General Inquiries
Molly Barrieau
E: impsec1@uvic.ca
P: 250-472-5500
F: 250-472-5505
Mailing Address
Island Medical Program
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2
In-person Address
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
Medical Sciences Bldg
Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2
Faculty & Staff Directory
Admissions
Coordinator, Indigenous Initiatives
Cici Arsenault (she/her)
250-721-7368
ciceliaa@uvic.ca
Coordinator, Black Initiatives
Johnesha Johnson
250-721-7836
johneshajohnson@uvic.ca
Coordinator, Admissions & Communications
Jessica Skelton (she/her) — Bio
250-472-5527
jessicaskelton@uvic.ca
Centre for Health Education Scholarship
IMP CHES Liaison; Academic Clinician
Dr. Brett Schrewe
Clinical Faculty Appointments & TTPS Access
Administrator, Clinical Faculty Appointments
Niobe Getty
250-721-7224
niobeg@uvic.ca
Communications
Coordinator, Admissions & Communications
Jessica Skelton (she/her) — Bio
250-472-5527
jessicaskelton@uvic.ca
Curriculum – Years 1 & 2
Director, Year 1 & 2 and MEDD 411/412/421/422
Dr. Amita Modi — Bio
Director, Clinical Skills
Dr. Lauren Kitney — Bio
Director, Family Practice Clinical Experiences, Year 1 & 2
Dr. Vikky Qi (she/her) — Bio
Director, FLEX
Dr. Richard Veerapen — Bio
IMP Neuroanatomy Lead; Master Teacher; UBC UGME Director of Curriculum
Dr. Joana Gil-Mohapel — Bio
Senior Manager, Programs and Administration
Eleanor Good (she/her) — Bio
Curriculum Manager, Year 1 & 2
Kristen Stanbridge
Administrator, Clinical Faculty Appointments
Niobe Getty
250-721-7224
niobeg@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Clinical Skills
Andrea Hood
250-370-8111 ext. 13714
clinicalskills@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Family Practice and Volunteer Patients
Azusa Mitsueda
250-370-8111 Ext. 11347
azusamit@uvic.ca
Administrator, Assessment and Clinical Exams, Year 1 & 2
Christy Schwarz
250-472-5523
cschwarz@uvic.ca
Program Assistant, Curriculum Support
Emily Siakaluk
250-370-8111 Ext 13149
esiakaluk@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, FLEX/MEDD, Year 1 & 2
Nicole Wells
250-472-5522
impcurr1and2@uvic.ca
Curriculum – Years 3 & 4
Director, Clerkship Director, Year 3
Dr. Alison Walzak
Director, Electives, Year 4
Dr. Michelle Tousignant
Course Director, Transition into Postgraduate Training and Medical Practice (TIPP), Year 4
Dr. Shavaun MacDonald — Bio
Site Lead, Rural Family Practice Clerkship and OSCE Lead, Year 3
Dr. Ryan Heron
Site Director, Integrated Community Clerkship, Cowichan Valley
Dr. Tom Rimmer — Bio
1-250-737-2063
tom@rimmer.com
Site Leader, Postgrad Family Practice Residency Program, North Island Hospital
Dr. Natasha Rafo
Senior Manager, Clinical Education and Administration, UBC Year 3 & 4 Undergraduate, Postgraduate Programs
Lynne Fisher — Bio
250-519-1827
llfisher@uvic.ca
Undergraduate Administrative Manager, Year 3 & 4
Kim Nixon (she/her)
250-727-4148
kimnixon@uvic.ca
Administrative Manager, Royal College Postgraduate Programs
Angela Dawe
Program Manger, Family Practice
Josie Terlesky (she/her)
250-370-8564
jterlesky@uvic.ca
Program Coordinator, Internal Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit and Internal Medicine Subspecialties
Olivia Atwal
Program Administrator, RAO Onboarding, Year 3 & 4 Electives
Jennifer Campbell
ubcvionboarding@uvic.ca
250-739-5971
Program Assistant, Postgrad Family Practice Residency Program, North Island Hospital
Courtney Charnell
250-331-5900 ext. 65207
charnell@uvic.ca
Curriculum Administrator, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit and Orthopedics
Brandy Craveiro
1-250-370-8111 ext. 11509
BCYadmin@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Family Practice and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Roberta Eckard (she/her) — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 13736
fpcurricadmin@uvic.ca
Program Assistant, Year 3 & 4; Victoria General Hospital Reception
Luisa Halsall
250-370-8111 ext. 15584
lhalsall@uvic.ca
Royal Jubilee Hospital Reception; Program Support
Emily Jarvis (she/her)
1-250-519-1825 ext. 11825
imprjh@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Indigenous Family Practice
Jessica Johnson
Program Coordinator, Quw’utsun Site, Cowichan
Cara-Lee Malange
Program Administrator, Cowichan
Maeve Maguire
Program Administrator, Family Practice Finance and Electives
Katie McQuarrie
Program Administrator, Psychiatry
Olivia Michaels
250-370-8111 ext. 17088
psychadmin@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Internal Medicine
Shannon Nielsen
250-370-8111 ext. 13710
slnielsen@uvic.ca
Administrator, Assessment and Clinical Exams, Year 3 & 4
Elana Richard
250-370-8111 ext. 15592
elanar@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Emergency Medicine
Anny Ruch (she/her) — Bio
250-519-7700 ext. 13424
emadmin@uvic.ca
Administrator, On-Call Scheduler; Undergrad and Postgrad Assistant, Year 4 Curriculum; Administrator, Specialty Surgery
Aislinn Shinomura
250-370-8111 ext. 12410
aislinnshinomura@uvic.ca
