BC Surgical Prehabilitation Resources

For Patients

For Providers

  

Getting Ready for Surgery: A Patient's Guide to Prehabilitation

 

Surgical Prehabilitation Toolkit for Healthcare Providers

 

Surgical Patient Prehabilitation Implementation Toolkit

 

 

Patient Prehabilitation Handouts

To order a printed box set of the Patient Prehab handouts, please email sscbc@doctorsofbc.ca with your name, role, and hospital or clinic name.

 

 

Patient Prehabilitation Handouts (low ink)

These low ink versions of the Patient Prehab Handouts can be printed in your office instead of ordering the printed kit.

 

 

BC Prehab App Poster

Print the poster below to hang in your office for patients and providers to download the BC Prehab App.

 

Patient Passport for Surgical Prehabilitation

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Toolkit

Pediatric Prehabilitation Toolkit

 

Current BC Prehab Faculty Members

Keeping these resources updated would not be possible without the work of the BC Prehab Faculty members listed below. If you are interested in supporting this work, please contact us at sscbc@doctorsofbc.ca.

Prehab Component

Representative

Title
Co-Chair Dr Lindi Thibodeau Anesthesiologist
Co-Chair Geoff Schierbeck Doctors of BC SSC Portfolio Liaison
Anemia Dr Jacqueline Trudeau Anesthesiologist
Cardiac Risk Assessment Dr Donald J Young Anesthesiologist
Cardiac Surgery Dr Juliet Atherstone Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Delirium Dr Alana Flexman Anesthesiologist
Delirium Dr Savannah Forrester Geriatrician
Frailty Dr Gurmeet Kaur Sohi Geriatrician
General Cherisse McMain Registered Nurse
General Dr Beau Kalibert Anesthesiologist
General Dr Janessa DeValk Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon
General Dr Kelly Mayson Anesthesiologist
General Dr Nimrod Levy General Surgeon
General Dr Victor Tran Anesthesiologist
Glycemic Control Position Open  
Goals of Care Dara Lewis Goals of Care Lead Vancouver Acute
Goals of Care Dr Vincent Frucci Anesthesiologist
Medication Debbie Au Pharmacist
Medication Dr Erin Morley Internal Medicine
Medication Dr Sean Lougheed Anesthesiologist
Medication Vanessa Eng Pharmacist
Mental Wellbeing Dr Erin Sloan Internal Medicine
Nutrition Shari Young Dietitian
Obesity Dr Golmehr Sajjady Internal Medicine
Obstetrics / General Dr Jonathan Collins Anesthesiologist
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dr Raj Bhui Family Physician
Pain Management Dr Ainsley Sutherland Anesthesiologist
Pediatrics Dr Dynai Eilig Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatrics Dr Victoria Buswell Anesthesiologist
Physical Activity Darryl Caves Registered Physical Therapist
Smoking Cessation Dr Milan Khara Addiction Medicine
Substance Use Dr Annabel Mead Addiction Medicine

Contributors

The resources available here have been developed and maintained since 2022 by numerous teams including the SPOC Faculty, PCADS Committee, and BC Prehab Faculty. Below are some of the many contributors to this work, although this is not everyone. To anyone we have missed, thank you for your invaluable contributions.

