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Health care has to change.

Our cabinet is dedicated to the future of health care.
Meet Campaign Cabinet
A group of outstanding individuals and professionals committed to driving excellence in health care forward for patients and families in our region.
Dr. Devin Harris
Cabinet Co-Chair
Executive Medical Director, Quality and Patient Safety, Interior Health
Dr. Harris is the Executive Medical Director, Quality and Patient Safety for Interior Health. He is an Emergency Physician at KGH and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UBC. Dr. Harris is passionate about quality improvement, has served as a BC Patient Safety and Quality Council member since 2011 as a Clinical Lead and led an award-winning Provincial collaboration for stroke improvement.
Dr. Deanne Taylor
Cabinet Co-Chair
Corporate Director of Research, Interior Health
Dr. Taylor is the Corporate Director of Research, Interior Health, the Scientific Director of the Rural Coordination Centre of BC and Adjunct Professor at UBC Okanagan in the Faculty of Health and Social Development. She is an advocate and active role model for scholarly practice, raising the profile and engagement of research, cultivating Learning Health Systems thinking, and evidence-informed practice/decision-making. She leads, cultivates, and facilitates a range of research and knowledge translation activities with the aim of enhancing the use of evidence into practice and enabling broad engagement in research.

Dr. Sana Shahram

Health System Innovation

Embedded Health Equity Scholar,
Research Department Interior Health

Dr. Katrina Plamondon

Health System Innovation

Regional Practice Leader, Research &
Knowledge Translation, Interior Health

Dr. Alex van Duyvendyk

Health System Innovation

Physician
 

Dr. Michael Humer

Health System Innovation

Thoracic Surgeon, KGH
 

Dr. Neil Long

Health System Innovation

Emergency Physician, KGH
 

Andrew Hughes

Health System Innovation

Executive Director, Clinical
Programs Interior Health

Dr. Cara Wall

Health System Innovation

Site Medical Director and Chief of Staff, KGH
 

Bev Sieker

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Director, Clinical Operations &
Surgical Services, KGH

Jaymi Chernoff

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Executive Director
Clinical Operations, KGH

Kevin Peters

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Program Director,
Medical Imaging, Interior Health

Dr. Brenda Farnquist

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Medical Director &
Chief Radiologist, KGH

Shelby Bichel

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Director, Medical Imaging
– Central Okanagan, Interior Health

Dr. Mike Partrick

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Radiologist, KGH
 

Dr. Nevin De Korompay

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Radiologist, KGH
Chief Radiologist, KGH

Dr. Ryan Foster

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

ICU Physician, KGH
 

Donna Jansons

Clinical & Surgical Excellence

Program Director, Renal Services,
Interior Health

Dr. Daryl Wile

Brain Health

Neurologist, KGH
 

Dr. Aleks Tkach

Brain Health

ICU Physician, KGH
 

Dr. Michael Tso

Brain Health

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, UBC & KGH

Cory Bendall

Brain Health

Network Director, Stroke Care
Interior Health

Pamela Hruska

Brain Health

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Regional Stroke Network, Interior Health

Dr. Steven Krywulak

Bone & Joint Care

Orthopedic Surgeon, KGH
 

Dr. Lane Dielwart

Bone & Joint Care

Orthopedic Surgeon
KGH & President, BC Orthopaedic Association

Dr. Josh Wiesenthal

Cancer Care

Urologist, KGH
 

Dr. Chris Baliski

Cancer Care

Surgical Oncologist, KGH
 

Karen Leach-MacLeod

Cancer Care

Network Director, Cancer Care
Interior Health

Dr. Dante D’Urbano

Pathologist, KGH

Pathologist, KGH
 

Danielle Cameron

Mental Health Care

Executive Director, Clinical Operations Community
Central Okanagan, Interior Health

Shelagh Turner

Mental Health Care

Past Executive Director
CMHA Kelowna

Mike Gawliuk

Mental Health Care

CEO, CMHA Kelowna
 

Ginny Becker

Mental Health Care

Executive Director
CAC Kelowna

Ellen Boelcke

Mental Health Care

Executive Director
Kelowna Community Resources

Dr. Frank Halperin

Mental Health Care

Cardiologist, KGH
 

Dr. Kathryn Brown

Cardiac Care

Medical Director of Cardiology, KGH
 

Robyn Goplen

Cardiac Care

Program Director
IH Cardiac Services

Dr. Amber Burridge

Women’s Health

Department Head
Obstetrics and Gynecology, KGH

Community Cabinet
  • Brett Aynsley, Investment Advisor, CIBC Wood Gundy
  • Kevin Bradshaw, Educator, Electronic Engineering, Okanagan College
  • Dallas Chelick, Entrepeneur
  • Allyssa Costerton-Grant, UBC Faculty of Management Associate Director, Industry Partnerships & Alumni Engagement
  • Roberta Fidalgo, HR Consultant & Certified Coach, YET Human Resources & Coaching
  • Janine Karlsen, Owner/Managing Director Home Instead Senior Care
  • Ken Kilcullen, General Manager, Bell Media BC Interior
  • Eric Ledding Partner, Pushor Mitchell LLP
  • Christy Lovig Partner, Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP
  • Karina Munroe, Senior Manager, Fixed Asset & Lease Accounting, Lululemon
  • Patrick Ng, Investment Advisor, NG Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
  • Darrell Porubanec, Retired Investment Advisor
  • Margaret Porubanec, Retired Registered Nurse
  • Bruce Sprague, Western Canada Market Leader, National Mid-Market Enterprise Leader, BDO Canada LLP
  • Steven Tuck, Retired Newspaper Publisher/Owner
  • Ray Warren, Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, Okanagan and Kootenay Market
  • Dawn Wrightson, Retired Health Care Executive and Registered Nurse
TESTIMONIALS
Making a Difference
“The Kelowna General Hospital Foundation is essential for helping clinicians to deliver the best care for patients. Strong collaborations between clinicians, hospital administrators, patients, and community leaders are important to ensure that people who need the most complex medical care can stay local in Kelowna.”
Dr. Michael TsoMD Ph.D., Neurosurgeon
"Supporting people and innovation leads to results. We have seen major advances in the scope and quality of neurological care at our site by attracting and supporting people who build & innovate. Support from the community allows us to go beyond what we need today and drive care further.”
Dr. Daryl WileNeurologist at KGH
"At my core is a deep-seated belief in the power of people driven by purpose, and the strength we have as a collective. It is this belief that fuels my desire to catalyze transformative change—not just for my organization, but for the entire community. Each day, I have the privilege of supporting extraordinary individuals who dream big, ignite hope, and courageously drive forward change, together."
Allison YoungCEO KGH Foundation
“In Canada, I think we take our health care for granted. We don’t have a clue what anything costs. But every appointment and procedure has a price tag. We have always contributed to the hospital in a small way. However, after my emergency heart surgery and hospital stay, it seemed even more important. We want to contribute to the ongoing excellence of treatment and care at KGH.”
Lee & Jack GibsonKGH Foundation Donors
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