Senior Program Administrator, Pediatrics
Janet White
250-370-8111 ext. 15916
pedsadmin@uvic.ca
Program Assistant, Assessment and TIPP
Sarah Venables
Donor Relations
Development Officer
Tricia Roche
Financial & TTPS Payment Inquiries
Financial Officer
Kun Liu — Bio
250-721-7479
kunliu@uvic.ca
Financial Clerk
Ying Wu
250-472-5541
yingwu@uvic.ca
Leadership & Office of the Regional Associate Dean
Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC) & Academic Director, Vancouver Island, UBC Distributed Programs, University of Victoria
Dr. Laura Farrell — Bio
250-472-5524
lfarrell@uvic.ca
Assistant Dean, MD Undergraduate Education
Dr. Kalina Popova
Regional Director of Administration
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Manager, Strategy and Administration
Sara Ohora (she/her)
250-7218706
sohora@uvic.ca
Executive Assistant to Dr. Laura Farrell
Kyla Patterson (she/her)
250-472-5524
impadmin@uvic.ca
Faculty Support Assistant; Support to Dr. Kalina Popova; and Overflow Support for Dr. Laura Farrell
Katie Nordgren (she/her) — Bio
250-853-3891
knordgren@uvic.ca
Faculty Support Assistant
Noriko Prezeau
250-721-6373
nwakui@uvic.ca
Administrative Support to Regional Administrative Director
Molly Barrieau
Library
Patient Program
Faculty Development & Continuing Professional Development
Director, Faculty Development
Dr. Larissa Hattin (she/her)
250-472-4542
lhattin@uvic.ca
Director, Continuing Professional Development
Dr. Chris Morrow — Bio
250-472-4542
ccmorrow@uvic.ca
Program Assistant, Faculty Development & Continuing Professional Development
Claire Eppler
facdev@uvic.ca (for Faculty Development initiatives)
physicianeducation@uvic.ca (for Continuing Professional Development)
claireeppler@uvic.ca
Simulation
Manager, Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning (CICSL)
Ashkan Rahmani
250-519-7700 ext. 13663
ashkan.rahmani@islandhealth.ca
Simulation Operations Specialist
Jack Sjostrom — Bio
Simulation Support
Monique Melendez — Bio
250-370-8111 ext.13432
cicsl@islandhealth.ca
Clinical Nurse Educator, Simulation
Tamara Young — Bio
Student Affairs
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Dr. Fiona Manning (she/her) — Bio
250-472-5509
fmanning@uvic.ca
Coordinator, Student Affairs
Kelly Arason (she/her)
250-472-5508
karason@uvic.ca
Coordinator, Indigenous Initiatives
Cici Arsenault (she/her)
250-721-7368
ciceliaa@uvic.ca
Coordinator, Black Initiatives
Johnesha Johnson
250-721-7836
johneshajohnson@uvic.ca
Student Research
IMP Research Lead
Dr. Stephanie Willerth —Bio
Tech Support
University Systems Technical Support
Mike Quan
250-853-3792
mikeq@uvic.ca
Technology Support Analyst
Armin Berrer
Technology Support Analyst
Scott Tatarchuck
250-883-2265
statarch@uvic.ca
Technology Support Analyst
Chris Baye
IMP Buildings & Contact
Medical Sciences Building (UVic)
The Medical Sciences Building (MSB) was UVic’s first building to be granted gold-level status in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating program.
MSB features state-of-the-art lecture theatres, anatomy research and multi-purpose laboratories, problem-based learning rooms, a clinical skills teaching room and administrative offices, as well as an outdoor patio nestled in the woods.
MSB is centrally located on the UVic campus, within a few minutes walk of athletics and recreation facilities, libraries, and student services.
UVic offers outstanding social, cultural, artistic, environmental, and athletic opportunities, including a full schedule of concerts, plays, exhibitions, films, lectures, and athletics events
Medical Sciences Building
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
MSB Building, Rm 104
Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2
250-472-5500 | Map
Clinical Academic Campuses (Victoria)
The IMP’s clinical academic campuses at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General Hospitals feature small lecture theaters (equipped with V/C technology), multipurpose clinical skills rooms, student lounges, and on-call rooms.
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Room 101, Coronation Annex
1952 Bay Street
Victoria, BC, V8R 1J8
250-519-1825 | Map
Victoria General Hospital
1 Hospital Way
Victoria, BC, V8Z 6R5
250-727-4148 | Map
Affiliated Regional Centres & Clusters
The expansion of medical education facilities to central and north Vancouver Island helps to form a network of academic learning centres, offering excellent training environments for students and medical residents from all over British Columbia and beyond. Providing clinical training opportunities across the Island exposes learners to the benefits of practicing in smaller communities.
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
1200 Dufferin Crescent
Nanaimo, BC, V9S 2B7
Cowichan District Hospital
3045 Gibbins Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 1E7
North Island Hospital – Campbell River Campus
375-2nd Avenue
Campbell River, BC, V9W 3V1
North Island Hospital – Comox Valley Campus
101 Lerwick Road
Courtenay, BC, V9N 0B9