The current governance structure invokes a matrix organization with the first dimension of the matrix representing the Health Authorities. This recognizes the provincial mandate of the department by expanding the academic health care sites to represent the Health Authority in which they are located and adding the Health Authorities of the Distributed sites. The Health Authorities are the first dimension of the matrix.
The second dimension of the matrix structure is the Divisions. The Divisions cross all health authorities in recognition of our department’s and the divisions’ provincial mandate, as well as to engage sub specialists outside the lower mainland.
The third dimension is Education, which crosses all Divisions and Health Authorities. The Education dimension includes the undergraduate and all postgraduate programs.
The governance structure helps the department engage faculty members at the distributed sites, and meet its responsibility to represent these physicians in departmental planning.
Department Head
Associate Heads
Dr. Lori Brotto, Co-Head, Research
Dr. Gillian Hanley, Co-Head, Research
Dr. Jag Ubhi, Head, Education
Special Advisor to the Department Head
Dr. Robin Johnson, Indigenous Advisor
VCH Regional Head
Dr. Sarah Finlayson
Site and Health Authority Heads
Dr. Catherine Allaire, Co-Site Head, VGH
Dr. Hayley Bos, Associate Head, Vancouver Island Heath Authority
Dr. Jason Burrows, Associate Head, Fraser Health Authority
Dr. Darren Lazare, Associate Head, Fraser Health Authority
Dr. Fariba Mohtashami, Site Head, SPH
Dr. Marijo O’Dulio, Associate Head, Northern Health Authority
Dr. Andrea Neilson, Co-Site Head, VGH
Dr. Julie van Schalkwyk, Site Head, BCWH
Division Heads
Dr. Mohamed Bedaiwy, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI)
Dr. Sarah Finlayson, Co-Head, Gynaecologic Oncology
Dr. Eda Karacabeyli, Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Dr. Jennifer Kozic, Co-Head, General Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dr. Jessica McAlpine, Co-Head, Gynaecologic Oncology
Dr. Fariba Mohtashami, Co-Head, General Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dr. Paul Yong, Gynaecologic Specialties
Educational Leaders
Dr. Catherine Allaire, Program Co-Director, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
Dr. Alex Beristain, Co-Program Director, WACH Graduate Program
Dr. Geoff Cundiff, Interim Program Co-Director, Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Ulrike Dehaeck, Program Director, Fellowship in Vulvovaginal Disorders/Sexual Medicine Program Director
Dr. Chelsea Elwood, Program Director, Fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Diseases
Dr. Hanna Ezzat, Program Director, Residency Program
Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons, Program Director, Fellowship in Family Planning
Dr. Merry Gong, Interim Program Co-Director, Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Marketa Gogela, MD Undergraduate Program Director
Dr. Caroline Lee, Program Co-Director, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
Dr. Justin McGinnis, Program Director, Subspecialty Residency (formerly fellowship) in Gynaecologic Oncology
Dr. Chris Ng, MD Undergraduate Associate Program Director
Dr. Andrew Stewart, Associate Program Director, Residency Program
Dr. Michael Suen, Program Director, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynaecologic Surgery & Complex Gynaecology
Dr. Niamh Tallon, Program Director, Subspecialty Residency (formerly fellowship) in REI
Dr. Alison Thiele, Program Director, Subspecialty Residency (formerly fellowship) in MFM
Core Administration
Donna Bradley, HR Manager
Sharon Borja, Administrative Assistant
Yong Chen, Database, Information and Communications Manager
Sara Derikvand, Research Manager BCWH
Coralie Bergeron, Research Coordinator
Farrell Louie, Finance Manager
Andi Martin, Administrative Director
Lygia Siqueira, Assistant HR Manager
Leah Solomon, Education Manager
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Academic Day Planning Committee
Chair: Dr. Marianne Vidler (Acting Chair – Dr. Katrina Bouchard)
Members: Drs. Katrina Bouchard, Jason Burrows, Hanna Ezzat, Gillian Hanley, Sarka Lisonkova, Elisabeth McClymont, Amrita Pooni
Purpose: Development and approval of Academic Day curricula, planning of speakers, and financial accountability for the meeting.
Awards Committee
Chair: Dr. Deborah Money
Members: Drs. Katrina Bouchart, Kelsey Mills, Gary Nakuda, Chris Ng, Mss. Jessie Dhillon, Andi Martin, Dr. Lauren Whitehead, Michelle Woo, Dr. Paul Yong.
