Dr. Robert Angus will be St. Joseph's General Hospital's new medical director as of Thursday.
Angus earned his doctor of medicine degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and a master of applied science degree from the University of Waterloo in Ontario. In addition to clinical medicine, his academic interests included organizational behavior, counseling, psychometrics, and research design.
Angus has completed the canadian medical association's physician manager institute program. His current professional interests include physician leadership and leadership dynamics, health promotion, and occupational medicine.
Prior to joining St. Joseph's, Angus was wing surgeon (head of clinical medicine) for the Canadian Forces at 19 Wing Comox, where he provided clinical leadership and oversight for the collaborative care team providing urgent and routine care for military personnel in the region.
Angus has an extensive professional background with the Canadian Forces, including holding the senior flight surgeon position at the Canadian Forces' Aerospace Health Services Squadron in Winnipeg, and the base surgeon position (head of ashore medicine) for the Canadian Forces in Victoria.
He has served as a front-line physician at sea with the Royal Canadian Navy, and as a Battalion Group medical officer for the Canadian Army, in Canada and on deployed operations abroad.
In addition to his expansive service history, Angus has also enjoyed working as a family practitioner in a private practice in Victoria, as an addiction medicine consultant and in-patient care physician for the Victoria drug and alcohol detox facilities, and as a medical advisor for WorkSafe BC.
Angus is an active volunteer, and a member of numerous professional associations. He has two children, enjoys outdoor fitness activities — especially cycling and hiking — and has a number of other leisure and sports interests.
Angus will be supported throughout the transition to his new role by Dr. Don Fockler, who has served as medical director for St. Joseph's Hospital since 2005. The medical director assists in the administration of the hospital with a particular emphasis on the clinical and medical staff organization; medical quality assurance and quality improvement/risk management; and physician resource and utilization management.
Angus said he is "looking forward to meeting, and working with members of the St. Joseph's team."
On behalf of the hospital board, medical staff and staff, the hospital welcomes Angus.
-St. Joseph's General Hospital