I arrived in Victoria in 1979 to do a Rotating Internship at Royal Jubilee Hospital (having never been to BC in my life). I was born in Chicago (Lifelong CUBS fan as many people know), completed High School in Toronto, Undergraduate and Medical school in London Ontario.
My education was highlighted with summer jobs selling Women’s Shoes and as a Carnie (barker) on the Midway of traveling fairs.…
Upon completing medical school at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Scaffidi Argentina moved west for residency training through the University of British Columbia Family Medicine program in Victoria. Since completing residency in 2018, Sarina has been providing clinical care on the Peninsula – both at Shoreline Medical as a locum, as well at Saanich Peninsula Hospital ER and inpatient care units.…
Dr. Michael Smith attended medical school at the University of Sydney in Australia and graduated in 2012. He completed his residency through the UBC Family Medicine program in Victoria in 2016. After his training, Michael had a full-service family practice in Campbell River involving clinic, in-hospital and maternity care. Michael also became involved in the Campbell River Foundry youth clinic where he developed an interest in gender-affirming care and youth medicine.…
New to Sidney in the fall of 2018, Bob used to work as an ecologist studying reptiles, birds, and observer errors. Always looking for ways to make computers work better, he also enjoys paddling sports, cross-country skiing and bad puns. He did his family medicine training in Timmins, Ontario, and medical school and graduate work in Halifax.…
Dr. Ashley Williams grew up in Steveston, BC, and completed medical school at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 2018. She returned to BC to complete her residency in Victoria. During her residency, she worked at Shoreline Brentwood Bay and was beyond excited to continue her journey with the Shoreline family at Shoreline Sidney in August 2020.…
Dr. Ruth Caden graduated with honours from The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 2011. Following her internship in Beaumont Hospital Dublin, she worked in Royal Perth Hospital, Australia. She returned to Ireland in 2013 and completed her GP residency program in 2017. She is a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners and the Canadian College of Family Physicians.…
Dr. Molly Forrester was inspired to pursue medicine after the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. This interest was furthered through subsequent volunteer trips to a mission hospital in Zimbabwe.
She completed her Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto and subsequently attended medical school at McMaster University.…
Dr Fiona Coleman grew up in Zambia and then South Africa completing her MBChB in Cape Town, South Africa in 1986. She has worked in a variety of hospital and clinic settings in South Africa, the UK, and Canada, both rural and urban-based.
This included a 2-year stint up in the Arctic on Baffin Island and locums in Saskatchewan and Northern BC.…