Purpose: To identify staff, leaners and faculty who are eligible for awards locally, nationally and internationally.
CaRMS Selection Committee
Chair: Dr. Hanna Ezzat (Residency Program Director)
Faculty members: Drs. Blair Butler, Sarah Finlayson, Marianne Vidler
Resident members: Dr. Sivaram Mollie, Dr Josha Quinn
Purpose: The CaRMS Selection Committee is responsible for determining the applicants who will be interviewed and the final rank order list after the interviews as part of the Canadian Resident Matching System (CaRMS) application process to the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology residency program.
Clinical Fellowship Director Committee
Chair: Dr. Jag Ubhi (Associate Head, Education)
Faculty Members:
Purpose: The purpose of this committee is for the fellowship directors to meet to discuss new initiatives, best practices and process improvement across all programs.
Clinical Fellowship Committee
Purpose: One for each Clinical Fellowship to discuss rotation and gather feedback from fellow.
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Chair: Dr. Caroline Lee (Program Director)
Members: 2 x faculty, fellow(s), program staff
Family Planning
Chair: Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons (Program Director)
Members: 2 x faculty, fellow(s), program staff
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Chair: Dr. Roxana Geoffrion (Program Director)
Members: 2 x faculty, fellow(s), program staff
Minimally Invasive Gynaecologic Surgery & Complex Gynaecology – Fraser Health
Chair: Dr. Michael Suen (Program Director)
Members: 2 x faculty, fellow(s), program staff
Reproductive Infectious Diseases
Chair: Dr. Chelsea Elwood (Program Director)
Members: 2 x faculty, fellow(s), program staff
Vulvovaginal Disorders/Sexual Medicine
Chair: Dr. Ulrike Dehaeck (Program Director)
Members: 2 x faculty, fellow(s), program staff
Clinical Teaching Support Allocation and Accountability (CTSA&A)
Chair: Dr. Hanna Ezzat (Residency Program Director)
Members: Drs. Jennifer Lam, Regina Renner, Deborah Money, Mss Noelle Klymko, Mamta Rohra, Leah Solomon, Mr Seng Keng
Purpose: Is responsible for clinical teaching payment and accountability.
Competence Committees (CC)
Purpose: Competence Committees make decisions about residents’ competence on clinical tasks using qualitative and quantitative data from multiple observations of their performance across multiple forms of assessment (including entrustable professional activities [EPAs], ITERS, OSCEs etc). Competence Committees make recommendations to their RPC on the status of a resident’s or sub-specialty resident’s progress.
Residency
Chair: Chaired by Dr. Sarah Finlayson
Faculty Members: Drs. Blair Butler, Hanna Ezzat (Residency Program Director), Sarah Houlihan, Christa Lepik, Natalia Simula, Bonnie Woolnough,
Resident Members: Drs. Marcie Beaulac and Jordan Lewis
Gynaecologic Oncology
Chair: Dr. Amy Jamieson
Members: Drs. Justin McGinnis (Program Director), Janice Kwon, Alannah Smrke, Andrea Neilson
REI
Chair: Dr. Areiyu Zhang
Members: Drs. Niamh Tallon (Program Director), Mohamed Bedaiwy, Jeff Roberts, Bonnie Woolnough
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Chair: Dr. Sarah Coad
Members: Drs. Allison Thiele (Program Director), Eda Karacbeyli, Michelle Rougerie
DA Boyes
Chair: Dr. Deborah Money
Members: Drs. Mohamed Bedaiwy, Sarah Finlayson, Kirsten Grabowska Gillian Hanley, Eda Karacabeyli, Jen Kozik, Regina Renner, Ruth Vilayil, Ms. Andi Martin
Purpose: Develop and approval of DA Boyes curricula, planning of speakers, and financial accountability for the meeting.