Name

Title

Name

Title
Dr Ainsley Sutherland Anesthesiologist Laura Churchill Choose to Move
Dr Alana Flexman Anesthesiologist Dr Leslie Wood Family Physician
Dr Alyssa Hodgson Anesthesiologist Lila Gottenbos NSQIP Champion
Amy Myring ERAS Coordinator Dr Lindi Thibodeau Anesthesiologist
Dr Andrew Dickieson Anesthesiologist Dr Lisa Li Anesthesiologist
Dr Annabel Mead Addiction Medicine Dr Lisa Miller Psychiatrist
Dr Annika Vrana Anesthesiologist Mandy Kennedy Dietician
Dr Beau Kalibert Anesthesiologist Marija-Stefic-Cubic Clinical Nurse Specialist
Dr Breay Paty Endocrinologist Dr Martha Spencer Geriatrician
Dr Brenda Lau Anesthesiologist Dr Marshall Cheng Anesthesiologist
Carol Zannette Preadmission Clinic Nursing Melanie Rathgeber Evaluation
Dr Cat Mattheus Anesthesiologist Micheline Metzner Medical Student
Cherisse McMain Registered Nurse Michelle Montgomery Project Manager
Dr Christa Morrison Anesthesiologist Dr Michelle Scheepers Anesthesiologist
Clair Snyman Patient Activation Dr Milan Khara Addiction Medicine
Dara Lewis Goals of Care Lead Vancouver Acute Dr Naaz Parmar Geriatrician
Darryl Caves Registered Physical Therapist Dr Nimrod Levy General Surgeon
Debbie Au Pharmacist Dr Peter Gajecki Anesthesiologist
Dr Donald J Young Anesthesiologist Rachel Milledge Project Specialist
Dr Dynai Eilig Clinical Assistant Professor Dr Raj Bhui Family Physician
Elizabeth Babcock SSC Project Coordinator Dr Robynn Lester  Geriatrician
Dr Elizabeth Thompson General Surgeon Dr Rosie Earle Anesthesiologist
Dr Erin Morley Internal Medicine Dr Sarah Hearne Transitional Pain Specialist
Dr Erin Sloan Internal Medicine Sarah Sauve ERAS Coordinator
Geoff Schierbeck DOBC SSC Portfolio Liaison Sarah White SSC Administrative Assistant
Dr Golmehr Sajjady Internal Medicine Dr Savannah Forrester Medical Lead with Seniors Health
Dr Gurmeet Kaur Sohi Geriatrician Dr Scott Neilson Anesthesiologist
Heather Lawrence Physiotherapist Dr Sean Lougheed Anesthesiologist
Imayan Subramaniam Medical Student Shari Young Dietitian
Iris Tinmouth Medical Student Sooky Moore Project Specialist
Dr Jacqueline Trudeau Anesthesiologist Dr Sophia Chong Family Physician
Dr Jill Osborne Anesthesiologist Dr Su-Yin MacDonell Anesthesiologist
John Warkentin Pharmacist Dr Susan Lee Anesthesiologist
Dr Jonathan Collins Anesthesiologist Tatiana Popovitskaia Pain Care BC
Dr Jordana Kapulto Endocrinologist Dr Tatyana Postognova Anesthesiologist
Juli Nakahara ERAS Coordinator Dr Teresa Ripley Anesthesiologist
Dr Juliet Atherstone Cardiac Anesthesiologist Dr Tom Wallace General Surgeon
Karen Bowen Spread and Sustainability Tracy Hong ERAS Coordinator
Karen Phenix Quality Improvement Valerie Swanston Medical Student
Dr Karen Shklanka Addiction Medicine Specialist Vanessa Eng Pharmacist
Dr Katarina Kojik Anesthesiologist Vicki Kendall Patient Representative
Dr Kelly Mayson Anesthesiologist Dr Victor Tran Anesthesiologist
Kris Juck Pain Care BC Dr Victoria Buswell Anesthesiologist
Kyle Heppner Physiotherapist Dr Vincent Frucci Anesthesiologist

Legal Disclaimer

We try very hard to keep this information accurate and up-to-date, but we cannot guarantee this. This information is intended as a resource and general guidance and is not meant to dictate the practice of clinicians. Clinicians are encourage to use the information at their own discretion based on the best interest of the patient. It cannot be used for any commercial or business purpose. Although we make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information in these resources, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the information is accurate, complete or up to date. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so.

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How to Reference:

SSC. (2025). Getting Ready for Surgery: A Patient’s Guide to Prehabilitation. www.sscbc.ca/patient-prehab-guide

SSC. (2025). BC Surgical Prehabilitation Toolkit. https://sscbc.ca/surgical-prehab-toolkit

SSC. (2021). BC Surgical Patient Prehabilitation Implementation Toolkit. https://sscbc.ca/bc-surgical-prehabilitation-resources

SSC. (2024). Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Toolkit. https://sscbc.ca/bc-surgical-prehabilitation-resources