Dr. Nicole Racette
Colleagues,
I am saddened to tell you of the passing of our colleague, Dr. Nicole Racette. Nicole entered the department’s fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and was subsequently recruited to the department, as an Instructor in the Division of REI in 1995. She then joined Genesis Fertility Centre, where she practiced until 2008, when she took on the role of Division Head for the Division of General Obstetrics and Gynaecology. During the next ten years she redefined the largest Division in the Department, embracing a provincial perspective and creating programs to support faculty development and excellence in education. While her office was based at DHCC at Vancouver General Hospital, she provided mentorship to many members of our department across BC, helping them to grow into leadership positions.
Dr. Racette was always a passionate advocate for quality assurance and patient safety, and embraced these interests in 2009 as a member of the Gynaecology Quality Assurance Committee. In 2012 she also joined the Patient Safety Committee at BC Women’s Hospital. She received her Canadian Physician Executive Certificate from the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Physician Executive Association in May 2013, preparing for additional operational roles at BCWH. She was also promoted to Clinical Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine.
As she became an indispensable member of the administrative team at BC Women’s Hospital, she stepped down as the Division Head. It was hard to lose her in this role, as she was the architect of todays vibrant province-wide Division of General Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She also had a large impact on our department through her work at BCWH. Our department is better for her many contributions, and she will be deeply missed.
Nicole’s service is on Friday 26th April at 2pm in St John the Apostle Church, 5457 Trafalgar. https://kearneyfs.com/obituaries/nicole-racette
A memorial fund has been set up through UBC by her family. Please visit this site for more information: https://memorial.support.ubc.ca/nicole-racette/.