Member, Kootenay Boundary Patient Advisory Committee (PACC Committee)

The Patient Advisory Committee and Community (PACC) works with the Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice, Interior Health and other health care partners to contribute to real and constructive change in the region. The mission of the PACC is to empower patients through knowledge and active collaboration in health care.

The PACC seeks to strengthen patient and family engagement in the Kootenay Boundary region, increase patients’ influence on health care system change, and educate and empower people to be more knowledgeable and effective partners in health care. By having more patients participate in the PACC, we can better represent the diversity of patient voices in our communities.

• Number of vacancies: 2
• Date/Time: Meetings are scheduled on a weekday at a consistent, mutually agreed-upon time.
• Location: Virtually using Zoom with option of 1+ in-person meetings per year in Castlegar
• Commitment: 1 meeting per month for approximately 2 hours.
Between meetings, there may be requests for input by email or by phone. It is anticipated that this work will continue for over a year.

You will be on a committee with 8-12 other people and receive support from a small team from the KB

Reimbursement
Mileage (for in person meetings) and out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed by the Kootenay Boundary Patient Advisory Committee and Community. And, if you meet the eligibility criteria but have concerns about your ability to participate, please contact Hannah Alderton, PACC Project Manager, PACC@divisionsbc.ca to see if additional support options are available. We are always seeking to better understand and reduce barriers to participation.

Further Background
The Kootenay Boundary Patient Advisory Committee & Community (PACC) is a group of individuals who work cooperatively to bring patient perspectives on important issues to health care providers and policy makers in our region. PACC members bring their experiences as patients and community members to help move the health care system towards a patient-centred, equitable place where all people can get the timely help and information they need to improve their health and the health care system.

The PACC is a working group of the KB Collaborative Services Committee (CSC) and part of the KB Primary Care Network Community Advisory Group. They have an important role to play working with health care partners including Interior Health, the KB Division of Family Practice, First Nations, UBC and other leaders to improve health care outcomes.

The PACC is an advocate for patient engagement from within the Kootenay Boundary Division system. The more voices we have on the PACC, the better we can represent what people need from their health care providers and the health care system. The PACC, since its inception in 2018 has also spearheaded several key projects and partnerships including the Empowering the Citizen Patient public education campaign, Health Excellence Canada programs and a partnership with the 3rd Year Rural PreMed Program at Selkirk College.

For more information please visit our website.

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Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Collaborate on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Previous committee/working group experience
• Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
• An interest in improving health care services
• The time to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Open to patient partners from the Kootenay Boundary, specifically residents: of the Lower Columbia, Arrow Lakes, Slocan Valley, East Shore, Boundary, or North Kootenay Lake OR who are First Nations, Metis, or Inuit or members of an underrepresented ethnic or identity-based group (from anywhere in the KB)Respects diversity and differing opinions, privacy and confidentiality Comfortable providing constructive advice and collaborating with health system partners

Patient Partners ARE required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Hannah Alderton PACC Project Manager, PACC | Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice (250) 551-3688 halderton@kbdivision.ca

Interested?

Apply by February 25, 2026.

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