General Inquiries
Aislinn Shinomura, IMP Receptionist
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 & Communications Coordinator
Jessica Skelton (she/her) — Bio
250-472-5527
impadmcom@uvic.ca
IMP CHES Liaison
Dr. Laura Farrell — Bio
Program Support, A&E and Clinical Faculty Appointments
Niobe Getty
250-721-7224
niobeg@uvic.ca
Site Director
Dr. Ian Thompson — Bio
250-472-5517
ianbthompson@uvic.ca
Course Director, Clinical Skills
Dr. Lauren Kitney — Bio
Interim Family Practice Lead, MEDD 412/421/422
Dr. Talveen Gill (she/they)
Site Director, MEDD 419/429/449 (FLEX)
Dr. Richard Veerapen — Bio
UBC Associate Director, Curriculum, Years 1 & 2; and IMP Master Teacher and Neuroanatomy Lead
Dr. Joana Gil-Mohapel (she/her) — Bio
250-472-4597
jgil@uvic.ca; joana.gil-mohapel@ubc.ca
Senior Manager, MD Student, Patient and Physician Education Programs
Jennifer MacMillan (she/her) — Bio
250-888-9640
jmacm@uvic.ca
Curriculum Administrator, FLEX/MEDD
Nicole Wells
250-472-5522
impcurr1and2@uvic.ca
Curriculum Manager, Years 1 & 2
Eleanor Good (she/her) — Bio
250-519-1502
egood@uvic.ca
Assessment and Clinical Exams Administrator, Years 1 & 2
Christy Schwartz
250-472-5523
cschwarz@uvic.ca
Curriculum Support
Claire Pilmoor
250-370-8111 ext. 13149
currsupp@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Family Practice & Volunteer Patients
Merren Anderson (she/her) — Bio
250-371-8111 ext. 11347
fp.vp@uvic.ca
Program Support, A&E and Clinical Faculty Appointments
Niobe Getty
250-721-7224
niobeg@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Clinical Skills
Stacey Yasinowski
250-370-8111 ext. 13714
clinicalskills@uvic.ca
Clerkship Director, Year 3
Dr. Harold Hunt — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 11828
haroldhunt@uvic.ca
OSCE Site Lead, Year 3; Clerkship Director, Year 4
Dr. Amita Modi — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 13715
amodi@uvic.ca
Course Director, Transition into Postgraduate Training and Medical Practice (TIPP), Year 4
Dr. Jody Anderson — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 13714
susan.anderson@islandhealth.ca
Site Leader, Integrated Community Clerkships, Cowichan Valley
Dr. Tom Rimmer — Bio
1-250-737-2063
tom@rimmer.com
Site Leader, Campbell River and District General Hospital
Dr. Natasha Rafo
Regional Administrative Manager, UBC Years 3 & 4 Undergraduate & Royal College Specialty / BCYT Postgraduate Programs - Vancouver Island
Lynne Fisher — Bio
250-519-1827
llfisher@uvic.ca
UBC Regional Administrative Office Administrator - Vancouver Island
Angela Dawe
Program Assistant, UG/PG
Olivia Atwal
250-370-8111 ext. 13710
imsupp@uvic.ca
Program Coordinator, UG Year 3&4, PG Internal Medicine
Kristen Stanbridge — Bio
250-519-1826
imadmin@uvic.ca
UVic Undergraduate Regional Administrative Team Lead
Kim Nixon (she/her)
250-727-4148
kimnixon@uvic.ca
Program Manger, Family Practice
Josie Terlesky (she/her)
250-370-8564
jterlesky@uvic.ca
Administrator, Family Practice
Katie McQuarrie
Program Administrator, Electives (South Island), Year 4 & VGH Reception and Facilities
Luisa Halsall
250-370-8111 ext. 15584
lhalsall@uvic.ca
Assessment and Clinical Exams Administrator, Years 3 & 4
Elana Richard
250-370-8111 ext. 15592
elanar@uvic.ca
Curriculum Administrator, Integrated Community Clerkships and Rural Family Practice, Cowichan Valley
Stacey Taylor
1-250-737-2063
staceyt@uvic.ca
Program Assistant, RAO Onboarding / Years 3 & 4 Electives
