The purpose of creating VATs is to develop the partnership between PHSA Supply Chain and the health authorities' clinical and operations leader representatives, in order to:

• Optimize safety and quality of patient care
  
• Improve patient outcomes
  
• Reduce costs
  

A VAT provides a forum for provincial discussion on best clinical practices as well as a broader discussion on standards regarding required equipment and supplies. VATs are an opportunity for stakeholders to learn from each other, bring forward equipment and/or product concerns that might impact care, and discuss upcoming changes that could impact current products, contracts or practices.

Current members

• Catriona Gano, PLMS and chair
  
• Dr. David Goldfarb, Microbiology
  
• Dr. Estee Benade, Hematopathology
  
• Dr. Andre Mattman, Biochemistry
  
• Linda Hiepler, FHA
  
• Dan Woods, IHA
  
• Arthur Sanchez, IHA
  
• Kylie-Ann Ogden, IHA
  
• Tracy Cooper, IHA
  
• Bonnie McTaggart, NHA
• Sheri Young, PHC
  
• Jessica Lin, CW
  
• Ron Garbuio, BCCA
  
• Angela Knight, BCCDC
  
• Sagan Grewal, VCH
  
• Karen Ng, VCH
  
• Charlene Porter, VCH
  
• Raymond Li, VCH
• Teresa (Lori) Richter, VIHA
  
• Karen Mooder, FNHA
  
• Patricia Rodgers, Yukon
  
• Kyrsten Jensen, MoH
  
• Victoria Goudy, MoH
  
• Gwenyth Leung, MoH
  
• Jared Husdon, PHSA Supply Chain
  
• Alon Freund, PHSA Supply Chain
  
• Tulip Nunez, PHSA Supply Chain
  
• Taslim Hassam, PHSA Supply Chain
  
• Hope Byrne, PLMS Microbiology
  
• Sandra Chow, PLMS Hematopathology
• Katie Monai, PLMS Biochemistry
  

Questions?

For questions or comments about this team, please email catriona.gano@phsa.ca