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The Interior Health Authority has named a new board chair to take over the organization in the new year.
John O’Fee, from Kamloops, has been appointed the incoming chair of the board of directors and will replace Erwin Malzer when he completes his tenure on Dec. 31, 2016.
“I have come to know John and appreciate his advice and perspective since he joined the board earlier this year,” said Malzer. “I look forward to working closely with John over the next two months as I support him taking over this important role, and as I transition into new opportunities to serve our great province.”
O’Fee has served Kamloops and the region as a school trustee and board chair, city councillor, regional district director, and chair of the Thompson Nicola Hospital District. He also did a term as a director of the BC Municipal Finance Authority and was president of the Thompson Rivers University Foundation. He took a spot on the board of Interior Health over the summer.
“Mr. O’Fee is a worthy successor to the role of board chair, with his wealth of experience in board governance and connection with communities,” said Lake. “I am confident he will continue to provide the board and the health authority with the same sage advice as his predecessors, with a continued emphasis on patient-centred care.”
O’Fee will guide Interior Health’s board of directors as they continue to shift their focus from hospitals to enhanced primary and community care, to help people live at home and in their communities for as long as they can.
Since becoming board chair in January 2015, Malzer has overseen the opening of new community health centres in Grand Forks and Kelowna, the Royal Inland Hospital Clinical Services Building in Kamloops, and the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre in Kelowna.He also championed investments in technology including the launch of MyHealthPortal, which gives patients 24-hour electronic access to their health information.
“In his ten years as a director and two years as board chair, Mr. Malzer has served Interior Health with distinction, with a strong focus on building patient care and improving health outcomes for the residents of the Interior region,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “We greatly appreciate his significant contribution to the provincial health-care system.”
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