Department Executive
Chair: Dr. Deborah Money
Members:
| Dr. Jag Ubhi | Associate Head, Education |
| Dr. Lori Brotto | Associate Co-Head, Research |
| Dr. Gillian Hanley | Associate Co-Head, Research |
| Dr. Robin Johnson | Indigenous Advisor |
| Dr. Jen Kozic | Department Co-Head, General Division |
| Dr. Fariba Mohtashami | Department Co-Head, General Division |
| Dr. Sarah Finlayson | Department Co-Head, Gyne Onc |
| Dr. Jessica McAlpine | Department Co-Head, Gyne Onc |
| Dr. Paul Yong | Department Head, Gyne Spec |
| Dr. Eda Karacabeyli | Department Head, MFM |
| Dr. Mohamed Bedaiwy | Department Head, REI |
| Dr. Marijo O’dulio | Regional Head, Northern |
| Dr. Sam Azzam | Regional Head, Interior |
| Dr. Kelsey Mills | Regional Head, Island |
| Dr. Julie van Schalkwyk | Site Head, BCWH |
| Dr. Fariba Mohtashami | Site Head, SPH |
| Drs. Jason Burrows & Darren Lazare | Site Head, SMH |
| Dr. Catherine Allaire | Site Head, VGH |
| Dr. Hanna Ezzat | Residency Program Director |
| Dr. Alex Beristain | WACH Program Director |
| Dr. Marketa Gogela | Undergraduate Program Director |
| Ms. Andi Martin | Administrative Director |
| Mr. Farrell Louie | Finance Manager |
Purpose: To discuss ongoing issues that affect the Department and seek advise from senior department members on ongoing issues.
DARPT (Department Appointments, Re-appointments, Promotion and Tenure)
Chair: Dr. Deborah Money
Members:
- Academic Faculty: Drs. Mohamed Bedaiwy, Lori Brotto, Geoff Cundiff, David Huntsman, KS Joseph, Janice Kwon, Jessica McAlpine, Gavin Stuart, Paul Yong
Purpose: Responsible for reviewing and recommending appointments, reappointment, promotion and tenure for academic faculty members.
DCARP (Department Clinical Appointments, Re-appointments and Promotion
Chair: Dr. Deborah Money
Members:
Clinical Faculty: Drs. Mark Carey, Sarah Finlayson, Eda Karacabeyli, Jen Kozic, Ken Lim, Fariba Mohtashami, Stephanie Rhone, Julie van Schalkwyk, Peter Selke, Beth Taylor, David Wilkie
Purpose: Responsible for reviewing and recommending appointments, reappointment, promotion for clinical faculty members.
Fred Bryans Research Forum Planning Committee
Chair: Dr. Gillian Hanley
Members: Drs. Mohamed Bedaiwy, Katrina Bochard, Kirsten Grabowska, Caroline Lee, Sarka Lisonkova, Justin McGinnis, Lily Proctor, Regina Renner, Nicole Todd
Purpose: Development and approval of Fred Bryans Faculty Research Forum curricula, planning of speakers, and financial accountability for the meeting.
Resident Business Meeting
Chair: Drs. Maichael Thejoe and Hillary Vicent
Members: All residents
Purpose: Allows resident to openly discuss issues related to the program.
Resident Research Advisory Committee (RRAC)
Chair: Drs. Lori Brotto and Gillian Hanley (Assoc Co-Head Research)
Faculty Members: Drs. Hanna Ezzat (Program Director), Sarka Lisonkova, Mark Carey, Paul Yong, Janet Lyons and Ms Jessie Dhillon (Research Manager)
Purpose: Advisory committee to the Department Head, to optimise planning and optimal implementation of research policy.
Resident Wellness Committee
Resident Reps: Drs. Jioll Gilroy and Lisa Zhang
Purpose: To support residents in achieving their best possible well-being; plan wellness events; and speak on behalf of residents during various meetings.
RPC (Residency Program Committee)
Purpose: The Residency Program Committee (RPC) is responsible for the planning and implementation of the specialty training of residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology within the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This committee is to collaborate with the PD in planning, organizing, and supervising the residency program and will also assist the PD in ensuring residency program meets or exceeds standards set by Royal College.
