Health Technology Assessment Committee

The Health Technology Assessment Committee (HTAC) makes evidence-informed recommendations on which health technologies should be publicly provided in the province. For more information about the BC Health Technology Assessment process, please see this page.

Below the members and the secretariat for HTAC are listed (last updated June, 2023).

Health Authority Representatives

Allison Kirkwood
Value Analysis Team Program Manager, Clinical Support, Provincial Health Services Authority Supply Chain

Ian Rongve, Co-Chair
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Division

James Lu
Public Health Member

Jessica Otte, Co-Chair
Health Technology Assessment Physician Liaison, Island Health

Julia Bickford
Regional Director, Research Evaluation and Analytics, Northern Health

Kimberly Stevenson
Senior Lead, Surgical Strategy, Interior Health

Rachael Ritchie
Director of Innovation, Vancouver Coastal Health

Professional Members

Arminée Kazanjian
Scientific Advisor

Esther Alonso-Prieto
Ethicist

Mark Harrison
Health Economist

Public Members

Chris Johnston
Patient Advisor

Linda Nelson
Patient Advisor

Secretariat

Jemal Mohamed
Senior Health Economist, Research and Technology Branch, Ministry of Health

Robert Bacigalupo
Policy Analyst, Research and Innovation Branch, Ministry of Health

Selva Bayat
Policy Analyst, Research and Technology Branch, Ministry of Health

Victoria Schuckel
Executive Director, Partnerships & Innovation Division, Ministry of Health