With voting closing at midnight on November 27, 2025, members have elected Doctors of BC’s incoming physician leaders and approved the proposed bylaw amendments. The full results are listed below; all positions will take effect on January 1, 2026, for a three-year term, except the President-Elect role, which is a one-year term.
President-Elect
Congratulations to Dr Baldev Sanghera, who was the successful candidate.
Board Directors at Large
The Representative Assembly elected the following members to fill vacancies as Directors at Large on the Board of Directors (in alphabetical order):
- Dr Dan Horvat (Family Physician)
- Dr Curtis Smecher (Specialist Physician)
- Dr Elizabeth Swiggum (Specialist Physician)
2026 Board of Directors
Here is a list of the 2026 Board of Directors, in alphabetical order following the president, president-elect, and past president:
- Dr Adam Thompson
- Dr Baldev Sanghera
- Dr Charlene Lui
- Dr William Abelson
- Dr Melissa Duff
- Dr Dan Horvat
- Dr John Hwang
- Dr Kelsey Louie
- Dr Laurie Main
- Dr Curtis Smecher
- Dr Elizabeth Swiggum
Representative Assembly (RA) Members
The following members will be joining the RA for the 2026-2028 term:
District 1 – Lower Island
- Dr Stuart Bax (Family Physician) acclaimed
- Dr Jennifer Rajala (Specialist Physician) acclaimed
District 2 – Upper Island
- Dr Samantha McRae (Family Physician) elected
- Dr David Kim (Specialist Physician) acclaimed
District 3 – Vancouver/Richmond
- Dr Angela Shen (Family Physician) elected
- Dr Sarah Monahan (Specialist Physician) elected
District 4 – North/West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Bella Coola Valley, Central Coast & Powell River
- Dr Karin Kausky (Family Physician) acclaimed
- Dr Daniel Mendelsohn (Specialist Physician) acclaimed
District 5 – North of the Fraser River
- Dr Jean Warneboldt (Family Physician) elected
- Dr Shawn MacKenzie (Specialist Physician) elected
District 6 – South of the Fraser River
- Dr Emil Lee (Specialist Physician) acclaimed
District 7 – Okanagan Thompson
- Dr Deema Jassi (Family Physician) acclaimed
District 9 – Skeena
- Dr Carla Gemeinhardt (Family Physician) acclaimed
District 10 – Cariboo / Peace River
- Dr Charles Helm (Family Physician) acclaimed
Rural
- Dr Darren Jakubec (Family Physician) acclaimed
Vacant RA opportunities – no nominations received
Doctors of BC’s Nominating Committee will undertake a process to identify individuals for the following five RA roles, which remain vacant.
- District 8 (East / West Kootenays) – Specialist Physician
- District 9 (Skeena) – Specialist Physician
- District 10 (Cariboo / Peace River) – Specialist Physician
- Rural Specialist (Member who provides services in a rural community within the scope of the Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement) – Specialist Physician (2 vacancies)
Eligible and interested members can submit an Expression of Interest via email to nominations@doctorsofbc.ca.
Statutory Committees
The Representative Assembly elected the following members to fill vacancies on statutory committees:
Audit and Finance Committee
- Dr Stuart Bax
Governance Committee
- Dr Tahmeena Ali
- Dr Casey Chan
Nominating Committee
- Dr Steve Goodchild
- Dr Oona Hayes
Bylaw Amendment Referendum
Members approved the proposed bylaw amendments with 95% in favour, thereby meeting the two-thirds majority required. These administrative changes will be incorporated into Doctors of BC’s bylaws as part of our strategic governance review.
Should you have any questions, please contact ceo@doctorsofbc.ca.
