Dr. Baldev Sanghera
Stronger Together
Dr. Baldev Sanghera
I am a practicing Family Physician with a diverse multi-cultural full scope community-based family practice. I provide proactive longitudinal care, including palliative care, geriatrics, & pediatrics. I live and practice in Burnaby, the ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. I am an immigrant, a husband, a father, and a passionate and dedicated leader in my community because I believe we are Stronger Together.
My Vision & Commitment
Physician Unity and Leadership
I believe in
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diplomatically asking bold questions and pressing for appropriate answers.
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embracing diversity of ethnicity, geography (urban/rural), and specialties to build strength through a unified voice. This requires engaging all members and ensuring all voices are heard, understood, and amplified.
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ensuring physician representation and leadership at every decision-making table affecting healthcare — to create shared policies that support all physicians, strengthen our healthcare system, and promote best patient experience and outcomes.
And I commit to
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furthering the Board’s work to strengthen governance and policies to support diversity, equity, engagement, and physician leadership.
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serve and represent you to the fullest.
Physician Wellness, Autonomy and Business Success
I believe in
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enhancing wellness supports to better address physician burnout and poor work-life balance.
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providing business and technical support to be competitive with corporate ventures into healthcare.
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working towards fair and equitable remuneration through multiple payment models, while maintaining physician autonomy of agency through successful PMA negotiations.
Strengthening All Pillars of the Healthcare System
to Ensure Cohesion and Mutual Support
There is a need to protect proactive longitudinal primary care so it continues to be a supportive pillar to healthy secondary and tertiary specialized systems. A shift away from preventative and longitudinal care in the primary system will overburden and destabilize the specialized systems. This cannot be allowed if the health of the overall system is to be maintained.
Building Collaborative Relationships
with Ministries and Health Authorities
In order to achieve systemic changes that are meaningful and sustainable, we must engage and work with our municipal and provincial government partners, including multiple ministries, with a focus on meeting the quadruple aim.
Advocating for Social Equity
to Build Healthier Communities
In an effort to build healthier communities for all of us, we must ensure equitable access to services and resources. This includes addressing systemic racism, and building cultural sensitivity and safety for Indigenous community members, and for other marginalized groups. In addition, we must focus on impacting the social determinants of health through appropriate policy advancements.
