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Interior Health CEO Is Out over Closure of Kelowna, B.C., Pediatric Unit
CENTRAL OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUN 27 – Susan Brown leaves Interior Health early amid a pediatric unit closure caused by physician shortages; four new doctors hired but staffing remains insufficient, officials said.
- 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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