interesting case with a patient? Being a Pediatrician, I am fortunate to develop great connections with children and their families. One thing I enjoy most as a Pediatrician is the opportunity to be ‘funny and goofy’ with the kids. This helps the kids feel more comfortable and...
1. Please share your most interesting case with a patient? “The continuity of care caused the concern” I had known this patient and his family for many years. He had had several significant injuries due to his job and lifestyle. On a Friday, his wife reported that he had a sore back that...
