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Interior Health CEO Is Out over Closure of Kelowna, B.C., Pediatric Unit

  • Susan Brown resigned immediately from her position as president and CEO of Interior Health on June 27, 2025, following the shutdown of the pediatric inpatient unit at Kelowna General Hospital.
  • Her early departure follows staff shortages that forced the pediatric inpatient unit to close on May 26, along with repeated calls for Brown’s resignation.
  • Sylvia Weir, Interior Health's CFO with 25 years of healthcare experience from the UK and Canada, will serve as interim president and CEO during efforts to reopen the 10-bed unit.
  • Interior Health announced that four new physicians have agreed to join the pediatric department; however, the unit remains closed due to insufficient staffing, while emergency services continue to be offered at KGH.
  • The health authority and board have taken key actions, including appointing a third-party facilitator and collaborating with medical associations, to address staffing and reopen the pediatric unit soon.
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Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit

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Kelowna MLA says Interior Health CEO’s exit an 'Overdue step’

'It’s regrettable that it took this long and this much pressure for the minister to do the right thing'

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Interior Health CEO steps down amid Kelowna's pediatric unit closure

The unit, which has been closed since May 26 due to a shortage of pediatricians, still does not have enough staff to safely care for young patients

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KelownaNow broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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