Who We Are

The VIHA Patient Advisory Council (PAC) consists of 8-12 volunteers who:

• are patients and/or family members;
• have had health care experiences; and
• have a desire to work collaboratively with VIHA and its health care providers.

PAC members all have a positive approach with the ability to share and see diverse points of view, and support VIHA’s commitment to patient-centered care, education and patient advocacy.

The current PAC has representatives from the following communities:

• Victoria,
• Chemainus, 
• Nanaimo,
• Port Alberni, and
• Campbell River.

Our Purpose

The Patient Advisory Council meets regularly to advise VIHA on providing better patient-centered care and fulfilling VIHA’s Vision of “Healthy People, Healthy Island Communities and Seamless Service”.

We provide a patient perspective to VIHA health care leaders on policies, educational information, processes, improvement opportunities and safety activities.

Contacting the PAC

To contact the PAC, please email gillian.davies@viha.ca.