VIDEO: VCH stars are born!

From diagnostics to dancing, from surgeries to saxophones, from medications to microphones – dozens of VCH staff and contracted staff left their day jobs for a day or two and left it all on the dance floor for a tobacco cessation music video.

The VCH Clinical Cessation Program filmed the “Doin’ it Right!” smoke-free video, over the past few weeks, to be used in employee orientation and training. More than 30 people auditioned to be in the video – the biggest representation being from Richmond and VGH. The winners, who are all stars in our minds, are listed below. All staff volunteered their time for this and we want to thank them for their energy, positivity and participation.

The video is posted on the VCH YouTube channel and has received nearly 1,000 hits.

Vocals
Kelly –Dawn Keitel       Site Coordinator, Diagnostic Imaging, Radiology, Richmond

Alexina Davis                 Secretary III, Early Psychosis Intervention, Vancouver

Tim Lau                          Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy, Vancouver

Actors
Darko Berisavak           Tobacco Cessation Educator

Ka Wai Cheung             Emergency Physician

Jason Clark                   Tobacco Cessation Educator

Arthur A Creak                Paramedic, BC Ambulance

Nicole Latham               Tobacco Cessation Educator

Graham Lisitza              Security Guard, Paladin Security

Csilla Markus                 Clinical Secretary, Vancouver

Whitney McDonald         Paramedic, BC Ambulance

Michele McKnight           Paramedic, BC Ambulance

Cecilia Peralta               Counselling Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse, Tertiary Mental Health, Vancouver

Shayne Reilly                 Community Health Nurse, Pacific Spirit CHC

Video Musicians
Kevin Chow                   OT Continuing Health Services, Richmond

John Con                       Program Manager, Continuing Health Services, Richmond

Ricardo Garcia             Activity Worker, Vancouver

Michael Li                      Director, Decision Support, System Improvement, Vancouver

Robert Toren                 Priority Access/Facility Liaison, Richmond

Dancers
Cheryl Chan                  Elder Care Clinician, Medical/Surgical Inpatient Services, Richmond

Agnes Cheung              Resident Care Coordinator, Capilano Care Centre, Coastal

Alexina Davis                 Secretary III, Early Psychosis Intervention, Vancouver

Gina Fernandez            Occupational Therapist, Richmond