Our Team

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

Our Team


  • Candice Manahan

    Regional Director, Physician Quality, Engagement and Education, Northern Health Chair
  • Dr. Gurpreet Narang

    Radiologist, Physician Co-Chair
  • Marna Desousa

    Regional Manager
  • Laura Parmar

    Regional Coach
  • Deanna Danskin

    UHNBC Coach
  • Lee Cameron

    Northwest Coach
  • Heather Walker

    Rural Northern Interior and Interm Northeast Coach
  • Levi Giles

    PQI Coordinator
  • Waqar Younas

    Data Analyst
  • Dr. M. Jamil Akhtar

    Anesthesiologist & PQI Mentor/Advisor at UHNBC
  • Dr. Kalah Blackstock

    PQI NW Champion
  • Dr. Navpreet Sidhu

    PQI NI Champion
  • Dr. Damian Fay

    PQI NE Champion