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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: Asterix (*) indicates voting committee members.

Doctors of BC Representatives
*Dr Ahmer Karimuddin (Co-Chair)
General and Colorectal Surgeon
*Dr Frank Ervin
Respirologist
*Dr Curt Smecher
Anesthesiologist
Dr Peter Gajecki (Alternate)
Anesthesiologist 
Dr Faisal Khosa (Alternate)
Radiologist
Dr Jason Kur
Rheumatologist

Dr Paula Lott (Alternate)
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Ministry of Health Representatives
*Ryan Murray (Co-Chair)
Director, Physician Partnerships
Health Sector Workforce Division
*Kristy Anderson
Executive Director, Surgical & Diagnostic Services
Health Sector Workforce Division

*Janice Butler
Executive Director, Hospital Services Branch
Health Services Division

Note: astericks (*) indicates voting committee members.
Health Authority Representatives
Dr Brenda Wagner
Senior Medical Director
Richmond Health Services
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Candice Manahan 
Regional Director,
Physician Quality
Engagement and Education 
Northern Health Authority
*Dr Dayan Muthayan 
Executive Medical Director,
Physician Partnership and Performance
Fraser Health Authority
Dr Devin Harris
Executive Medical Director,
Quality & Patient Safety
Interior Health Authority
Dr Adele Harrison
Medical Director,
Clinical Improvement & Medical Staff Development
Vancouver Island Health Authority
 

Dr Kamran Golmohammadi 
First Nations Health Authority

Note: Bolded names indicate voting committee members.

SSC Staff
Adrian Leung
Director, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Cindy Myles
Director, Facility & Community Engagement
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Kirsten Smillie 
Senior Manager, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Garth Vatkin
Portfolio Liaison, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Aman Hundal
Portfolio Liaison, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Geoff Schierbeck
Portfolio Liaison, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Donna Murphy-Burke
Portfolio Liaison, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Jennifer Atchison
SSC Senior Analyst, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Jackson Yu
Project Officer, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Elizabeth Babcock
Project Coordinator, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Andrea McMaster
Project Coordinator, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement 
 
Daniel Angrignon
Project Coordinator, Quality Impact
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Sarah White
SSC Administrative Assistant
Engagement & Quality Improvement
 
Hillary McLean
Communications Officer, Specialist Services Committee
Communications & Public Affairs
Doctors of BC Staff

Linda Lemke
Vice President
Engagement & Quality Improvement

Sam Bugis
Executive Director
Physician & External Affairs

Marisa Adair
Vice President
Communications & Public Affairs

Christine Tam
Senior Communications Manager
Communications & Public Affairs

Guests
Sarah Taylor
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Health Employers Association of BC
Dr Tommy Gerschman
President
Consultant Specialists of BC
Dr Elisabeth Baerg Hall
Shared Care Committee
 
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sscbc@doctorsofbc.ca
604-638-4853  

The Specialist Services Committee acknowledges that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many different Indigenous Nations throughout British Columbia.

Acknowledging that we are on the traditional territories of First Nations communities is an expression of cultural humility and involves recognizing our duty and desire to support the provision of culturally safe care to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in BC. 

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  • About Us
    • Committee Members
    • Reports
  • Programs and Initiatives
    • Develop Physician Capability
    • Engage Physicians & Health Partners
    • Transform Care Delivery
  • News
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    • Videos
  • Contact
  • The Exchange
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