Medical Health Officers

Island Health's Medical Health Officers oversee a wide variety of initiatives designed to promote and protect public health.

Public health is the organized effort of society to protect and improve the population's health and well being through the following:

Health promotion
Reducing inequalities in health status
Prevention of disease, injury, disability, and premature death
Protection from environmental and other hazards to health

Contact your local Medical Health Officer

After Hours Emergencies: 1-800-204-6166
Fax: 250-519-3441

Chief Medical Health Officer

Dr. Richard Stanwick
250-519-3406

Sooke region, West Shore, Saanich Peninsula, Southern Gulf Island and Urban Greater Victoria

Dr. Murray Fyfe & Dr. Dee Hoyano

Suite 430 - 1900 Richmond Ave
Victoria, B.C.
V8R 4R2

250-519-3406

Cowichan Valley (Mill Bay to Yellow Point), Thetis & Valdes Island

Dr. Shannon Waters

675 Canada Ave.
Duncan, B.C.
V9L 1T9

250-850-2100 Ext. 45528

Nanaimo, Oceanside, Alberni-Clayoquot

Dr. Paul Hasselback

3rd Floor, 6475 Metral Dr
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9T 2L9

250-739-6304

Comox Valley, Strathcona, North Island

Dr. Charmaine Enns

355 - 11th St
Courtenay, B.C.
V9N 1S4

250-331-8591

As part of BC’s commitment to public health care renewal and improvement, the Ministry of Health has produced the Core Public Health Functions Framework.

The framework defines core public health services that BC’s health authorities will provide to strengthen the link between public health, primary care, and chronic disease management.