Meet the Team
Sharmila Anandasabapathy
Vice-President, Health and Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy is an internationally renowned clinician-scientist, whose work spans cancer detection, biomedical engineering and global health.Dr. Anandasabapathy joined the University…
Christie A. Newton
Associate Vice-President, Health Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine
As Associate Vice-President, Health, Christie Newton provides leadership to the UBC Health team and advances key strategic priorities on collaborative health education, interdisciplinary health…
Kelly Allison
Director Education
Kelly Allison, MSW, RSW, is an Assistant Professor with the UBC School of Social Work and Chair of the School’s Field Education Program. She holds a Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier…
William Godolphin
Co-Director, Patient and Community Partnership For Education Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
William Godolphin has been a teacher and researcher for many years, with projects and publications ranging across lipoproteins, breast cancer prognostic factors, clinical laboratory toxicology,…
Devin Harris
Director, Health Systems
Devin Harris is Clinical Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, having completed medical school, residency and post-graduate training at UBC Vancouver. He holds the…
Angela Towle
Co-Director, Patient and Community Partnership For Education Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Senior Scholar, Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Faculty of Medicine
Angela Towle's expertise, especially in the management of change, builds on her past experience in health services development and change in medical education with the King's Fund, London, UK. She is…
Naznin Virji-Babul
Director, Interdisciplinary Research
Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, P.T., PhD, is a physical therapist, neuroscientist, and Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at UBC's Faculty of Medicine. As the Director of…
Nadine Caron
Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Vice-President, Health and to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Northern Medical Program and Department of Surgery, Faculty of MedicineFirst Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness, UBCSenior Scientist, Michael Smith Genome…
Victoria Wood
Managing Director
In her role as Managing Director, Victoria Wood is responsible for the strategic mission and operations of the Office of the Vice-President, Health. She provides leadership for collaborative and…
Ben Fair
Assistant Director, Health Systems
As Assistant Director, Health Systems at UBC Health, Ben Fair provides leadership to expand UBC Health’s remit in health systems in alignment with the UBC Health strategic plan. He focuses on…
Cathy Kline
Assistant Director, Patient and Community Engagement
As Assistant Director, Patient and Community Engagement, Cathy Kline works closely with the directors of Patient and Community Partnership for Education at UBC Health to provide leadership for…
Carrie Krekoski
Assistant Director, Education
As Assistant Director, Education, Carrie Krekoski supports the strategic planning, development, implementation and evaluation of integrated practice education initiatives. She works in close…
Susana Leon
Administrator
Susana Leon brings extensive experience in university administration to her role at UBC Health, with a particular focus on budget planning and organizational change. As the Administrator, Susana is…
Teo Quay
Assistant Director, Research
As Assistant Director, Research at UBC Health Teo Quay is responsible for the strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary research initiatives across the unit…
Anusha Ahmadi
(On Leave) Communications Manager
Anusha oversees multifaceted communications efforts for the unit, including planning, storytelling, web design, promotions, and analytics.
Michelle Hamilton
Education Program Manager
Michelle Hamilton is Education Program Manager at UBC Health, responsible for operationalizing strategic collaborative health education initiatives and leading the delivery of complex…
Marie-Elssa Morency
UBC Okanagan Health Partnership Manager
As the UBC Okanagan Health Partnership Manager she is responsible for building new relationships while leveraging existing partnerships to advance the alignment and synergy across the health…
Hillary Stevens
Project Manager, Gateway to Team-Based Care
As Project Manager, Hillary Stevens works closely with UBC Health leadership and team members to support the operational planning and implementation of the Gateway to Team-Based Care project. She…
Elizabeth Yue
Substance Use & Addiction Partnership Manager
Elizabeth (Liz) Yue brings her passion for public health and her expertise in the area of substance use disorder research and education to her role as Substance Use and Addiction Partnership Manager…
Lindsay Burton
Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives
As Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Lindsay Burton collaborates with UBC Health leadership, team members, and partners to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and initiatives…
Mirka Filc
Program Coordinator
Mirka Filc joins UBC Health as Program Coordinator to support the expansion of Interprofessional Education across distributed health education sites. She works closely with the education team and…
Brenda Gonzalez
Project Coordinator
Brenda Gonzalez comes to UBC Health with a strong background in developing and implementing strategies in health and social services, specifically for equity-deserving communities. With a passion for…
Do-Rim Joo
Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-President, Health
As Executive Assistant, Do-Rim Joo provides executive level support to the Associate Vice-President, Health. She also supports the functioning of the UBC Health Executive and UBC Health Council, as…
Chen Li
Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Health Projects
As Project Coordinator, Chen Li works closely with UBC Health leadership, team members, and partners to advance initiatives within the Health Systems portfolio. She supports the development of the…
Jen MacDonald
(On leave) Program Coordinator, Patient and Community Partnership for Education
Jen MacDonald provides coordination for the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program and the Patient & Community Voices workshop series through the Patient and Community Partnership for…
Mandy Young
Community Engagement Coordinator
Mandy Young is a parent of a child with complex medical and behavioural needs and brings over six years of experience in the non-profit peer support sector. A long-time collaborator with the Patient…
Jadiel Amarante Pereira
(On leave) Program Assistant
In his role as a Program Assistant, Jadiel enhances operational efficiencies across UBC Health’s diverse portfolio, ensuring that all programs run smoothly from an organizational perspective. With a…
Appurva Bhandari
Administrative Assistant
Appurva Bhandari brings over 6 years of relevant administration and communications experience in academic and not-for-profit settings. Since 2024, Appurva has worked in administrative and…
Brian Helberg
Communications Coordinator
Brian Helberg joins us from UBC’s Media Relations team where he has served as an Assistant Media Specialist. For the past 12 months, he has supported major institutional initiatives through strategic…
Jenny Li
Education Program Assistant
Jenny Li supports the organization, coordination, and logistics of collaborative health education delivered by UBC Health on behalf of the health professional programs at UBC. She provides support in…
Arundhati Arun Thampi
Collaborative Health Education Project Assistant (UDL)
Arundhati is a Master of Management student at UBC. Reporting to Michelle and working closely with the UBC Health Education team, Shradha will primarily support the Universal Design for Learning (UDL…
Macy Chen
Collaborative Project Assistant, Programming and Events
Macy is a fifth-year undergraduate student majoring in Food, Nutrition, and Health, with a strong interest in health administration and improving patient and community health outcomes. Reporting to…
Alina Dhanji
Research and Development Assistant, Patient and Community Partnership for Education
Alina Dhanji is currently a second year student in the Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy program at UBC. Through her research experience and community involvement pertaining to harm reduction and…
Imen Zouaoui
Collaborative Health Education Project Assistant
Imen is a first-year MSc student in Kinesiology, with an interest in Metabolism. She is passionate about team-based care and improving healthcare access in Northern and remote communities. As as…