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Name: Dr. Reena Baweja (she/her/hers)Job Title: NeurosurgeonYears of Service: 2Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital Community: KamloopsAncestral…


Name: Shannon Campbell (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Workplace Safety StrategyYears of Service: 31Worksite: Community Health Services Centre …


Name: Elaine Prud’homme (she/her/hers)Job Title: Youth Substance Use Connections DASW (Discipline Allied with Social Work)Years of Service: …


Name: Stephanie Guss (she/her/hers)Job Title: Rehabilitation AssistantYears of Service: 11Worksite: Kelowna General HospitalCommunity: …


Name: Deborah (Deb) Loney (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered NurseYears of Service: 41 Worksite: Hillside CentreCommunity: KamloopsAncestral…


Name: Jennie Bui (she/her/hers)Job Title: Communication and Engagement consultant Years of Service: 2 Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity: …


Name: Catherine Turcotte (she/her/hers)Job Title: Licensed practical nurse (LPN)Years of Service: 6Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity…


Name: Heather Jane Johnson (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Support ServicesYears of Service: 5Worksite: Kootenay Lake HospitalCommunity: …


Name: Barry Hengel (he/him/his)Job Title: Manager, Clinical OperationsYears of Service: 6Worksite: Westview PlaceCommunity: PentictonAncestral…


Name: Leslie Bryant (she/her/hers)Job Title: Improvement consultantYears of Service: 16Worksite: KGH and homeCommunity: Kelowna/Lake…


Name: Cindy Cota (she/her/hers)Job Title: Accounts receivable supervisorYears of Service: 5 yearsWorksite: LansdowneCommunity: KamloopsAncestral…


Name: Kaity Elliot (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient ambassador (Forest View Place - long-term care)Years of Service: 10Worksite: Dr. Helmcken…


Carl Meadows is a name synonymous with Pride season at Interior Health (IH), having contributed greatly to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community both at IH and…


Name: Kathleen (Katie) Keegan (she/her/hers)Job Title: Perinatal Social Worker, Primary Care Network Years of Service: 6 Worksite: Rutland Health…


Name: Teresa Packer (she/her/hers)Job Title: Support services supervisorYears of Service: 15Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBH)…


National Nursing Week is an annual celebration that occurs the same week as Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. The theme for 2023 is Our…


Name: Angela Ozero (she/her/hers)Job Title: PhysiotherapistYears of Service: 15Worksite: Vernon Jubilee HospitalCommunity: VernonAncestral…


Name: Wendy Glover (she/her/hers)Job Title: Team lead, administrative support services, KB Community, Clinical Operations, SouthYears of Service: …


Name: Dr. Glenn Gill (he/him/his)Job Title: Obstetrician and gynecologistYears of Service: 20Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH)Community…


New financial incentives are in effect to attract health-care staff to Grand Forks, which has experienced ongoing critical staffing challenges.…


Name: Stephanie Rodgers (she/her/hers)Job Title: Interim Director Laboratory Quality, Safety and InnovationYears of Service: 16Worksite: Kootenay…


Name: Linda French (she/her/hers)Job Title: Community nurse/long-term care case managerYears of Service: 27Worksite: KirschnerCommunity: Central…


Name: Kristin Lockhart (she/her/hers)Job Title: Manager, Clinical Operations, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Daly Pavilion, Harbour House…


Name: Joanne Standish (she/her/hers)Job Title: Occupational health nurse and safety advisorYears of Service: 5.5Worksite: Commerce Court / IH-wide…


Name: Fiona Bradford (she/her/hers) Job Title: Social work professional practice leaderYears of Service: 6Worksite: East Kootenay Regional…


We know that representation matters in health care. Women play an integral role in teams within Interior Health sites, departments, projects, and…


Name: Kristin Auclair (she/her/hers)Job Title: Admitting clerkYears of Service: 10Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity: …


Name: Yvette Shukin (she/her/hers)Job Title: Surgical booking clerkYears of Service: 25Worksite: Kootenay Lake HospitalCommunity: NelsonAncestral…


Once again Interior Health has been named as on of BC’s Top Employers. And for the first time we’ve also received the honour of being one of the…


