We Are IH: Kamloops physician championing better patient outcomes

August 18, 2022

Dr. Anders Ganstal enjoying his favourite winter activity - skiing


Name: Dr. Anders Ganstal (he/him/his)
Job Title: Emergency Physician, Clinical Assistant Professor for UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, Regional Medical Director for the British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) Interior
Years of Service: 17
Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital
Community: Kamloops
Ancestral TerritoryTk'emlúps te Secwépemc
Favourite Quote/Advice to live by: Live for today, plan for tomorrow

With the ultimate goal of improving patient care, Dr. Anders Ganstal leverages his local and regional leadership roles to advance large-scale health-care initiatives. Referencing one of his favourite sports, Anders shares, “Quality improvement is similar to mountain biking. When you look up to the top from the bottom, it’s quite overwhelming. It’s one step at a time; that’s how you get to the top of the mountain.” 

For this physician leader, it’s the contribution of every single person and each incremental step in the right direction that help push a change initiative forward. 

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