Representative Assembly

The Representative Assembly includes a diverse representation of family physicians and specialists, those practicing in rural and urban communities, and those in all stages of their medical careers.

The Representative Assembly:

• Is an influential body representing members’ interests and providing guidance to the Board, enhancing accountability between the Board and members.
• Is comprised of 106 voting delegates representing all sections and geographic areas, including rural and First Nations communities, students and residents, the Society of Specialists, and BC Family Doctors. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker are non-voting, as are the nine Board Directors who participate in the Assembly.
• Has the power to remove Board Directors at large if it feels they are not acting in the interests of the broader membership.
• Marks the first time that a governing body of Doctors of BC has an equal number of specialists and family physicians.

Speaker

Dr Lloyd Oppel

Speaker@doctorsofbc.ca

Deputy Speaker

Dr Alicia Pawluk

Past President

Dr Ahmer Karimuddin