Board members
The Board is comprised of elected registrants and members of the public who are appointed by the Ministry of Health. Under the Health Professions Act and the Bylaws made under the Act, the College has committees made up of board members, medical professionals and public representatives who review issues and provide guidance and direction to the Board and the College staff, ensuring a well-balanced and equitable approach to regulation.
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Elected physician member B. Anne Priestman, MD, FRCPCPresident Dr. Anne Priestman obtained her medical degree from the University of British Columbia, where she also completed her residency. She has been practising for more than 20 years, and is a specialist in internal medicine, and endocrinology and metabolism. She currently works in New Westminster. Dr. Priestman was elected to the College Board in 2015. |
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Government-appointed public member Tarjeet T.S. MannVice-president Mr. Tarjeet Mann retired as the principal at Braefoot Elementary School in 2017. Mr. Mann’s past community involvement includes serving as a district track and field coordinator for the Greater Victoria School District, and a president for the Greater Victoria Elementary School Sports Association. Mr. Mann holds a bachelor of education from the University of Victoria and a master of arts in administration and curriculum from Gonzaga University. He has been recognized by the Learning Partnership as one of "Canada's Outstanding Principals." Mr. Mann was appointed to the College Board in 2017. |
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Elected physician member Chantal S. Leger, MD, FRCPCTreasurer Dr. Chantal Leger is a graduate of the University of Ottawa medical school and has been practising medicine for 15 years. She is a specialist in internal medicine and hematology and currently practises in Vancouver. She is also a clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia and serves on a number of committees for Providence Health Care. Dr. Leger was elected to the College Board in 2019. |
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Elected physician member Jason T. Wale, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFPDr. Jason Wale received his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in 1996 and completed residencies at both the University of Victoria in family practice and the University of Ottawa in emergency medicine. For more than 20 years he has worked in hospital and office settings in both rural and urban communities. He currently practises emergency medicine in Victoria. Dr. Wale was elected to the College Board in 2021. |
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Elected physician member Justin J. Kingsley, MD, CCFPDr. Justin Kingsley obtained his medical degree from the University of Alberta in 2007 and completed his residency at the University of British Columbia. He currently practises family medicine in Nanaimo and is a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. In addition, he has worked as a peer assessor for the College’s Physician Practice Enhancement Program for the past seven years. Dr. Kingsley was elected to the College Board in 2019. |
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Elected physician member Ronald R. Abrahams, MD, FCFP, M.S.C.Dr. Ron Abrahams has been a physician for more than 40 years and currently practises family medicine in Vancouver. He received his medical degree from Queen’s University before completing his residency at the University of British Columbia. He is currently a consultant physician at the Sheway Clinic. Dr. Abrahams was elected to the College Board in 2017. |
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Elected physician member Christopher Y.C. Nguan, MD, FRCSCDr. Christopher Nguan is a graduate of Dalhousie University. He completed residency at the University of British Columbia, and has been practising medicine for over 20 years. He currently practises as a urologist in Vancouver. He previously served on the UBC Clinical Ethics Research Board and is now an associate professor at UBC. Dr. Nguan was elected to the College Board in 2021. |
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Elected physician member W. David Sanden, MD, FRCSCDr. David Sanden graduated with his medical degree from the University of Alberta in 1980, where he also completed his residency in general surgery. He currently practises at Royal Inland Hospital, where he was chief of staff from 2011 to 2013. He is a clinical instructor for the University of British Columbia. Dr. Sanden was elected to the College Board in 2019. |
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Elected physician member Anneline Du Preez, MB, ChB, CCFP (EM)Dr. Anneline Du Preez received her medical degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 1998. She currently practises in Kimberley and Cranbrook as a family and emergency room physician. She also works as an assessor for Practice Ready Assessment – British Columbia and for the College’s Physician Practice Enhancement Program. Dr. Du Preez was elected to the College Board in 2019. |
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Elected physician member Patrick D. Rowe, MD, CCFP (EM), FCFPDr. Patrick Rowe obtained his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in 1992. He is an emergency room physician and the current department head at the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George. He is also the regional medical lead, emergency and trauma for the Northern Health Authority. Dr. Rowe was elected to the College Board in 2013. |
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Board-appointed physician member Shannon McDonald, MDDr. Shannon McDonald is Métis/Anishinabe with deep roots in the Red River Valley of Manitoba. She graduated from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine in 1998, followed by postgraduate training in community medicine and psychiatry. She has broad experience at multiple levels of health-care service delivery and health administration. For over 20 years, she worked in First Nations and Aboriginal Health and is an experienced manager in the federal and provincial government contexts—most recently as the Executive Director of Aboriginal Health at the BC Ministry of Health. She joined First Nations Health Authority in September of 2015 as the Senior Medical Officer for Vancouver Island, and then became Deputy Chief Medical Officer. She served as acting Chief Medical Officer for two years until her recent retirement. Dr. McDonald was appointed by the Board in 2023 to sit as the first Indigenous physician member. |
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Government-appointed public member Jane W.E. DysonMs. Jane Dyson recently retired from a ten-year term as executive director of Disability Alliance BC. Throughout her career, she has established and managed programs designed to enable people with disabilities to live with dignity and independence in their communities. She is currently a member of the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction's Advisory Forum on Poverty Reduction, the Registered Disability Savings Plan Action Group, and sits as a board member of the Community Legal Assistance Society and Plan Institute. Ms. Dyson holds a master's degree in political science, and in 2015 was awarded the Order of BC for her work. She was appointed to the College Board in 2018. |
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Government-appointed public member Margo L. Greenwood, PhDDr. Margo Greenwood is an academic leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health and an Indigenous scholar of Cree ancestry with years of experience focused on the health and well-being of Indigenous children, families and communities. She also holds a professor appointment in both the First Nations Studies and Education programs at the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. Greenwood was appointed to the College Board in 2021. |
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Government-appointed public member Haike A. MullerMs. Haike Muller is Nlaka’pamux and currently the director, strategic policy at the First Nations Health Authority, where she has worked since 2009. She has previous experience as an instructor of Indigenous studies and as a diversity advisor. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia. Ms. Muller was appointed to the College Board in 2022. |
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Government-appointed public member Shirley F.J. RossMs. Shirley Ross currently serves as a member of the Canada-India Maternal Infant Health Project. She is also involved on the Women’s Advisory Committee for the City of Vancouver. She has acted as community developer and community health nurse for the Vancouver Health Board, Global Health Project Director for Oxfam Canada, and general duty nurse in various acute care hospitals across BC, Alberta, and Manitoba. She holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of British Columbia and a nursing diploma from Red River Community College. Ms. Ross was appointed to the College Board in 2017. |
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Government-appointed public member Lionel R. YipMr. Lionel Yip is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. He also graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Master of Laws. He has worked as Crown Counsel in Surrey and New Westminster since 1990. He served as a director of the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Society in Vancouver from 2003 to 2011, was President of the New Westminster Bar Association from 2011 to 2012, and served on the Equality and Diversity Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, from 2011 to 2015. Mr. Yip was appointed to the College Board in 2022. |