Devon is a second year resident in Emergency Medicine, passionate about public policy and working with policymakers to advocate for patients and residents alike. This will be his second term on the RDBC Board of Directors. He has worked previously on the executives of the UBC Medical Undergraduate Society and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students. For this academic year, Devon’s focus will be on Negotiations, where he will strive to ensure that residents will be informed of policy decisions, residents’ input will be valued, and improving residents’ personal, professional and financial wellness remains top priority for RDBC. When Devon isn’t in the ED or working on a policy file, you can find him jogging the Seawall or listening to the latest Taylor Swift album on repeat.

Harry is a first year paediatrics resident in the Vancouver Island stream. He grew up in Edmonton and completed both his undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta. This will be Harry’s first term on the RDBC Board of Directors. He is super excited to be in British Columbia and immensely enjoys the fantastic scenery, people, and medical training that the province offers. As a RDBC Director, Harry plans to ensure new residents’ voices and concerns are heard, and will continue to explore different ways for distributed residents to feel integrated with the larger UBC medical community.

Karan is a third year resident in general surgery. He completed most of his education and training, including medical school, at the University of British Columbia. This will be Karan’s first term on the RDBC Board of Directors. Previously, Karan has been involved in leadership and advocacy through the UBC Medical Undergraduate Society, the UBC Senate, the Canadian Federation for Medical Students, and Doctors of BC. His ongoing focus on the nexus between clinical research and health policy stems from a passion for amplifying the voices of his patients, peers and colleagues. He is looking forward to working with the board on key issues including membership engagement and communication, transition to practice preparation, and strengthening equity and diversity efforts.

Laura is a third year Psychiatry resident who is passionate about advocacy, leadership and research. Originally from Kingston Ontario, she completed her PhD and MDCM studies at McGill University, where she served on various university committees. This will be her second term on the RDBC Board of Directors. She hopes to bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to her work for Resident Doctors of BC and lend a strong voice to residents.

Daniel is a second year psychiatry resident based out of Vancouver. Prior to moving to British Columbia, he completed his degrees at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. This will be Daniel’s first term on the RDBC Board of Directors. Daniel is excited to engage in work that will improve resident education and representation with external stakeholders. He is particularly interested in working with the other provincial health organizations and providing iterative resident feedback on the implementation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME).

Isaac is a first year psychiatry resident in Vancouver. He was born in Winnipeg, grew up in Calgary, lived in Montreal for his undergraduate degree, and then moved to Vancouver for medical school. After bouncing around the country, he fell in love with British Columbia and was grateful to be able to stay for residency. This will be Isaac’s first term with the RDBC Board of Directors. Isaac is excited to engage with fellow residents to help ensure that the voices of residents across BC are heard and valued. Isaac’s dreams include becoming a contestant on Survivor and meeting Bruce Springsteen.

Maya is a second year pediatrics resident in Victoria. She completed medical school at UBC Vancouver campus. Maya enjoyed the distributed nature and BC-wide collaboration at UBC and looks forward to continuing to engage with her resident colleagues across the province. This will be Maya’s second year on the Board of Directors, having served previously as RDBC Director of Resident Affairs and Wellness. Her specific interests are in ensuring equitable access to personal, financial, and professional health and wellness services across the province both remotely and locally. Please reach out to Maya with any issues, feedback, or concerns that are important to you, so that she can help ensure your voice is heard and RDBC continuously grows and improves its advocacy efforts for all residents across BC.

Zach is a first year resident in General Surgery. This will be Zach’s first year on the RDBC Board of Directors. A graduate of the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Zach enjoyed serving as the President of the UBC Medical Undergraduate Society and plans to bring the skills he learned to his term on the RDBC Board. His administrative interests include equity, finance, planetary health and education. Outside of the hospital, Zach enjoys working out, board sports (surfing/snowboarding), reading science fiction, and learning how to play tennis.