Committee Members

SSC supports specialists’ work and professional growth. The Committee members are representatives from the BC government, Doctors of BC and health authorities. 

Note: Asterisk (*) indicates voting committee members.

Doctors of BC Representatives

*Dr Daisy Dulay (Co-Chair)

Cardiologist

 

*Dr Elizabeth Thompson (Vice-Chair)

General Surgeon

 

*Dr Priya Manjoo

Endocrinologist

 

*Dr Denise Jaworsky
General Internist
 

Dr Monty Martin (Alternate)
Radiologist

Dr Erica Phelps (Alternate)
Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Dr Julie Chou (Alternate)
Respirologist

Note: * indicates voting committee members.

Ministry of Health Representatives

*Amanda Thompson (Co-Chair)
Executive Director
Labour, Negotiations and Beneficiary Services

*Kevin Samra
Executive Director
Research and Innovation

*Yongmei Chen
Executive Director
Surgical and Medical Imaging

*Carolyn Rudden
Director
Rural Physician Services

Note: * indicates voting committee members.

Health Authority Representatives

Dr Angel Arnaout
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Provincial Health Services Authority

Vivian Chan 
Senior Director
Medical Quality Leadership & Practice
Vancouver Coastal Health

Dr Shyr Chui
Diagnostic Radiologist and Physician QI Champion
University Hospital of Northern BC
Northern Health

Dr Kamran Golmohammadi
Medical Officer
Public Health
First Nations Health Authority

Dr Devin Harris
Executive Medical Director
Medical Affairs and Medical Staff Resource Planning
Interior Health

Tim O'Brien (Interim)
Executive Director
Medical Affairs & Medical Staff Services
Fraser Health 

 

Jennie Aitken
Director
Medical Staff Quality and Improvement

Island Health

SSC Senior Staff

Cindy Myles
Vice President
Specialist Services Committee 

 

Kirsten Smillie 
Senior Manager

Specialist Services Committee 

 

Aman Hundal
Provincial Manager

Quality Improvement

 

Ronnie Hamman

Director

Facility Engagement

 

Gary Coblenz

Operations Manager

Specialist Services Committee

Doctors of BC Staff

Nicole Adams
Director, Communications
Doctors of BC

Guests

Adriane King
Manager
Health Employers Association of BC

Candice Manahan
SSC Quality Improvement Working Group Co-Chair
Ministry of Health

Dr Eiko Waida
SSC Quality Improvement Working Group Co-Chair
Doctors of BC

Dr Ka Wai Cheung
SSC Facility Engagement Working Group Co-Chair
Doctors of BC

Dr Danny Mendelsohn
Consultant Specialists of BC
Doctors of BC