1st Year Residents
- Breezy (Brianna-Lee) Beaudry, Vancouver Island SiteBreezy joins us from the NOSM Thunder Bay campus where she completed her medical school training. Her passion for the great outdoors is only matched … Read more
- Damian Feldman-Kiss, Interior SiteDamian was born in Ottawa but raised by the mountains in BC and New Zealand. How, might you ask? Well, refusing to become an adult, … Read more
- Daniel Shi, Vancouver SiteDaniel hails from the far-away land of Brampton, Ontario. He grew up playing chess, video games, cards, and pretty much any other type of game … Read more
- Emma Croft, Interior SiteMeet Emma, our new bespectacled R1! Emma was born and raised by the shores of Deer Lake in the shadow of the majestic Metrotown (Burnaby … Read more
- Eva Bruketa, Vancouver Island SiteEva joins us with a bit of mileage under her belt as she was born in Germany, lived in California, and then moved to Toronto … Read more
- Francesca Bell Peters, Vancouver SiteFrancesca grew up on beautiful Gabriola Island, trail running, cliff jumping, and getting sea-sick on the ferry to school every day. After completing her degree … Read more
- Hanna Parmar, Vancouver SiteHanna joins an elite crew of UBC lifers, having completed her undergraduate and medical degrees in Vancouver before joining the Vancouver emergency medicine residency program. … Read more
- Inderdeep Mander, Fraser SiteInderdeep was born and raised in cold and snowy Edmonton. She completed her undergrad in Psychology and Bio Sci and worked on community advocacy throughout … Read more
- Jessica Jacob, Fraser SiteJessica was born in South India and spent her early childhood in the UK and the Middle East before finally settling in Maple Ridge, BC. … Read more
- Sarah Douglas, Vancouver Island SiteSarah completed a degree in biomedical engineering at UVIC and when she was starting to get a few too many looks for talking to the … Read more
- Tracy Huynh, Vancouver SiteTracy was born and raised in the beautiful city of Surrey, BC. She went to Simon Fraser University and never finished her degree in Molecular … Read more
- Trisha Kandiah, Vancouver SiteHaving lived in Ontario her whole life, Trisha was excited to make the drive from her hometown Ottawa all the way to Vancouver in order … Read more
- Victoria Forcina, Vancouver SiteVictoria is from Toronto, Ontario but made the big move to BC for EM and wouldn’t have it any other way. Shocked by the flashing … Read more
2nd Year Residents
- Adam Arthurs, Vancouver SiteDid he drive from Northern Ontario, or did he actually trail run to Vancouver? We will never know. What we do know is Adam grew … Read more
- Alex Senger, Interior SiteAlex grew up on a grain farm in rural Saskatchewan, which means his first exposure to emergency medicine was as a patient. Somehow, seeking treatment … Read more
- Brendan Lee, Vancouver SiteBrendan is the only flat-lander to make his way to the VGH crew all the way from Saskatchewan. As a born and bred prairie boy, … Read more
- Christina Botros, Vancouver SiteChristina hails from the far-away town of Langley, BC. She grew up as a classically trained competitive dancer, but now can commonly be found tearing … Read more
- Daria Hutchinson, Interior SiteBorn and raised in the small coastal town of Tsawwassen, BC, Daria always knew she wanted to broaden her horizons and see the wide world … Read more
- Dylan Collins, Vancouver SiteA retired competitive Alpaca handler, Dylan brings many valuable skills to the Emergency Department. After he left the Petri dishes of UVic’s biochemistry labs behind, … Read more
- Frances Clayton, Interior SiteA love child hailing from Montreal, Frances spent her early years growing up across Northern England and Chicago before her parents came to their senses … Read more
- Hilary Drake, Vancouver Island SiteHilary grew up on the North Shore but has since steeped in many different towns including Sackville NB where she completed her undergraduate degree at … Read more
- Jen-ai Lai, Fraser SiteJen-Ai has been enjoying beautiful BC for the last 9 years, ever since a fateful phone call from UBC altered her life path. Offered a … Read more
- Kiran Grant, Vancouver SiteKiran grew up in Calgary playing any and all sports at a largely mediocre level. After an undergrad in his hometown and stints working in … Read more
- Morgan Haines, Vancouver SiteFound beside a hiking trail in North Vancouver, baby Morgan lived a simple life until he was “discovered” by a talent agent in a coffee … Read more
- Paul Clerc, Fraser SiteBorn at Royal Columbian, raised in Coquitlam, legend has it Paul was destined for the Fraser Emergency Medicine program from the very beginning. Cast overseas … Read more
- Rod Vafaei, Vancouver Island SiteRod Vafaei grew up on B.C.’s beautiful North Shore and acquired numerous nicknames from his rugby days including Hot Rod, the Persian Rifle, and… less … Read more
3rd Year Residents
- Aidan McParland, Vancouver SiteThis Brockville (aka Brock Vegas) import brought a whole new level of stoke to the VGH ED. Joining us from Toronto, this committed carnivore is … Read more
- Andrew Chang, Vancouver SiteAndrew hails from “far away” Coquitlam, BC, where he grew up with the dream of moving to the big city. From SFU for undergrad, he … Read more
- Chris Doyle-Kelly, Fraser SiteChris grew up in Montreal, Irish-blooded and English-speaking. He later drifted to southwestern Ontario for an undergrad in Kinesiology at Western, an experience which, to … Read more
- Claire Ronsley, Vancouver SiteThough Claire would tell you she chose Emerg late in the game, with her numerous visits to the ER, we knew it was never in … Read more
- Devon Mitchell, Vancouver SiteBorn and raised in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Langley, BC, Devon is our program’s UBC lifer, spending undergrad, med school and now residency in beautiful … Read more
