Our Team

General contact:
Email: dmsadmin@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5150


Looking for a specific staff member at the NMP?

Administrative contact (NMP leadership) 

Tanya Stella, Executive Assistant
Email: tanya.stella@unbc.ca; Phone: 250-960-5150


 

Dr. Paul Winwood

Associate Vice President, Division of Medical Sciences, UNBC
Regional Associate Dean, Northern BC, UBC Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor
Dr. Paul Winwood
250-960-5275
winwood@unbc.ca

Dr. Paul Winwood is an internist and gastroenterologist, and came to Northern B.C. with a background in academic medicine from the UK in 2008. He was appointed as the leader of the NMP in 2012. Paul is passionate about medical education and is a strong advocate for rural health. In addition to his continuing medical practice in Prince George B.C., Paul continues to be active in research and teaching.

Dr. Sean Maurice

Assistant Dean
Assistant Professor, UNBC
Affiliate Associate Professor of Teaching, UBC
Dr. Sean Maurice
250-960-5443
sean.maurice@unbc.ca

An instructor in the Northern Medical Program since 2007, Dr. Sean Maurice is the NMP Assistant Director of Histology and was named a 3M National Teaching Fellow in 2022 for his dedication to teaching and his innovative practice. He is passionate about rural distributed health professions education and community engagement to improve rural health. Sean is the provincial lead for the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow, which he founded in 2010.
Twylla Hamelin

Administrative Director
Twylla Hamelin
250-960-5989
twylla.hamelin@unbc.ca

Twylla Hamelin is an administrator with a passion for people and process. She is a true Northerner, having lived her whole life in Prince George, and is also a UNBC alumnus. Twylla joined the NMP in 2005. She has held several positions including Assessment and Evaluation Coordinator, Years 3 & 4 Program Manager, and, since 2013, Administrative Director. Outside the NMP, Twylla is an active volunteer with various local community arts programs.

Alina Constantin

MEDD Site Director - Years 1 and 2
Senior Lab Instructor IV
Dr. Alina Constantin
250-960-5152
alina.constantin@unbc.ca

Dr. Richard Lazenby

Flexible Enhanced Learning (FLEX) Site Director
Dr. Richard Lazenby
250-960-6696
lazenby@unbc.ca

Dr. Jessica Zimbler

Clinical Skills Site Director
Dr. Jessica Zimbler
jessica.zimbler@unbc.ca
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Zimbler's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Gerrard Prigmore

Family Practice Site Director
Dr. Gerrard Prigmore
gerrard.prigmore@unbc.ca
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Prigmore's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Andrea Gingerich

Case-Based Learning (CBL) Site Lead
Dr. Andrea Gingerich
250-960-5432
andrea.gingerich@unbc.ca

Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick

Portfolio Site Lead
Senior Lab Instructor III
Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick
250-960-5410
Julia.Wimmers-Klick@unbc.ca

Senior Lab Instructor I (Term)
Dr. Andrew Giles
andrew.giles@unbc.ca

 

 

 

 

Amelia Kaiser

Senior Manager, Medical Education
Amelia Kaiser
250-565-5649
amelia.kaiser@unbc.ca

Chrissy Ingram

Curriculum and Assessment Manager - Years 1 & 2
Chrissy Ingram
250-960-6805
chrissy.ingram@unbc.ca

Eileen Hunsaker

Assessment & Evaluation Coordinator - Years 1 & 2
Eileen Hunsaker
250-960-5330
eileen.hunsaker@unbc.ca

Felicity Edzerza

Clinical Program Administrator - Years 1 & 2, Clinical Skills & Communication Skills
Felicity Edzerza
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
250-565-2660
felicity.edzerza@unbc.ca

Jenny Shawara

Family Medicine Program Administrator - Years 1 & 2
Jenny Shawara
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
250-565-5797
jenny.shawara@unbc.ca

Clinical Program Assistant – MEDDFLEX, Years 1 & 2
Pratt, Deidre
Office 9-273
250-960-5330
deidre.pratt@unbc.ca

 

 

 

 

Nettie Fleming

Classroom Support Assistant
Nettie Fleming
250-565-5797
nettie.fleming@unbc.ca

Administrative Assistant, Years 1 & 2
Jana Tojnarova
250-960-6428
jana.tojnarova@unbc.ca

 

 

 

 

Dr. Melissa Dymond

Year 3 Clerkship Director
Dr. Melissa Dymond
250-565-5799
melissa.dymond@ubc.ca
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Dymond's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Kathleen O'Malley

Year 4 Electives Director
Dr. Kathleen O'Malley
kathleen.omalley@unbc.ca
Please note: Dr. O'Malley's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Richard Lazenby

Flexible Enhanced Learning (FLEX) Site Director
Dr. Richard Lazenby
250-960-6696
lazenby@unbc.ca

Dr. Keri Closson

Transition into Postgrad and Professional Practice (TIPP) Site Director
Dr. Keri Closson
keri.closson@ubc.ca
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Closson's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Terri Hopkins

Integrated Clerkship Site Director - Fort St. John
Dr. Terri Hopkins
terrilh@mail.ubc.ca
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Hopkins' contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Integrated Clerkship Site Director – Terrace
Dr. Emma Dowds
dowds.emma@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Dr. Bron Finkelstein

Site Lead - Northeast Region
Dr. Bron Finkelstein
Bron.Finkelstein@northernhealth.ca
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Finkelstein's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick

Portfolio Site Lead
Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick
250-960-5410
Julia.Wimmers-Klick@unbc.ca

Amelia Kaiser

Senior Manager, Medical Education
Amelia Kaiser
250-565-5649
amelia.kaiser@unbc.ca

