Victoria is responsible for overall strategic direction and operations of Fraser Health Authority including a wide range of integrated health services – acute care hospitals as well as community-based long term care, home health, mental health, and public.
Career snapshot
Victoria joined Fraser Health in 2010 as a medical health officer. She held progressive leadership positions including her most recent role as the vice president for population health and chief medical health officer. Prior to joining Fraser Health, she worked in collaboration with national and international organizations including the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank in the areas of comparative health systems, health policy, health financing and ecohealth.
Victoria also worked as a travel physician in rural communities in Chile and Brazil. Her research activities include health equity, community-based primary health system, health performance and clinical prevention.
She serves on the board of Canada Health Infoway and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
Formal education
Victoria obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario, her Royal College fellowship in Community Medicine from the University of Toronto and postgraduate degrees in Public Health, Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University.
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Day 2: Fall 2020
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Fireside Chat: Fraser Health
Lessons Learned on the Integrated Care Journey from the BC Perspective
There is no one size fits all for designing your OHT, which means most teams are working on systems that work best for their limited resources. To build community capacity and improve patient outcomes, Fraser Health is incorporating an inclusive Integrated Care model. Take away practical insights into:
- How the integrated care model is taking hold in BC
- The importance of good governance, inclusion, and communications
- How to involve more community services into your teams
Assess the success of the integrated care model in BC
