Lesley Bainbridge

Lesley Bainbridge, Chair of Evaluation Working Group - BSR(PT), M.Ed., PhD student is Director Interprofessional Education (Faculty of Medicine) at the University of British Columbia where she also serves as Associate Principal Interprofessional Programs (College of Health Disciplines). She served as interim and then permanent head of the physical therapy academic program from 1994 until 2002 when she became interim Director of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. She served in this position until 2005 when she assumed her current positions. She is currently enrolled in an interdisciplinary arts and science doctoral program through Union Institute & University focusing on interprofessional education and collaborative practice in the health care setting. She has presented numerous papers on interprofessional education and practice, co-chaired the international conference Altogether Better Health: Progress in Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice (Vancouver May 2004) and sits on the sits on the Steering Committee for the Interprofessional Rural Program of B.C.

Grant Charles

Grant Charles, Co-Chair, Steering Committee and Chair, Curriculum Working Group - Ph.D., R.S.W. is Associate Principal, Research, College of Health Disciplines, and is on faculty in the School of Social Work and Family Studies at the University of British Columbia. He is one of the leads for the Interprofessional Rural Program of British Columbia (IRPbc) where he has chaired the evaluation and student orientation, and has been involved in the G.F. Strong Interprofessional Program. He co-chaired the international conference 'All Together Better Health: Progress in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice' in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is currently co-editing a special edition of the Journal of Interprofessional Care. He has presented at a number of regional, national and international forums on interprofessional practice and education. Dr. Charles has collaborated with colleagues on the development of the UBC Interprofessional Practice and Education Model. This model provides a framework for conceptualizing the various stages and corresponding components of interprofessional education for students and practitioners.

Kathy Copeman-Stewart

Kathy Copeman-Stewart, In-BC Project Manager - BScN, MPA - has been involved as a planner, consultant and project manager with a number of iinterprofessional collaborative initiatives in BC including the provincial framework for the education of health professionals, health human resources planning, student placement database (which became the Health Sciences Network of BC), practice education strategies and most recently the Interprofessional Rural Program of BC.

Grace Mickelson

Grace Mickelson, Co-Chair, Steering Committee - RN, BScN, MA provides academic development leadership for the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) of British Columbia. Since 2000, she has been involved in collaborative development of interprofessional education initiatives in clinical practice settings, including the Preceptor Development and Support Program, the interprofessional Intrapartum Care Workshop at BC Women's Hospital and preceptorship learning experience, as well as development of the Clinical Educator Certificate Program (CECP) -- an innovative, interprofessional program available to health practitioners across the province via its mixed- mode delivery format. Grace co-chairs the Practice Education Standing Committee for BC Academic Health Council (BCAHC) and is a member of the Health Professions Education Committee of BCAHC which involves leaders in health care, post-secondary education and government ministries to align health professional education with health human resource needs.

Rosemin Kassam

Rosemin Kassam, Chair, Communication & Knowledge Translation Working Group - B.Sc., PharmD., is the Director of the Structured Practice Education Programs, Associate Professor with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and serves as Chair of the Practice Education Committee (College of Health Disciplines). She is also on the Steering Committee for the In-BC project, the curriculum and evaluation working groups, and is involved with the interprofessional Rural Placement Program of British Columbia (IRPbc). Dr. Kassam brings over 20 years of practice experience to her position, has been involved in development of patient-centred experiences, and has presented and published numerous papers on practice education and pharmacy practice.

John Gilbert

Dr. John Gilbert, Professor Emeritus at UBC, is a member of the inBC management team. John was the College of Health Disciplines' first appointed Principal at UBC in December 2001 and held this position until his retirement from UBC in June 2006. He continues to be a leader in projects and initiatives across Canada and internationally in pursuit of advancing interprofessional education. John is Project Lead for the Health Canada funded Complementary Project - the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (www.cihc.ca).

