What has been your greatest learning in your time at Fraser Health that prepared you to be the Executive Director at Ridge Meadows? My greatest learnings were gleaned in my Director role at SMH, where I was given autonomy to drive changes in my portfolio that would benefit both patients in the acute site and...
1- What has been your greatest learning since joining Ridge Meadows? My biggest surprise was just how committed the staff and medical staff are to the community and the hospital. There’s so much investment and caring for the site, the hospital, community services, and long-term services. So many of our staff and medical staff work, live,...
Get to know Lesli Matheson, Interim Director, Clinical Operations ER, LTC, Hospice, Rehab, Ambulatory Care and Home Health We are pleased to announce that Lesli Matheson has rejoined RMH Leadership as Interim Director, Clinical Operations. (While Michelle DePodesta is doing Community Leadership for the next 12-18 months) Lesli brings strong leadership skills and...
It is with great pleasure we announce Kathy Henderson as the successful applicant for the Clinical Operations Director position. Kathy brings more than 35 years of nursing experience to the position, with more than 16 years in clinical or operational leadership. Kathy has most recently held manager positions in acute and community services, including Community...
Get to know Heather Symons, Clinical Operations Manager Medical Daycare, Ambulatory Care, Oncology, Social Work and Porters I grew up on the west coast of Newfoundland in a community on the Bay of Islands. My family had an appreciation for all things nature and truly embodied the outdoor spirit, therefore my childhood was...
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....
