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Since the publication of our previous Notice of Results announcement, several positions have been filled. We are pleased to share an updated Board of Directors below, reflecting all elected, appointed and re-appointed members who will assume office at the BC Family Doctors AGM on June 17, 2026. Board members are starting a new term are noted in orange.

Officers 2026-2027

OFFICERNAME
PresidentDr Birinder Narang
President-ElectDr Shelly Eckland Jetzer
Past PresidentDr Darren Joneson
TreasurerDr Goldis Mitra
Chair of the BoardDr Tahmeena Ali*
Chair of the Economics CommitteeDr Janet Evans*

Board of Directors 2026-2027

We extend our congratulations to all successful BC Family Doctor Board of Director candidates.

We are still seeking nominations for District 12 North East (Including Dawson Creek, Fort St. John). If you are interested, or know of a colleague who is interested, please have them reach out to us.

LOCATION ________________ DELEGATE_________________________
District 1 Lower IslandDr Ryan Herriot
District 2 Upper Island Dr Alexander Nataros
District 3 VancouverDr Olivia Tseng
District 3 VancouverDr Junella Lee
District 4 N & W Vancouver/ Squamish/ Sunshine CoastDr Amy Weber
District 5 BurnabyDr Vivian Liu
District 6New Westminster/ CoquitlamDr Mahsa Mackie
District 7 Fraser ValleyDr Elizabeth Zubek
District 8 Richmond/ DeltaDr Edward Fang
District 9 SkeenaDr Carla Gemeinhardt
District 10 South Central CaribooDr Jacques Neuhoff
District 11 North Central CaribooDr Suzanne Campbell
District 12 North EastNo applicants to date
District 13Okanagan Dr Saad Salahuddin Khan
District 14West KootenayDr Tobias Gelber
District 15East KootenayDr Atma Persad
District 16Surrey/ DeltaDr Julie Wilson
First 5 Years of PracticeDr Jennifer Maxwell
Representative to the Statutory Negotiating CommitteeDr Danette Dawkin

Vice Delegates

LOCATION ________________ DELEGATE_________________________
District 4 N & W Vancouver/ Squamish/ Sunshine CoastDr Pedro Gonzalez
District 6New Westminster/ CoquitlamDr Ravi Parhar
District 7Fraser ValleyDr Melodie Prem-Smith
District 10South Central CaribooDr Paul Mackey

Additional Positions

DELEGATE_________________________
Resident Year 1 Vacant
Resident Year 2Dr Jose Alvero
Resident Year 2 Vice DelegateDr Amir Pourghadiri
Finance Committee Member-at-LargeDr Oona Hayes (to be elected at AGM)

Chair of the Board and Chair of the Economics Committee

*As per our bylaws, these positions are nominated at large from the membership and elected by the Board of Directors. The election will take place at the first board meeting after the AGM.


If you are interested in joining the Board as a delegate for any of the remaining Districts, please email hello@bcfamilydocs.ca.

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