Addiction Medicine Consultation Services provides services for people with substance use concerns while in emergency departments or during a hospital stay. A physician with a specialty in addiction medicine is part of the health care team and guides evidence based treatments.
Call 310-MHSU (6478) to connect with your local Mental Health & Substance Use centre
Foundations in the Interior Region raise funds that support medical equipment, care needs, and innovative local initiatives in their communities.…
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Name: Tiova de Kok (she/her/hers)Job Title: Regional, Project Lead, Perinatal Substance UseYears of Service: 21Worksite: Regional role, based out…
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Yanmei (Mei) Chen never thought she was cut out for a job in health care. The former educator from China, who immigrated to Canada in 2020, was…
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Brynn and Hayden are youth in the Interior who have lived experience with substance use. They teamed up with Interior Heath to promote new…
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Name: Edward Schaffer (he/him/his)Job Title: PhysicianYears of Service: 7Worksite: Invermere & District Hospital and East Kootenay…
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Vinaysinh (Vinny) Chauhan was enjoying a game of cricket on a warm June night in 2023 in Merritt when he started feeling unwell. “My neck was…
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