Our Team

Interested in working with the Northern Health PQI Team? We are always looking for partners to support varying roles.

Our Team

Dr. Gurpreet Narang

Radiologist, PQI Collaboration Lead
Marna Desousa

Director, Physician Quality SSC SCC
Laura Zurowski

Regional Coach
Lee Cameron

Northwest Coach
Heather Walker

Spreading Quality Improvement Lead
Levi Giles

PQI Coordinator, Alumni Project Coordinator
Dr. Shyr Chui

Radiologist, PQI Lead
Dr. Kalah Blackstock

PQI Advisor, Physician Co-Chair
Dr. Navpreet Sidhu

PQI Alumni Lead
Irindu Liyanage

PQI Data Analyst
Dr. Darren Jakubec

NW PQI Champion
Kim Eggers

PQI Patient Partner Advisor
Jocelyn Raymond

UHNBC Coach
Dr. Jamil Akhtar

UHNBC PQI Champion
Sarah Munt

Rural NI Coach
Afton Zral

SQI Coordinator

SSC/NHA PQI & SQI Committee

Co-Chairs

Recorder

Patient Partners

Northern Health

Practicing Physician Community/Groups

Dr. Gurpreet Narang – Prince George

Radiologist, PQI Collaboration Lead
Dr. Shyr Chui – Prince George

Radiologist, PQI Lead
Dr. Shannon Douglas – Terrace

Rural NI Medical Director
Dr. Denise McLeod – Prince George

MSA Rep, Family Practice
Dr. Kalah Blackstock – Smithers

PQI Advisor, Physician Co-Chair
Dr. Navpreet Sidhu – Prince George

PQI Alumni Lead
Dr. Darren Jakubec – Smithers

NW PQI Champion
Dr. Jamil Akhtar – Prince George

UHNBC PQI Champion
Dr. Ian Schokking – Prince George

Family Practice, SQI Physician Lead

Specialist Services Committee

Guests