George Eisler

George Eisler, MASc, MBA, PhD, joined the BC Academic Health Council (BCAHC) as Chief Executive Officer in January 2003. As a collaborative initiative between BC's advanced education and health care sectors, BCAHC's particular focus is on strategies for health care workforce development and education. George previously served as member and chair on BCAHC's predecessor organization, the Council of University Teaching Hospitals (COUTH) and as Vice-Chair on the Board Trustee with Vancouver General Hospital, one of BC's major teaching hospitals. He has been a member of numerous provincial, national, and international committees in health care and health profession education. In these forums George represented the BC Institute of Technology in his position as Dean of the School of Health Sciences, one of BC's and Canada's major nursing and allied health technology schools. Prior to his 16 years as an education administrator, George served six years as one of BC's first Biomedical Engineers as Director of Regional Clinical Engineering based at Royal Columbian Hospital. He has earned BASc and MASc degrees in polymer and biomedical engineering from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a PhD in Health Care and Epidemiology from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. George's research focus has been in the area of health technology and innovation management.

Susan Greig

Ms. Greig holds the position of the Partners in Care Family Liaison at BC Children's Hospital and was the first “parent” to be hired in this type of role in BC and Canada. She provides the link between families and the hospital administration by coordinating the Partners in Care Family Advisory Committee, serving on various BC Children's Hospital committees and working groups as well as being involved with nursing orientation, validation and training sessions. Ms. Greig is a member of the Steering Committee for the Interprofessional Network of BC. Her work extends nationally as a member of the Canadian Family Advisory Network (CFAN) Steering Committee and she recently started serving on several planning committees and working groups within the Canadian Association for Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC). Ms. Greig has a long standing relationship with Canuck Place Children's Hospice wherein she has taken on many roles. She served as a parent advisor before the doors were opened and later for "Family Voices: An Evaluation of the Impact on Families of the Canuck Place Children's Hospice" project. She co-founded the Canuck Place parent support group, became editor and one of the writers for the in-house family newsletter, and at times took on the role of family advocate. From 1998 to 2003 she brought the “family perspective” to Canuck Place as a Board Member and in this capacity delivered fundraising speeches and spoke at media events. More recently she served as a member of the 10th Anniversary Planning Committee. As she is fluent in American Sign Language, Ms Greig is very involved with the Vancouver Deaf Community and is active in teaching ASL to children with disabilities. She is a an accomplished author having written and published a book about her daughter's neurological disease as well as articles for various national and international support group newsletters. She is currently writing several children's books on disabilities as well as compiling the stories of mothers of children with life progressive illnesses.

Arlene Galloway Ford

Arlene Galloway Ford, Co-project lead for Vancouver Island initiative- BScN, MHSc, Practice Consultant, Professional Practice Office, Vancouver Island Health Authority leads strategic initiatives for professional development in the health authority, particularly in the areas of continuing education and practice education. She is an adjunct assistant professor at the School of Nursing, University of Victoria and a member of the Practice Education Standing Committee of the BC Academic Health Council.

Mary Ellen Purkis

Mary Ellen Purkis, Co-project lead (Education) for Vancouver Island Initiative ­ BN, MSc, PhD, Dean, Faculty of Human & Social Development, University of Victoria. Formerly Director in the School of Nursing, as Dean, Mary Ellen leads a large and dynamic academic unit comprised of the Schools of Nursing, Social Work, Public Administration, Health Information Science and Child & Youth Care. The Faculty is also home to three innovative interdisciplinary graduate programs: Studies in Policy & Practice, Indigenous Governance and Dispute Resolution. The Faculty actively pursues linkages with government and non-profit organizations in the areas of governance, health care, social supports within community settings and the critical study of policy development and policy implementation locally, nationally and internationally.

