Kamloops project manager makes impact after life-threatening illness

5 minutes

Peter Renn, project manager with Interior Health Capital Planning & Projects, in front of the new Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.


When Peter Renn woke up from the second coma he had slipped into in two weeks, he was at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, disoriented, scared and, according to his physician, near death.

A Kamloops resident, Peter had cirrhosis of the liver, brought on by a rare, inherited disease. Without a transplant, he was told he would likely die.

How to be an ally to LGBTQ2IA+ members of our communities

2 minutes

More than 50 years ago, police raided the Stonewall Inn, and demanded sex verification checks on the patrons. A spontaneous protest broke out that helped to spread the conversation about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit people (LGBTQIA2S+) issues and the battle for acceptance and inclusion. It was also the start of what today we celebrate as Pride.

Interior Health paving the way in medical leadership training

3 minutes

The inaugural cohort of the NAVIG8 Emerging Medical Leaders Program at Interior Health has graduated. These 26 participants completed a two-year, one-of-a-kind program that equips medical staff (physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners and dentists) with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to become the next generation of medical leaders in Interior Health.