Prince George Clinical Years Supervisor
Amber Rushton
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
amber.rushton@unbc.ca

 

 

 

 

Suzanne Evans

Rural Clinical Years Supervisor
Suzanne Evans
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
778-675-3598
suzanne.evans@unbc.ca

Tracy Carter

Assessment & Evaluation Coordinator - Years 3 & 4
Tracy Carter
250-565-5763
tracy.carter@unbc.ca

Clinical Admin. Assistant - Years 3 & 4 (VACANT)
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)

 

 

 


 

Melissa Kandler

Clinical Program Assistant - Years 3 & 4 (Pediatrics - CC3’s and Royal College; and Obs/Gyne) 
Melissa Kandler
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
250-565-5815
melissa.kandler@unbc.ca

Clinical Program Assistant - Years 3 & 4 (Internal Medicine CTU - CC3's and Royal College; Psychiatry; and Royal College Visiting Electives)
Brenda Morrison
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
250-565-5820
brenda.morrison@unbc.ca

 

 

 

 

Nicole Wiltermuth

Clinical Program Assistant - Years 3 & 4 (ER, Optho, Derm, Gen Surg, Ortho, Anes, and Surgical Sub-Specialties)
Nicole Wiltermuth
5025 - 5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
250-565-5773
nicole.wiltermuth@unbc.ca

Clinical Program Assistant – Years 3 & 4
Kaitlyn Starlund
5th floor, University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC)
778-675-4487
kaitlyn.starlund@unbc.ca

Elizabeth Zweck

Clinical Program Assistant - Smithers
Elizabeth Zweck 
zweckvo@unbc.ca

Cara-Lee Malange

Integrated Clerkship & Post-Graduate Coordinator - Terrace
Cara-Lee Malange
250-635-2211
Cara-Lee.Malange@unbc.ca

Kim Furlong

Integrated Clerkship & Post-Graduate Coordinator - Fort St. John
Kim Furlong
250-261-7583
kim.furlong@unbc.ca

 

For more information about Faculty Development at the NMP, or how to become involved with the NMP, please contact Jen Hartel at 250-960-6352, or via email: facdevnorth@unbc.ca.


Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick

Regional Faculty Development Director
Senior Lab Instructor
Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick
250-960-5152
Julia.Wimmers-Klick@unbc.ca

Clinical Faculty Engagement Coordinator
Jen Hartel
NHSC 9-212
250-960-6352
jenifer.hartel@unbc.ca

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Interim Health Sciences Librarian
Dr. Trina Fyfe
trina.fyfe@unbc.ca

Research Coordinator, Division of Medical Sciences Deanna Brown 250-960-6010 deanna.brown@unbc.ca

Research Lead, Division of Medical Sciences
Canada Research Chair in Integrative Physiology of Diabetes
Professor
Dr. Sarah Gray
250-960-5442
sarah.gray@unbc.ca

Research Coordinator, Division of Medical Sciences Deanna Brown 250-960-6010 deanna.brown@unbc.ca

Research Manager, Division of Medical Sciences
Michelle Oster
250-960-5144
michelle.oster@unbc.ca

Deanna Brown

Research Coordinator, Division of Medical Sciences
Deanna Brown
250-960-6010
deanna.brown@unbc.ca

 

Simulation Lead
Dr. Graham Lloyd

PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Lloyd's contact information is for academic purposes only and not for patient-related matters.

Dr. Malgorzata Kaminska

Assistant Dean - Student Affairs
Dr. Malgorzata Kaminska
malgorzata.kaminska@unbc.ca

Shelley Raper

Admissions Site Coordinator / Student Affairs Coordinator
Shelley Raper
250-960-5165
Shelley.Raper@unbc.ca

Communications Officer, Division of Medical Sciences and UNBC Sonya Kruger 250-960-5122 sonya.kruger@unbc.ca

Audio Visual Technician II
Dale Laluk
250-960-5101
dale.laluk@unbc.ca

Tanya Robertson

Audio Visual Technician II
Tanya Robertson
250-960-5876
Tanya.Simpson@unbc.ca

Audio Visual Technician (VACANT)
 

 

 

 

Tanya Stella

Executive Assistant to Associate Vice-President, Division of Medical Sciences; and Executive Assistant to NMP Assistant Dean
Tanya Stella
250-960-5150
tanya.stella@unbc.ca

Lisa Viik

Finance Coordinator
Lisa Viik
250-960-5146
lisa.viik@unbc.ca

Abby Lodge

Indigenous Coordinator, Division of Medical Sciences
Abby Lodge
250-960-5445
abby.lodge@unbc.ca

Administrative Assistant, Northern Pathways to Health Care/Community Engagement
Coralee Charest
250-960-6800
coralee.charest@unbc.ca

 

 

 

 

Lisa Kyle

Director, Northern Pathways to Health Care
Lisa Kyle
lisa.kyle@unbc.ca

Administrative Assistant, Division of Medical Sciences (VACANT)
Rosarydasan, Rozanna
(250) 960-6731
rozanna.rosarydasan@unbc.ca

 

 

 

Sonya Kruger

Communications Officer, Division of Medical Sciences and UNBC
Sonya Kruger
250-960-5122
sonya.kruger@unbc.ca

Katherine Dewijn

Patient Program Supervisor
Katherine Dewijn
250-565-5814
Katherine.Dewijn@unbc.ca

Jackie Prive

Clinical Patient Recruiter & Trainer
Jackie Prive
250-565-5782
jackie.prive@unbc.ca

Aimee Sarrazin

Patient Recruiter & Trainer 
Aimee Sarrazin
250-565-2940
Aimee.Sarrazin@unbc.ca