Who we are

The leadership team guides our collaborative work on medical quality initiatives with a province-wide scope.
Dr Sean A Virani

Executive medical lead, BC MQI

Dr. Sean A. Virani
VP, Medical & Academic Affairs
Provincial Health Services Authority
Dr Mike Ertel

Provincial medical director, BC MQI

Dr. Mike Ertel
Physician Advisor
Ministry of Health
Claire Brown

Operational lead, BC MQI

Claire Brown
Chief Medical Affairs Officer
Provincial Health Services Authority
Beverly Mitchell

Provincial director

Beverly Mitchell
Krish Ramanathan

Medical lead, Practice enhancement initiatives

Dr. Krish Ramanathan
Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, St. Paul’s Hospital
Providence Health Care
Kathryn Fung

Medical lead, Training and engagement

Practice enhancement initiatives
Dr. Kathryn Fung
Psychiatrist, Vancouver Coastal Health
Program Director, UBC Undergraduate Psychiatry Education
UBC Clinical Associate Professor
Gerald M Legiehn

Medical lead, Radiology

Dr. Gerald M Legiehn
Clinical Associate Professor (Div. of Interventional Radiology) and Vice-chair of Quality
Vancouver General Hospital/UBC Hospital
Medical Quality and Safety Officer, Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia