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Farcmestics oftei werk Kelly Murphy left the Academy as Deputy Director to rejoin the
wilii fire and police Ambulance Service as District Superintendent in the north and eventually
services 5s “ey converge Director of provincial operations. In 2005, he became Corporate Director
on cicy streets Curing of Medical Administration for Interior Health, which serves the people of
acciaenis. ics: of these: the Southern Interior. He oversees physician programs as well as trauma
professionals ‘cuant by and transport, including ambulances.

the Justice wsiitete fine “T’ve been on the provincial committees and working with the JI on
euiovmen! with ue how we might use physician practitioner assistants”--who can perform as
B.C. Arabulance Service. highly skilled health professionals supporting doctors in a range of health

care settings. “In rural and remote B.C., you have to create more general-
ists, who can provide patient care which crosses the traditional work silos.
I'm working with Eddy Workhoven at the Academy in order to find ways
that we can create new training programs to meet this new challenge.” In
recognition of his success, Kelly was awarded the first JIBC Alumnus of the
Year Award in 2003.

Eddy Workhoven spent fifteen years as a front-line paramedic and
another fifteen as an administrator in multiple health care positions. At