I am an Infection Preventionist located in Kelowna and employed by Interior Health. I would like to recognize with gratitude the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx Nation, where I live, learn, collaborate, and work with pride.
I have been nursing for over 16 years with the privilege of working in many diverse nursing fields. I have always found myself drawn towards one constant theme, Infection Prevention and Control. The transition into IPAC in 2020, was a natural one for me. My intrinsic motivation to learn, coupled with my passion for educating others on Infection Prevention practices makes me a worthy contender in the fight against the microbes.
An interesting fact about me is my desire to learn how to provide for my family of four in a more sustainable way. What started with growing my own fruits and vegetables has led me to become a: canner, beekeeper (pollination), owner of chickens (free fertilizer and eggs), and maker of our own cosmetic products. Such as deodorant, hair products, tooth paste, etc.

I am an Infection Preventionist for Interior Heath located in Cranbrook. I would like to recognize with gratitude the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa Nation, where I live, learn, collaborate, and work with pride.
I am a Registered Nurse with 9 years in acute care mainly ICU, Emergency and High Acuity Transports. I made the transition into IPAC in Dec 2022 and haven’t looked back.
I enjoy many hobbies and activities such as: woodworking, fly tying, reading, fishing, backpacking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, and camping with my family of 3 plus a golden doodle.
An interesting fact about me is that I am obsessed with Disneyland since going for the first time in 2023. My favorite ride is the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and also Peter Pan’s Flight

Sandra Dunbar is passionate about Infection Prevention and Control and has worked as a Strategic Account Manager with Metrex Infection Prevention throughout Western Canada for more than 6 years. Sandra is a member of all IPAC Chapters throughout Western Canada.
Sandra is excited for the opportunity to represent IPAC BC in the President role. She is inspired by the engagement of the IPAC Executive and her values are to enhance the chapter’s innovation and partnership (inclusiveness). She will provide a forum for all; IPAC and other allied professionals in health care to network and share ideas from the full continuum of healthcare (acute, long-term, community, and home care).
Sandra is fun loving and enjoys sharing good food and a glass of wine with friends. She loves to renovate her fixer upper home and garden with her husband Peter. She loves long walks on the beach in the early morning as the sun is rising.

Ramnik works at Fraser Health as a Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner. He has been the Treasurer of IPAC BC since 2023

My name is Diandra. I started working in infection prevention and control at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with Vancouver Coastal Health, working for just over 3 years now. I reside on the traditional unceded homelands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I come from a microbiology and nursing background with passions in antimicrobial stewardship, infectious diseases, and behaviourial studies. In my spare time, you can find me watering my 100+ houseplants or hiking up a mountain!

Carmen is a trained registered nurse and joined the Island Health Infection Control team in 2016. Carmen is an active participant in multiple IPAC Canada Interest Groups and was recognized as a principle author in, Toys in Healthcare Settings, IPAC Canada Practice Recommendations.
Carmen is fortunate to call Parksville home which resides on the unceeded traditional lands of the Snaw-naw-as first nation. In her spare time, you can find Carmen on the links or looking for sea glass on the beach.