Dr. Katie Beadon elected PAR-BC President

VANCOUVER, Sept. 11, 2014 /CNW/ -The Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia (PAR-BC) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Katie Beadon as PAR-BC President. Dr. Beadon attended the University of British Columbia for her undergraduate degree in physics and Masters degree in Biomedical engineering before pursuing her medical education at the same institution. She is currently a fourth year resident in Neurology.

Joining Dr. Beadon on the Board of Directors are Dr. Arun Jagdeo, Immediate Past President;
Dr. Vishal Varshney, Vice President; Dr. Michael Suen, Director of Finance; and Dr. Mary Masotti, Director of Communications. Members-at-large are Drs. Paxton Bach, Paul Hertz, Eda Karacabeyli, Kate Milne, François Pomerleau. Gunpreet Singh, and Bez Toosi. Official Observers are Drs. Samantha Balass, Simon Bow, Goldis Chami, Lisa Li, Kelli O'Reilly, Robin Patyal, Constantin Shuster, Magdalena Szumilas, Selina Teja and Kateryna Vostretsova.

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

Katie Beadon, President, 604-876-7636 or [email protected]