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

Name: Sarah Wozniak (she/her)

Job Title: Benefit Advisor Lead

Years of Service: Less than a year

Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre

Community: Kelowna

Ancestral Territory: “Syilx” (Saay-ilks) / Okanagan Interior Salish

In June 2020, allegations of racist activities in B.C. health facilities came to light. This led to a full investigation by the provincial government, and the release of recommendations in the In Plain Sight Report.

Interior Heath’s Board of Directors acknowledges that systemic racism exists in health care in B.C. against First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.

When survivors of sexual assault arrive at Penticton Regional Hospital, they are cared for by a dedicated team of specially trained nurses and social workers.

Shelley and Marcy are part of the sexual assault response team in Penticton