Residency
Chair: Dr. Hanna Ezzat (Residency Program Director)
Membership:
| Faculty | Butler, Blair |
| Branco, Nadia (BCWH) | |
| Burrows, Jason | |
| Coad, Sarah (MFM/US) | |
| Dehaeck, Ulrike (VVH) | |
| Dineley, Brigid (FP) | |
| Pooni, Amrita (REI) | |
| Proctor, Lily (Gyne Onc) | |
| Houlihan, Sara (RCH) | |
| Lee, Caroline (CPP) | |
| Lepik, Christa (SMH) | |
| Mehra, Neeraj (Daycare) | |
| Gong, Merry (Urogyn) | |
| Kim, Sue (SPH) | |
| Deborah Money (Dpt Head) | |
| Wong, Jeff (RID) | |
| Williams, Christina (VGH) | |
| Thwaites, Megan (COM site) | |
| Research Advisory | Brotto, Lori (Research) |
| Hanley, Gillian (Research) | |
| Resident | Rojas Luengas, Vanessa (PGY5) |
| Thejoe, Maichael (PGY5) | |
| Ding, Avrilynn (PGY4) | |
| Campbell, Mackenzie (PGY4) | |
| Tigert, Melissa (PGY3) | |
| Manji, Inayah (PGY3) | |
| Yang, Emily (PGY2) | |
| Wiesenthal, Emily (PGY2) | |
| Dudley, Brooke (PGY1) | |
| Chai, Julai (PGY1) | |
| Wellness Rep | Zhang, Lisa |
| Gilroy, Jill | |
| Admin | Solomon, Leah |
| Keng, Seng |
Gyne Onc
Chair: Dr. Justin McGinnis (Program Director)
Members:
| Kwon, Janice | |
| Jamieson, Amy | Competency Committee Chair |
| Carey, Mark | |
| Finlayson, Sarah | Division Head |
| Stuart, Gavin | VA Site Head |
| Stewart, Kim | |
| Ionescu, Diana | |
| Lim, Peter | Rad Onc Rotation Supervisor |
| McAlpine, Jessica | Co- Division Head |
| Proctor, Lily | Gyne Onc Rotation Supervisor |
| Smrke, Alannah | Med Onc Rotation Supervisor |
| Neilson, Andrea | |
| Lee, Shaina | |
| Solomon, Leah | Education Manager |
| Rohra, Mamta | Program Administrator |
| Becker, Nora | Sr Program Assistant |
| Milman, Tal | Resident, PGY 6 |
| Dhillon, Gurdial | Resident, PGY 7 |
| Bjurman, Natalie | Resident, PGY 6 |
MFM
Chair: Dr. Allison Thiele (Program Director)
Members:
| Lim, Ken | |
| Coad, Sarah | CC Chair, Rotation Supervisor |
| Lalji, Sayrin | Mentor to Sophie and Isabelle |
| Robertson, Julie | |
| Hutcheon, Jennifer | Research Coordinator |
| Karacbeyli, Eda | Division Head |
| Manhas, Deepak | |
| Liauw, Jessica | Mentor to Romina |
| Burrows, Jason | |
| Henson, Glenda | |
| Digby, Elizabeth | |
| Miles, Ellen | |
| Solomon, Leah | Education Manager |
| Rohra, Mamta | Program Administrator |
| Becker, Nora | Sr Program Assistant |
| Palmer, Sophie | Resident, PGY 7 |
| Hardy, Isabelle | Resdient, PGY 7 |
| Coll, Oisin | Resident, PGY 6 |
| Levy, Romina | Resident, PGY 6 |
| Alkusayer, Ghadeer | Resident, Visa Trainee |
REI
Chair: Dr. Niamh Tallon
Members:
| Bedaiwy, Mohamed | Division Head |
| Cheung, Anthony | |
| Pride, Sheila | |
| Roberts, Jeff | |
| Zhang, Areiyu | Competence Committee Chair |
| Flannigan, Ryan | |
| Woolnough, Bonnie | |
| Whitehead, Lauren | |
| Solomon, Leah | Education Manager |
| Rohra, Mamta | Program Administrator |
| Becker, Nora | Sr Program Assistant |
| Harjee, Rahana | Resident, PGY 7 |
Subspecialty Residency Selection Committees
Gyne Onc
Chair: Dr. Justin McGinnis (Program Director)
Faculty Members: Drs. Corine Maurice Dror, Sarah Finlays, Gavin Stuart, Peter Lim, Jessica McAlpine, Andrea Neilson, Janice Kwon, Marette Lee
Subspec Residents: Drs., Tal Milman(PGY6), Gurdial Dhillon (PGY7)
MFM
Chair: Dr. Allison Theile (Program Director)
Faculty Members: Dr. Jason Burrows, Elizabeth Digby, Judy Harder, Jennifer Hutcheon, Ken Lim, Francine Tessier
Subspec Residents: Drs. Sophie Palmer (PGY7), Isabelle Hardy (PGY7), Ghadeer Alkusayer (visa Trainee)
REI
Chair: Dr. Niamh Tallon (Program Director)
Faculty Members: Drs. Mohamed Bedaiwy, Amrita Pooni, Bonnie Woolnough
Subspec Resident: