Profiles

Warm Welcome attracts Family Physician from the UK to Pitt Meadows

Encouraged by friends who had settled in Canada, Dr. Lakshmikanth Challa decided in 2012 to consider a move for his family from Peterborough, UK. A number of communities in southern Ontario and the Lo...

Rural family practice on Vancouver Island a perfect fit for physician and young family

When Dr. Carrie Marshall and her family moved to Tofino they quickly learned that dressing for the rain was important. In Hawaii, where Dr. Marshall had lived since 2001, you stay inside until the rai...

From Africa, to the Caribbean, to the waters of Antarctica: Dr. Robert Coetzee puts down roots in BC’s interior

When Dr. Rob Coetzee arrived in Tatla Lake, he knew the Chilcotin region’s snow-capped mountains and pristine wilderness awaited him. What he didn’t expect was the warm welcome he received from the co...

Energized and inspired: UK physician finds work-life balance in British Columbia

In 2005, Dr. Narayanappa Dayananda was looking for a change. The family medicine practitioner wanted a better balance of work and play. In rankings of best lifestyles in the world, British Columbia an...

Move to Canada progressed quickly after UK physician contacted Health Match BC

In the early 1990s, Dr. Richard Harper and his wife Rachel, a registered nurse, first contemplated moving to Canada from the United Kingdom (UK). A variety of issues kept putting their plans on hold, ...