

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 physician Years of Service: 6 Worksite: Elk Valley Hospital Community:…


Name: Dr. Carol Ward (she/her/hers) Job Title: Geriatric psychiatrist Years of Service: 17 Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital Community: Kamloops…


Dr. Anders Ganstal enjoying his favourite winter activity - skiing Name: Dr. Anders Ganstal (he/him/his) Job Title: Emergency Physician,…


Dooshima enjoying views of Okanagan Lake in the winter Name: Dooshima Jessica Iyorchir (she/her) Job Title: Student Data Analyst Years of…


Lauren Knapton, recreation therapist at Cottonwoods Name: Lauren Knapton (she/her) Job Title: Recreation therapist Years of Service: Six months…


Name: Shelby Henry (she/her/hers) Job Title: Administrative Services Clerk, Rehabilitation Department Years of Service: 10 Worksite: Shuswap Lake…


Dr. Matthew White (left) and Dr. Brenden van der Westhuizen (right) About 20 per cent of all unscheduled emergency department visits in Interior…


Dr. Ilona Hale, on a ridge above 12 Mile Creek near Golden. Name: Dr. Ilona Hale (she/her/hers) Job Title: Family Physician Researcher Years of…


Michelle cross-country skiing at Dawn Mountain Name: Michelle Plenderleith (she/her/hers) Job Title: Operating Room Booking / Nursing Unit Clerk…


Name: Dr. Sue MacDonald Job Title: Executive Medical Director Years of Service: 7 Worksite: Kelowna Community Health Centre Community: Kelowna…


Name: Jacqueline Mattice (she/her) Job Title: Aboriginal Patient Navigator Years of Service: 1 Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital Community:…


Name: Nicole Walby (she/her/hers) Job Title: Manager, Clinical Operations Years of Service: 1 Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital Community: Kamloops…


Name: Jessica Niemela (she/her/hers) Job Title: Audiologist Years of Service: 3 Worksite: Vernon Health Unit Community: Vernon Ancestral Territory…


Name: Dr. Kathryn Brown (she/her/hers) Job Title: Cardiologist, Regional Director of Cardiac Diagnostics, Medical Director of Cardiology Years of…


Clint Blok, playing his guitar while camping Name: Clint Blok (he/him/his) Job Title: Community Integration Care Coordinator Years of Service: 11…


Kimmi and Harjit are medical office assistants at Cedar Sage Health & Wellness Centre Health care is teams, within teams, all working…


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Microbiology and PCR staff posing with Dr. Bonnie Henry shirts outside of the lab in front of KGH Name: Chandra Hauer (she/her/hers) Job Title…


Name: Patti Ironstand (she/her/hers) Job Title: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Years of Service: 11 Worksite: Gillis House Community: Merritt…


Jennifer Thur (left), an Obstetrics Registered Nurse at Royal Inland Hospital, and Jessica Rathgeber, Obstetrics Nursing Student We’re privileged…


Name: Ryan Benson (she/her/hers) Job Title: Improvement Consultant Years of Service: 14 Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre…


Name: Janet Quesnel (she/her/hers) Job Title: Registered Nurse Years of Service: 35 Worksite: Ashcroft Hospital & Health Centre Community…


Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton We know that representation matters in health care. Women hold a number of key leadership roles at IH…


We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories. Name: Dr. Alan…


I’m already planning what I want to cook for the December holidays. I’m thinking of a dinner that’s a little less traditional this year and I…