Jo-Anne Neustaedter — Bio
250-739-5971
jneustae@uvic.ca
Program Assistant, Year 4 – Strathcona Site
Aldyth Booton
250-286-7100 ext. 67212
aboonton@uvic.ca
UBC Senior Program Administrator, Psychiatry
Olivia Michaels
250-370-8111 ext. 17088
psychadmin@uvic.ca
UBC Senior Program Administrator, Emergency Medicine & Orthopedics
Anny Ruch (she/her) — Bio
250-519-7700 ext. 13424
emadmin@uvic.ca
UBC Senior Program Administrator, Pediatrics
Janet White
250-370-8111 ext. 15916
pedsadmin@uvic.ca
Curriculum Coordinator, UG / PG Obstetrics & Gynecology
Roberta Eckard (she/her) — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 13736
fpcurricadmin@uvic.ca
Royal Jubilee Hospital Reception & Program Assistant
Emily Jarvis (she/her)
1-250-519-1825 ext. 11825
imprjh@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Basic Clinical Year / Surgical & Perioperative Care Rotations
Kelsey Amos
1-250-370-8111 ext. 11509
BCYadmin@uvic.ca
Program Administrator, Transition into Postgraduate Training and Medical Practice (TIPP), Year 4 & On-Call Administrator
Ashley Macdonell
250-370-8111 ext. 12410
callscheduler_tippadmin@uvic.ca
Development Officer
Nicole Boulet
250-721-6102
sciencedev@uvic.ca
Financial Officer
Kun Liu — Bio
250-721-7479
impfo@uvic.ca
Financial Clerk
Ying Wu
250-472-5541
finclerk@uvic.ca
Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island, Faculty of Medicine (UBC)
Head, Division of Medical Sciences (UVic)
Dr. Bruce Wright — Bio
250-472-5524
brucewri@uvic.ca
Executive Assistant to the Regional Associate Dean (RAD)
Kyla Patterson (she/her)
250-472-5524
impadmin@uvic.ca
Assistant Dean, MD Undergraduate Education
Dr. Shavaun MacDonald (she/her) — Bio
250-721-6598
shavaunm@uvic.ca
Regional Director of Administration
Waheeda Esmail (she/they)
250-472-5511
impadmindir@uvic.ca
Administrative Support to Waheeda Esmail
Aislinn Shinomura
Faculty Support, Assistant to the Dr. Shavaun MacDonald and Dr. Morgan Price, and Overflow Support for RAD
Helena Zhang (she/her) — Bio
250-721-6373
impfac@uvic.ca
Patient Programs Coordinator
Sammie Gough (she/her) — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 12386
patientprograms@uvic.ca
Patient Programs Trainer
Jonathan Brower (he/him) — Bio
250-370-8111 ext. 13426
sptrainer@uvic.ca
Physician Education Director & Portfolio Lead
Dr. Chris Morrow — Bio
250-472-4542
ccmorrow@uvic.ca
Physician Education Administrator
Leah Johnston
250-721-6373
physicianeducation@uvic.ca
Director, Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning (CICSL)
Darin Abbey — Bio
250-519-7700 ext. 13663
darin.abbey@islandhealth.ca
Manager, Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning (CICSL)
Dr. Anna Macdonald (she/her) — Bio
250-519-7700 ext. 13663
anna.macdonald@islandhealth.ca
Simulation Operations Specialist
Jack Sjostrom — Bio
Simulation Administrative Assistant
Monique West — Bio
250-519-7700 ext. 13432
cicsl@islandhealth.ca
Clinical Nurse Educator, Simulation
Tamara Young — Bio
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
IMP Research Lead
Dr. Stephanie Willerth —Bio
Technical Support
Mike Quan
250-853-3792
mikeq@uvic.ca
Technical Analyst
Armin Berrer
Technical Support
Scott Tatarchuck
250-883-2265
statarch@uvic.ca
IMP Buildings & Contact
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
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
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