- Emily Lostchuck, Fraser SiteHailing from the end of a loooong dirt road in rural Ontario, Emily spent her youth galloping through open meadows on horseback and sailing off … Read more
- Kevin Duncan, Interior SiteKevin grew up in Summerland with a farm full of chickens to call friends! He then moved to the big city of Kelowna, and then … Read more
- Lulu Yang, Vancouver Island SiteHailing from Vancouver (where she did both her undergrad and medical school), Lulu has decided to ditch the traffic and noise of the big city … Read more
- Max Moor-Smith, Vancouver Island SiteThis young buck was born & raised in Richmond, BC. He finally found his footing at the age of 17 and wandered over to Vancouver … Read more
- Meg Singh, Vancouver SiteMeg, if that’s even her real name, lived in five countries before she started university at McGill for undergrad. Now that she’s lived in both … Read more
- Ryan Kohler, Interior SiteLike any good emerg doc, Ryan was constantly on the move since day one. Originally hailing from Ontario, he lived in Singapore and Australia for … Read more
- Seb Przech, Fraser SiteSomehow not ashamed to admit that he came from Onterrible, or that he cheers for the Leafs, Seb grew up in Etobicoke, where he spent … Read more
4th Year Residents
- Ateshia York, Fraser SiteAteshia likes exploring and taking the scenic route and she held true to that in her journey to becoming an EM resident. Born and raised … Read more
- Colin Sedgwick, Vancouver Island SiteColin Sedgwick is a born and bred BC boy. Just prior to being born in Vancouver, his mother obtained an ultrasound that showed him reading … Read more
- Hélène Morakis, Vancouver SiteGrowing up in the prairies, Helene dreamt of finding mountains and coasts. She first sought out the shores of Lake Ontario for medical school – … Read more
- Jamieson Ward, Vancouver Island SiteMaster Corporal Jamieson Ward, is not your average EM resident. First of all, he’s a father of two beautiful girls, he once lived on the … Read more
- Kate Eppler, Fraser SiteKate grew up in Kelowna, spending her days playing in the mountains and water. At a young age, she fell in love with cross-country skiing, … Read more
- Kelly Huang, Vancouver SiteWhen Kelly isn’t fussing over us like a mother hen, she’s collecting blackmail material on us all with her daily videos as an up-and-coming movie … Read more
- Kia Dullemond, Vancouver SiteThe trendiest of the R2 crew, Kia always has his finger on the pulse of all things cool in this city. You can find this … Read more
- Kiran Rikhraj, Vancouver SiteOur transplant from tropical Singapore, this cold-averse chicka was once torn between wanting to catch babies, fix bones and figure out the cause of someone’s … Read more
- Qadeem Salehmohammed, Interior SiteQadeem is the resident you’ve all been waiting for. Qadeem grew up in Surrey, BC as a huge nerd. He learned about hard work by … Read more
- Stephen Watson, Interior SiteEM resident, grilled meat enthusiast, stay-at-home son. I emigrated from South Africa to the balmy shores of the North Saskatchewan River where I spent my … Read more
- Xin Mei Liu, Vancouver SiteThe resident with the most Air Miles under her belt proves that residency ain’t no match for her. Catch this badass zooming (tumbling) down the … Read more
5th Year Residents
- Brad Stebner, Interior SiteComing all the way from beautiful Fort McMurray, Alberta, this former oil sands worker can now be seen in the Kelowna General Hospital ED trauma … Read more
- Brandon Chau, Vancouver SiteThis UBC real estate mogul has endless tricks up his sleeve. Born and raised in Vancouver, after an extended Spring Break at Western he skedaddled … Read more
- Brendan Arnold, Fraser SiteBrendan was born in rainy Vancouver, BC, and after a brief stint in New Zealand grew up in Campbell River on Vancouver Island. He grew … Read more
- Holly Sherman, Vancouver SiteWho needs a switchboard when Holly’s in town? This born and raised Vancouverite turned field hockey star has got everyone in the city on speed-dial. … Read more
- Katie Maguire, Vancouver SiteKatie was born and raised in Winnipeg. She made the most of her winters making snow angels, crafting homemade greetings cards and driving countless hours … Read more
- Kerry Spearing, Interior SiteKerry was born in Northern Ireland, where she lived until emigrating to Victoria, BC, at the age of 4. During her youth she developed a … Read more
- Kira Gossack-Keenan, Vancouver SiteOur own ray of sunshine, she has been voted best hair six months in a row and counting. This Irish lass claims she’s from a … Read more
- Matt Douglas-Vail, Vancouver SiteNever one to turn down a challenge, Matt is the resident badass. This consummate traveler will make you think he’s an Instagram influencer by day, … Read more
- Michelle Chuang, Fraser SiteMichelle was born and raised in Vancouver, where she spent much of her youth playing the piano and countless video games. After briefly entertaining the … Read more
- Sam Brophy, Vancouver Island SiteDrafted first round into the Vancouver Island Spikeball League, Sam is another born and bred Island boy, if you couldn’t tell from his luscious facial … Read more
- Sean Nugent, Interior SiteHailing from the thriving metropolis of Duncan BC, Sean grew up on the island playing high levels of both lacrosse and hockey. After his days … Read more
- Sean Patrick, Vancouver Island SiteSeany P is the more muscular, and some might say shorter, half of the Sham-Wow pair. Standing a full 5ft 7inches tall, what he lacks … Read more
- Shari Li, Vancouver SiteShari came to Vancouver after completing Le Toure d’Ontario (French accent required). Heralding from Ottawa, she spent her undergrad in Toronto and completed medical school … Read more