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

Chief Medical Health Officer

Dr. Réka Gustafson

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

Dr. Dee Hoyano

1837 Fort Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8R 1J6

250-519-3406

DR. MICHAEL BENUSIC

1837 Fort Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8R 1J6

250-519-3406

Cowichan Valley Region

Mill Bay to Yellow Point, Thetis & Valdes Island

Dr. Shannon Waters

202-6425 Norcross Road
Duncan, B.C.
V9L 6C5

250-737-2020

Nanaimo, Oceanside, Alberni-Clayoquot

Dr. Sandra Allison

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

For Public Health emergencies after hours, on weekends or on statutory holidays, that require immediate physician attention, call the Medical Health Officer on call at 1-800-204-6166.

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.