Peter Martin

Peter Martin, Project Lead, Northern Health - BA. M.Ed. is Manager of Education for Northern Health. Peter has been involved in the implementation of the IRPbc project in Northeastern BC and assisted in the development of "Feeling at Home", a PECbc initiative for the North. He has extensive experience working with Aboriginal communities, non-profit associations, and community colleges as an adult educator and program developer/manager. Peter collaborates with others in Northern Health to create policies and infrastructure that support the continuing education of staff and the expansion of health sciences education in the North.

Linda Sawchenko

Linda Sawchenko, Project Lead, Interior Health - RN, MSHA, Leader - Professional Practice, Interior Health. Linda is responsible for leading a range of initiatives relating to advanced practice and interprofessional practice/education across the health region. Linda has provided significant leadership in health care in BC in a variety of administrative roles in both urban and rural settings. Linda is the Community Leader for Trail on the Interprofessional Rural Program of BC, and is currently completing the CHSRF - Executive Training in Research Application (EXTRA) 2 year fellowship. Her research interests include collaborative interprofessional practice, the integration of nurse practitioners into primary healthcare teams, and the challenges of providing quality rural health care.

Lorrie Cramb

Lorrie Cramb, hired as the Practice Coordinator for the Vancouver Island Interprofessional Education Project, is a Registered Dietitian with a Diploma in Health Education and Master's degree in Adult Education from the University of British Columbia. Lorrie is responsible for developing and leading the project within practice settings at VIHA and the BC Cancer Agency (Vancouver Island Centre) in conjunction with the Education Coordinator. Lorrie has a wide range of experience in both the health care and academic environments. She has worked as a Registered Dietitian in acute, community and administrative settings and more recently as an Academic Coordinator for Health and Wellness Programs at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. She continues to work on a casual basis as a clinical Dietitian as well as a nutrition consultant. Lorrie lives in Parksville with her husband and 2 year old son.

Judy Burgess

Judy Burgess is the Education Coordinator at the University of Victoria for the Vancouver Island Interprofessional Education Project. The Vancouver Island IPE Project focuses on placement of interprofessional students into joint clinical settings with exemplar practitioner teams. She is also an instructor with the School of Nursing and particularly interested in primary health care and community health nursing. Judy is currently completing a PhD with a focus on interprofessional collaboration and advanced practice nursing, and is a CIHR doctoral award recipient and a student with the CHSRF/CIHR Advanced Practice Nursing Chair.

Dori Van Stolk

Dori Van Stolk, RN, BScN, MA is the Project Lead, Guided Interprofessional Field Study (GIFS), Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). As Clinical Education Leader supporting BC Children's Hospital (BCCH), Dori provides education consultation, leadership and coordination to support initiatives in the clinical programs for staff development and student practice education. She has led the development and implementation of competency based education programs for pediatric nursing specialty practice and front-line clinical leadership. The GIFS model is aimed at providing active team learning experiences to engage students of all health professions to learn with clinically-based interprofessional collaborative groups working together on safety and quality initiatives. Dori leads the current project that involves articulating and developing the interprofessional competencies required for collaborative practice in the acute care setting.

Katrina Ludwig

Katrina Ludwig (BSW, MSW cand. & RSW), Project Manager for Northern Health's Patients First Project, has a strong background in bringing together both the theory and practice of interprofessional work: through previous roles as Parenting Program Manager with Northern Health, social worker and supervisor with Ministry for Children and Families, and as a volunteer and a staff member for various non-profit organizations, in the role of community project developer. Clinically, Katrina has focused on high risk behaviors, parenting, FASD, discrimination and mental health. She has spoken on a wide variety of related topics and developed various team and community based seminars and workshops. Katrina combined all of her clinical and research interests in her MSW thesis project “Development of a lifespan parenting program for parents with FASD”. Future research plans include bioethics and the impact of interprofessional practices and forensic social work. Involved in many community initiatives and research, Katrina is Chair of the Northern Branch of the BC Association of Social Workers, is a member of the Rural and Remote Health Care Network and is an active committee member of various health and child protection boards.