Health Science Professionals

Are you an HSA member who is passionate about supporting your colleagues and making a difference for others? If so, consider applying for the EDMP Regional Representative Expression of Interest. HSA will provide the successful applicant with on-the-job training and mentorship. Expand on your knowledge and skill set for helping others in the field of disability management. Learn more about...

HSA members have elected Gina Sanche to serve a two-year term on the union’s board of directors representing Region 9, which includes worksites in the Kootenays. A sonographer at Kootenay Lake Hospital, Sanche served as lead steward at her chapter for the last eight years, represented members at the union’s annual conventions and at bargaining conferences, and, as a Member-at-Large...

HSA members have re-elected Sarah Kooner to serve a second two-year term on the union’s Board of Directors representing Region 7, which includes worksites in the Fraser Valley, including Surrey Memorial and Abbotsford Regional Hospitals. An Infant and Child Development Consultant at the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre since 2015, she was first elected to the Board of Directors in...

HSA members have elected Lisa Daechsel to serve a two-year term on the union’s board of directors representing Region 5, which includes worksites in the Lower Mainland, including BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, BC Cancer – Vancouver and Surrey, the BC Centre for Ability, and Open Door Group. A Child Life Specialist at BC Children’s Hospital, Daechsel served as the...

Laura Greenwood will represent members from Region 4 on the HSA Board of Directors following a byelection to replace former board member Alexandra Thomson, who vacated the position in October 2024. An Occupational Therapist, and Clinical Supervisor with Richmond Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Greenwood has been actively involved in the union throughout her career. In her chapter, she...

Now that the new profile-based classification system is fully implemented at all HSPBA worksites across BC, your union can move forward with the P2A process. The “P2A process” is shorthand for the provisions in the new profile-based classification system that allow us to advocate to add new types of work to the P2A Special Procedures profile, recognizing and compensating the...

Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care, PHSA, and affiliate employers are all implementing the new profile-based classification system for health science professionals today. What does this mean? Though the vast majority of HSA members won’t see any change to their pay, your job’s classification and salary structure will formally change today. Your job’s classification will now be one of the...

Since the 1980s, cochlear implants have helped over 600 children across BC and Yukon to hear. These small electronic devices assist people with severe to profound hearing loss—giving them the ability to hear their own voice, listen to sounds around them, and better communicate with friends and family members. BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) hosts the only pediatric cochlear implant team...

Fraser and Interior Health are implementing the new profile-based classification system for health science professionals on Friday, November 22. What does this mean? Though the vast majority of HSA members won’t see any change to their pay, your job’s classification and salary structure will formally change today. Your job’s classification will now be one of the seven profiles of the...

HSA members covered by the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) contract are now welcome to apply for professional development funding available through the 2024-25 Professional Enhancement Bursary. To apply, members will need to have a personal email address registered with the union. To prepare for your application, please read the rest of this email to learn about the new...