Dr. Jason Wong Elected PAR-BC President

VANCOUVER, Sept. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - The Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia (PAR-BC) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Jason Wong as PAR-BC President. Dr. Wong attended the University of Alberta for undergraduate studies before pursuing medial education at the University of Alberta. He is currently a 4th year resident in Public Health and Preventative Medicine.

Joining Dr. Wong on the Board of Directors are Dr. Joanna Oda, Immediate Past President; Dr. Arun Jagdeo , Vice-President; Dr. Michael Suen, Director of Finance, and Dr. Paul Hertz, Director of Communications. Members-at-Large are Drs. Buckley, Dalal, Gan, Hui, Leo, Masotti and Rogers.

The Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia is a certified trade union, which represents the interests of over 1200 residents in collective bargaining. Resident physicians are a diverse, well-rounded, group of medical doctors who are enrolled in postgraduate training programs during their transition to become independent medical practitioners.

SOURCE: Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia

Pria Sandhu, Executive Director
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