Kootenay Boundary Patient Advisory Committee & Community (PACC)

• Is a group of people who work together to bring patient voices on important issues to health care providers & policymakers in the Kootenay Boundary.  
• Aims to be a hub for health care patient engagement in the region.  
• Is connected to the Kootenay Boundary Collaborative Services Committee (CSC), a partnership between local physicians, patients, First Nations, and the health authority, and provides input into projects and programs related to the CSC. 
• Partners with groups such as Selkirk College to help increase knowledge about patient engagement and best practice.  
• Seeks practical opportunities for patients and community members to have a say in making health care better, more accessible, equitable, and more in line with their needs and values.
• Wants to include more patients and community members to better represent the broad diversity of our communities.  

Please contact for more information and/or if this description of purpose and activities is of interest with regard to possible involvement.