Take Our Kids to Work Day inspires future health-care workers

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Grade 9 students from across the Southern Interior region joined Interior Health (IH) on Nov. 5 for Take Our Kids to Work Day 2025—and what a turnout it was!

This year saw record participation with students exploring more than 30 departments in over 10 communities.

From patient care to administration and everything in between, IH teams opened their doors to give students a hands-on look at the many exciting and meaningful careers in health care.

Filipina physiotherapist achieves dream of practising in B.C.

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When Marianne Danzalan left the Philippines to start a new chapter in Canada, she carried with her not only her experience as a physiotherapist but also a dream: to continue helping people move, heal and live better lives.

Five years later, that dream has become reality. In October, Marianne began her new role as a licensed physiotherapist with Interior Health (IH) at Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt, B.C.