Dr. Yvonne Lefebvre, VP Research and Academic Affairs

Dr. Yvonne Lefebvre is the Vice President of Research and Academic Affairs at Providence Health Care and President of the Providence Health Care Research Institute (Vancouver).  She is also an Assistant Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia and Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brtish Columbia.

Dr. Lefebvre's research focus is steroid hormone action in breast and prostate cancer, as well as in lymphoma and leukemia.  She has had a longstanding interest in gender and equity issues in health research and education, and has published in this area as well.

In June 1997, Dr. Lefebvre received the Ottawa YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Research and Development and, in September 1999, the J. David Grimes Award for Scientific Achievement from LHRI.  In 2003, she was elected to membership in the Canadian Institute of Academic Medicine, and in 2005, she was inducted into the Canadaian Academy of Health Sciences

Yvonne can be contacted at ylefebvre@providencehealth.bc.ca or by phone at 604-806-9608

 

Dr. David Kuhl, CPR Director

David is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Practitioner Renewal.  He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Kuhl graduated with a Masters in Health Sciences (Community Health and Epidemiology) from the University of Toronto in 1981, and received his medical degree from McMaster University in 1985.  In 1996, he became a Soros Faculty Scholar, Project on Death in America.  This award allowed him to conduct a qualitative study, Exploring Spiritual and Psychological Issues at the End of Life.  The study served as the basis for his doctoral dissertation (Interdisciplinary PhD, UBC 1999) as well as for 2 books, entitled What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom for the End-of-Life and Facing Death Embracing Life, Understanding What Dying People Want.  The research also served as the basis for David’s work to understand the essence of iatrogenic suffering, thereby founding and developing the Centre for Practitioner Renewal.

Through his work at the Centre for Practitioner Renewal, David is working to combine his interests in medicine and psychology to develop a program of service, education and research that sustains health care providers in the work place, seeks to understand the effect of being in the presence of suffering and strives to work with health care providers in addressing features of resilience, communication and healthy relationships in the workplace. 

David can be contacted by phone at 604-806-8411 or by email at: dkuhl@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

Sherin Rahim-Jamal, CPR Leader

Sherin Rahim-Jamal is the Leader for the Centres of Innovation at Providence Health Care, which include the Centre for Practitioner Renewal (CPR) and Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence (CHAP). She has more than 15 years of experience in health care planning, community development, research and management.  After receiving a Master of Science in Health Services Planning and Administration from the University of British Columbia, she served as a Director of Planning and Development at Cooperative University-Provincial Psychiatric Liaison (CUPPL) in the Faculty of Medicine there, before taking on positions as a Research Associate, Research Coordinator and Senior Researcher  in the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research.  In  2005, Sherin joined the Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence Health Care as a Project Specialist.  In that position she facilitated research, policy and planning initiatives and implemented project plans across Providence Health Care and other relevant parts of the health care system.

Sherin can be contacted by phone at 604-876-7112 ext. 600 or by email at: srahimjamal@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

Dr. Douglas Cave, Psychologist

Douglas is a Counselling Psychology Consultant and a founding member of the Centre for Practitioner Renewal (CPR) team. He is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Douglas is also the Lead Faculty for Behavioural Medicine in the Department of Family Practice in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Douglas received both his Master's degree in Social Work and Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology from UBC. He received his Post-Doctoral Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology from New Mexico State University.

At CPR, Douglas is working to combine his interests in psychology, medicine and social work to develop a comprehensive program of service, education and research with the goal of helping health care providers to sustain themselves in the workplace.

While his previous areas of practice include forensic psychology, addictions, and sex-related concerns, Douglas' current research, education and practice are in the areas of communication among healthcare teams, both primary and vicarious trauma.

Douglas can be contacted by phone at 604-682-2344 ext. 62032 or by email at: dcave@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

Dr. Hilary Pearson, Counsellor

Hilary is a Counsellor at the Centre for Practitioner Renewal and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She provides individual and group therapy, education and professional development programs for employees and physicians at PHC. Hilary is also part of an interdisciplinary team that develops and teaches modules on communication skills and sustainability for Family Practice Residents and medical students.

Hilary completed an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, all but dissertation toward an Ed. D in Counselling Psychology, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at UBC. She has a particular interest in group-based approaches to self-renewal, interpersonal learning and trauma repair and extensive experience facilitating Therapeutic Enactment and Life Review groups. Hilary collaborates on interdisciplinary research initiatives to advance and share knowledge of how to effectively promote vocational satisfaction, collegiality, and sustainability among health care providers. She joined the CPR team in 2005.

Hilary can be contacted by phone at 604-806-9265 or by email at: hpearson@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

Dr. Paul Whitehead, Psychologist

Paul is a Psychologist with the Centre for Practitioner Renewal, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He has expertise in the treatment of traumatic and vicarious traumatic stress, work-related stress and compassion fatigue. Paul provides therapy to individuals and groups, as well as educational and professional development programs for employees, medical staff and physicians at PHC.

In addition to providing direct service, Paul's activities at CPR include conducting research and providing education. He holds a PhD in Counselling Psychology from UBC and has a particular interest and expertise in Therapeutic Enactment, trauma repair, and professional resilience. Paul is part of an interdisciplinary team that develops and teaches patient-centered communication skills and stress management to UBC medical students and residents at Providence Health Care. Paul joined the CPR team in 2005.

Paul can be contacted by phone at 604-682-2344 ext. 62046 or by email at: pwhitehead@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

Ms. Anna Haliakova, Secretary

Anna is the Secretary for the Centre for Practitioner Renewal. Her role is instrumental in booking client appointments on behalf of the CPR Consultants and supporting the team to move forward on a number of projects and initiatives. Anna has been with Providence since April 2008.

Anna can be contacted by phone at 604-806-8360 or by email at: cpr@providencehealth.bc.ca