Vernon Alliance Group

Born out of the need to provide physicians with a one-stop shop to review funding proposals, the Vernon Alliance Group was formed in 2020 to streamline and accelerate their application process. 

It was no secret that VJH physicians who needed financial and human resources to support their projects found navigating their way through the various services and funding groups to be a complex and challenging task.  The Vernon Alliance Group was subsequently created to simplify, improve collaboration and reduce redundancy.

Our dynamic team is comprised of:

Dr. Kira McClellan	VJH Physician Society/MSA President
Dr. Andrew Sellars	Senior Medical Director IH North
Dr. Peter Bosma	VJH Chief of Staff
Alicia Ponich	VJH Director of Clinical Operations
Vicky Wilson	Facility Engagement Partner
Sharon Hughes-Geekie	VJH Physician Society Program Director
Maja Keast	VJH Physician Society Program Coordinator
Kate McBrearty	VJH Foundation Executive Director
Tracey Kirkman	SNO Divisions of FP Executive Director
Atsuko Tanahara	IH Specialist Services Initiatives Leader
Caryl Harper	Physician Quality Improvement Consultant
Kara Grist	IH Quality Improvement Consultant – VJH
Tasha Gagne	IH Practice Support Coordinator – NOK
Sarah Forster	Shared Care Committee

The Vernon Alliance Group can assist in reviewing new funding applications and help determine which team will provide human resources and monetary support.  The Group meets bi-monthly and maintains a Project Tracking Sheet of the various Alliance Group member’s initiatives.  Click to view the Who’s Who page to find out who does what.

If you have an idea for a project and would like to bring it to the Alliance Group for help with getting it off the ground, fill out the online Quick & Easy Project Submission Form.  Our program director will contact you to start the conversation, and we can even pay you while you start working on your idea!  

If you would like to attend a Vernon Alliance meeting please contact: programdirector@vernonphysiciansociety.ca