The Board
The role of the Board is to oversee the activities and internal affairs of the Association and set its strategic direction and policies. The Board is comprised of our President and President-Elect, both of whom are elected by the membership, along with seven Directors-at-Large who are nominated by the membership and elected by the Representative Assembly.
To connect with the Board of Directors, e-mail our President, Dr Eric Cadesky, at president@doctorsofbc.ca or our Chair, Dr Jeff Dresselhuis, at ChairOfBoardOfDirectors@doctorsofbc.ca
For additional information on our Board, please contact Christine Donnelly at: cdonnelly@doctorsofbc.ca.
Board Members
Dr Eugene Leduc
Director-at-Large General Practice
Dr Lawrence Welsh
Director-at-Large General Practice
Dr Lloyd Oppel
Director-at-Large Specialist
Dr Barb Blumenauer
Director-at-Large Specialist
Dr Tommy Gerschman
Director-at-Large Specialist
Dr Andrew Yu
Director-at-Large
1 year Specialist
The Representative Assembly
The role of the Representative Assembly is that of an influential body that represents members' interests, provides a forum for members to come together to discuss issues of importance to the profession, and offers guidance to the Board. It includes a diverse representation of family physicians and specialists, those practicing in rural and urban communities, and those in all stages of their medical careers. The Representative Assembly is comprised of 106 voting members, some of whom are elected by the membership and others who are appointed by a Section or representative organization.
For additional information on our Representative Assembly, please contact Clare O'Callaghan at cocallaghan@doctorsofbc.ca.
Board Delegates
Districts
Lower Island (District 1)
Upper Island (District 2)
Vancouver/Richmond (District 3)
North/West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Bella Coola Valley Central Coast & Powell River (District 4)
North of the Fraser River (District 5)
South of the Fraser River (District 6)
Okanagan Thompson (District 7)
East / West Kootenays (District 8)
Cariboo / Peace River (District 10)
Medical Sections
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiology
Dermatology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gastroenterology
Dr Nazira Chatur
Specialist
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology& Oncology
Infectious Disease
General Internal Medicine
Dr Michael O'Brien
Specialist
Lab Medicine (BCALP)
Nephrology
Neurology
Pain Medicine
Palliative Care
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry (BCPA)
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physicians
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology
Radiology
Surgical Sections
Anesthesia
Cardiac Surgery
Chest Surgery
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
OBGYN
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Urology
Vascular Surgery
Other Sections
Clinical Faculty
Sports/Exercise Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Surgical Assists
Section of General Practice
General SGP Appointee
District 1
District 2
District 3
Dr Ashnoor Nagji
General Practice
Dr Jessica Chan
General Practice
District 4
District 5
Dr Charlene Lui
General Practice
District 6
Dr Charlotte Gill
General Practice
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
Family Practice Residents
Dr Kristen Desjardine-Lorimer
General Practice
Other Appointments
Society of General Practice
Specialists of BC
Medical Undergraduate Society
Resident Doctors of BC
Canadian Medical Association