John for DoBC President

I will bring my combined clinical and administrative experience to the table. I have spent three years on the governance side of DoBC, the last two as Chair of the Board.

My Experience

Still practising, still in the work.

Active clinical practice in BC since 2009, anchored by ongoing leadership of the Fraser Health Complex Wound Clinic (CWC), alongside continued surgical assist work with Royal Columbian Hospital's cardiac surgery team.

A decade building a regional wound care program.

Founded and has led the CWC since 2014, work that has driven measurable improvements in patient outcomes and cost avoidance, and contributed to national Canadian Consensus Statements on wound management.

National leadership beyond BC.

Serves as Vice Chair and incoming Chair-Elect of the Board of Wounds Canada, a national wound care charity, giving a vantage point on physician-led system change that extends past the province.

A real quality improvement track record.

NSQIP Surgeon Champion, founder of Royal Columbian Hospital's QI League, former FHA PQI Advisor, and current FHA HAMAC Quality Subcommittee Co-Chair.

Governance experience at Doctors of BC.

Board of Directors since 2024, Board Chair since 2025, with direct experience guiding the organization through negotiation cycles, strategy, and member engagement.

Ground-level experience with virtual care.

Fraser Health's first Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Virtual Health, giving practical, hands-on experience with the digital systems increasingly shaping daily practice.

Genuine investment in leadership as a discipline.

Formal training including Harvard Online's Adaptive Leadership program, the Sauder Physician Leadership Program, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Advisor and Quality Leaders courses, and the CMA's Physician Leadership Institute.

Clinical Practice

I remain engaged in clinical practice as Physician Lead of the Complex Wound Clinic (CWC), where I'm actively involved in quality projects. This has resulted in lowered costs and proven higher standards of care. This work has led me to seek formal leadership positions to influence systems- and strategic-level change. I also support Royal Columbian Hospital's cardiac surgery team as a surgical assist.

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