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Medical Health Officers

Medical Health Officers

Learn about the team responsible for the health and well-being of residents and communities in B.C.’s Southern Interior. Learn how to report a health issue.

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Medical Health Officers

Medical Health Officers are responsible for the health and well-being of residents and communities. Dr. Sue Pollock is the Interim Chief Medical Health Officer for B.C.’s Southern Interior. The team also includes:

  • Dr. Carol Fenton 
  • Dr. Shobhit Maruti
  • Dr. Karin Goodison
  • Dr. Silvina Mema
  • Dr. Fatemeh Sabet

If you’re concerned about a suspected communicable disease or other public health issue, please contact your local health centre.

Medical Health Officer Roles

Responsibilities include:

  • Disease and injury surveillance
  • Communicable disease prevention and control
  • Environmental public health
  • Care facility licensing
  • Community medicine consultation

Specialty areas include:

  • Aboriginal health
  • Healthy communities
  • Mental health
  • Substance use
  • Harm reduction
  • Primary and community care transformation
  • Health promotion
  • Maternal child and youth health
  • Pandemic planning and response
  • Climate change
Office of the Medical Health Officer

Community Health & Services Centre
505 Doyle Avenue 
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y OC5
250-469-7070 ext. 12791

Learn more about Medical Health Officers

For more information on the role of Medical Health Officers, please visit the Office of the Provincial Health Officer website.

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