Name: Dr. Joel Stimson (he/him/his)Job Title: Full-scope rural family physicianYears of Service: 6Worksite: Elk Valley HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Jacqueline Stewart (she/her/hers)Job Title: Nursing unit assistantYears of Service: 10Worksite: Shuswap Lake General HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Tasha Kanigan (she/her/hers)Job Title: Regional lead for primary careYears of Service: 10Worksite: Castlegar Health CentreCommunity:…


Name: Lauren Phillips (she/her/hers)Job Title: Interim clinical operations managerYears of Service: 10Worksite: Hillside CentreCommunity:…


Name: Franz Huber (he/him/his)Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)Years of Service: 25Worksite: Rutland Community Dialysis ClinicCommunity:…


Name: Shannon Carver (she/her/hers)Job Title: Director, Medical Imaging OkanaganYears of Service: 25Worksite: Penticton Regional HospitalCommunity…


Name: Marilyn J. Ransome (she/her/hers)Job Title: RN - Community Integration Care CoordinatorYears of Service: 10Worksite: Lansdowne Park…


Name: Kathy Smith (she/her/hers)Job Title: Administrative ServicesYears of Service: 15Worksite: East Shore Community Health CentreCommunity: East…


Name: Diane Betman (she/her/hers)Job Title: Clinical Practice EducatorYears of Service: 15Worksite: Vernon Jubilee HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Rebecca Myers (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient Registration ClerkYears of Service: 20Worksite: Cariboo Memorial HospitalCommunity: Williams…


Name: Dr. Carol Ward (she/her/hers)Job Title: Geriatric psychiatristYears of Service: 17Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Christine Olmstead (she/her/hers)Job Title: Operations knowledge coordinatorYears of Service: 15Worksite: CHSCCommunity: Central…


Interior Health (IH) has a Digital Health (information technology) team committed to continuously adapting, responding and innovating to meet the…


Name: Greg Kilroy (he/him/his)Job Title: Medical Radiation TechnologistYears of Service: 5Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Kerry Carlson (she/her/hers)Job Title: Physiotherapist (Community Care)Years of Service: 30Worksite: Vernon Jubilee HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Renee Faubert (she/her/hers)Job Title: Clinical Respiratory Educator (Registered Respiratory Therapist, or RRT)Years of Service: 5.5Worksite…


Health care assistants (HCAs) make a tremendous difference in our lives. HCAs may have many different job titles, including: Community Health…


Name: Mike Adams (he/him/his)Job Title: Team Leader, Healthy Community DevelopmentYears of Service: 30Worksite: Vernon Health Centre…


Name: Madison Waddington (she/her/hers)Job Title: Ultrasound TechnologistYears of Service: 10Worksite: Royal Inland HospitalCommunity:…


Name: Chris Foley (he/him/his)Job Title: Workplace Health & Safety AdvisorYears of Service: 20Worksite: Commerce CourtCommunity:…


Name: Brandy Martin (she/her/hers)Job Title: Central Functions Rehabilitation AssistantYears of Service: 25Worksite: Vernon Jubilee…


Name: Tanya Chmilar (she/her/hers)Job Title: Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric NurseYears of Service: 25Worksite: Community Health Services…


Name: Jana Schulz (she/her/hers)Job Title: Regional Dementia Education Coordinator, East KootenayYears of Service: 7 monthsWorksite: Rocky…


The Employee Experience team (L-R): Tracy Mooney, Kimberly Humphreys, Debbie Beaulieu, Kim Dedora, Aasia Paterson, Anna Meyers, Elisa Brown…


Wanda (in the blue shirt) and her family Name: Wanda Handschuh (she/her/hers)Job Title: Health Services for Community Living (HSCL) Nursing,…


Celeste hiking at Idaho Peak in Sandon, B.C. Name: Celeste Hein (she/her/hers)Job Title: Patient Ambassador and Support WorkerYears of Service:…


Name: Kelsey Madeira (she/her)Job Title: Long-term Care AideYears of Service: 4.5Worksite: Sunnybank CentreCommunity: OliverAncestral Territory: …