We Are IH: Kamloops social worker is a trusted advocate

February 13, 2025
Interior Health social worker Magalie Knopf works at Royal Inland Hospital and in Home & Community Care.

Name: Magalie Knopf (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Social Worker
Years of Service: 1.5 
Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital and Home & Community Care
Community: Kamloops
Ancestral Territory: Secwepemc Nation 
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "What’s meant for you will never miss you, and what misses you was never meant for you." - Imam Al-Shafii

For Interior Health (IH) social worker Magalie Knopf, her destination is the product of her journey. Born in Haiti, she was adopted and moved to Canada at the age of four. She grew up in Alberta as the youngest of eight children. She graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work and has been a registered social worker in Alberta and B.C.

“What inspired me to pursue a career in social work was initially rooted in my own experiences: I experienced significant loss at an early age. I became passionate about maternal health and advocating for education and support systems that could prevent maternal death, especially for those in developing countries,” Magalie says.

“I have always been drawn to being part of systems impacting change. Working in health care allows me to support change both at a macro level and micro level by addressing not only immediate health needs, but also social determinants of health.”

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