2026 Annual General Meeting

At the October 27th AGM held at The Kal Eatery in Vernon, attendees unanimously endorsed all the existing members of the MSA executive for re-election for the upcoming term. Congratulations to:

Another highlight was Dr. Kira McClellan and Dr. Johann Schreve receiving the Cliff Oughtred Leadership Award. Both Kira and Johann were presented with individual glass trophies by Kristen Megyesi, Director of Clinical Operations. Created in 2017, this memorial award celebrates the contributions of outstanding healthcare leaders in the North Okanagan. Congratulations to these deserving recipients!


To watch the award presentation by Paul Docksteader, click here.


Welcome to the Newest Team Members at VJH

Dr. Neal Badner, Anesthesiology 

Dr. Angele Bonin, Hospitalist Medicine

Dr. Nicholas Butler, Hospitalist Medicine

Jeffrey Chan, Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Kathryn Clark, Pediatrics

Dr. Emma Corbett, Family Medicine

Dr. Francois De Wet Dowling, Emergency Medicine

Dr. Khai (Anson) Dinh, Emergency Medicine

Jillian Gourlay, Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Jing (Alice) Huang, Hospitalist Medicine

Dr. Kathryn Kully, Hospitalist Medicine

Dr. Jennifer Locke, Family Medicine /Surgical Assist

Dr. Daryl Perry, Rehab Medicine

Dr. Erica Reed, Hospitalist Medicine

Dr. Michael Rhodes, Hospitalist Medicine

Dr. Joshua Rivard, Family Medicine

Dr. Raquel Romero-Perez, Family Medicine

Debra Wong, Nurse Practitioner

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Lauren Fowler, Physician Navigator


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Reach out to Lauren to help give your new team members a warm welcome and a smooth start at VJH!

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