A8 5 Women in Business 2016
CAPITAL NEWSC
Restore ! !
Vein and Skin Centre! #228, 1835 Gordon Drive! Kelowna, BC! 236.420.2888! www.kelownarestore.com
Dr. Mandy Wong We are thrilled to be in our newly renovated location at Capri Mall! Its open and inviting feel is the perfect environment for the team to work in synergy to provide excellent patient care, delivered warmly and professionally.
Dr. Harpreet Lotay Dr. Lotay balances the pursuit of beautifying techniques with safe and scientific evidence-based interventions. She has expertise in creating a natural refreshed look using Botox® and Fillers. She also enjoys educating her patients about excellent skin care.
Laurie Chapman With over 30 years experience as a nurse, Laurie has worked in medical aesthetics for over 10 of those years. Having received the best training from both physicians and Allergan trainers, she is an expert in the injection methods of Botox® and dermal fillers.
Kelly Priest Working with Dr. Wong since 2007, Kelly has extensive training in applications of multifaceted laser and light procedures, specifically Halo™ and BBL therapy. She has a special interest in dermatology and aesthetic medicine and is available to assist you with all your skincare questions and needs.
Gwen Osness Gwen is a Medical Aesthetic Assistant and is the Laser Technician Supervisor with a nursing background. Her expertise includes Ultherapy, technology that harnesses the power of ultrasound to lift and tighten the brow, chin, neck
Carrie Lust Carrie has worked with Dr. Wong as a CoolSculpting™ expert for the last 3 years! Experienced technicians can have a direct effect on patient results, which is why it is important to have an expert who strives to leave people feeling happy, healthy and beautiful.
UBCO professor earns chair title research extension
UBC Okanagan Tier Two CRC; a recognition researcher Barb Pesut’s for emerging researchers tenure as Canada Research across Canada. Along with Chair (CRC) in Health, Ethics CRC funding, she will also and Diversity has been receive funds from the renewed for a further five Canada Foundation for years. Innovation to outfit her lab. Pesut, an associate “We have a lot to professor in the School accomplish over the next of Nursing at UBCO, has five years,” Pesut adds. spent her career working “Canada is at a critical on ways to improve the juncture in relation to quality of end-of-life health palliative care. Projects care, specifically for people planned involve students, Barb Pesut who are at risk for health colleagues and partners disparities due to geographic, from across Canada and cultural, or social differences. internationally, in designing and testing As a CRC, she will receive an additional strategies to improve palliative and end-of$500,000 over the next five years to life care for those living with life-limiting support an interdisciplinary research lab. chronic illness.” “This funding is so central to building Phil Barker, vice-principal research at research capacity in Canada,” said Pesut. UBC Okanagan, credits Pesut’s team for the “It supports a climate where we can inroads taken in palliative care and end-offocus on developing the talented students life care for residents in rural communities, who will be our future research leaders.” and recognizes the significance of the CRC Her research team at UBC’s Okanagan funding. campus focuses on finding innovative ways “We are delighted that Dr. Pesut’s to support older adults to age and die in important work in this area will continue to place, particularly those residing in rural be supported through the CRC program,” communities. said Barker. Pesut has been instrumental in adapting “There is a critical need to improve the role of health care navigators to the palliative care, particularly in rural care of older adults, and in developing communities, and this CRC renewal volunteers as navigators in home-based will enable her and her team to have an care. important impact on the delivery of end-ofFive years ago, Pesut was named a new life care.”
They said it…
“I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.”
—Margaret Mead
DENA ABRAHAMSE Happy 2016…here’s to a healthy, happy & prosperous new year! I would like to thank everyone for all the business they have sent my way over the past 15 years, it is very much appreciated. Kelowna’s sign market demands full service capabilities & quality products at reasonable prices & we have continually been there to fulfill those demands. Access Signs’ reputation is founded on ensuring 100% customer satisfaction. We are very experienced in working in multiple mediums including wood, 3D, metal, plastic, banners & coroplast. We take care of it all… from real estate, property development, business frontage & sandwich boards to strata complexes, decals and site signs. We offer in-house large format printing & vinyl cutting for your interior & exterior signage needs including vehicle graphics & much more. Access Signs also gives back to the community by sponsoring a variety of sport teams & events and helping out with non-profit organizations and fund raising. When time permits, Dena likes to hike, go boating, hang out with family & friends or just read a good book. We welcome you to come by the shop or visit our website: www.access-signs.com. Our business is to make your business get noticed!
#2 - 1980 Bredin Road (behind Cloverdale Paint) Ph: 250.860.1728 | Fax: 250.860.1702 Email: dena@access-signs.com