Robin Craven

Dynamic family physician with experience in rural practice and emergency care. Successfully supervised residents while enhancing community health initiatives for underserved populations. Committed to delivering high-quality primary care and fostering educational growth among emerging healthcare professionals.

Emergency Physician at South Okanagan General Hospital (2023-07 – Present)

Served as the sole physician for a high-acuity, 8–12 hour shift in an under-resourced ED, independently managing patient care, diagnostics, and disposition for 12+ patients per shift with a 3-nurse/1-tech support team.

• Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) (1-5), 1-2 shifts per week

Clinical Faculty at UBC (2023-09 – 2026-04)

Trained medical students and UBC Family medicine residents during visiting electives covering all areas of rural family practice, including longitudinal panel, emergency department, long-term care, walk-in clinic, admitted patients, and palliative care.

Full-Service Family Physician In Oliver, BC at Oliver Family Health Clinic (2023-07 – 2026-04)

• Serviced patient panel in longitudinal clinic, long-term care facilities, inpatient, palliative care, walk-in clinic and weekend/overnight call

Medical Director at Osoyoos Indian Band Health Centre (2025-08 – 2025-12)

• supervised family medicine residents in delivering primary care to underserved population in Osoyoos Indian Band and local unattached patients
• fostered engagement with local divisions of family practice, Indigenous Clinic Health Leaders, and UBC Faculty of Family Medicine residency program to strengthen community health initiatives

Creator Of IMG Rural Emergency Skills Upgrade Program at Independent (2022-01 – 2023-01)

• Secured funding from SPIFI grant, CAMP, and REAP to develop IMG Rural Emergency Skills Upgrade Program, enabling six recent UBC family medicine graduates to enhance skills in rural emergency departments

Creator Of Resident Peer Coaching Course On UBC CPD at UBC (2022-01 – 2023-01)

• Developed videos, animations, and documents for course, enabling resident and faculty leads to establish effective peer coaching programs at medical residency training sites

Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada in Family Medicine – UBC Family Medicine Residency Program, Surrey Memorial Hospital (2021-23)

Doctor of Medicine in Medicine – St. George's University (SGU) School of Medicine (2021)

Diplôme D'Etudes en Langue Française – L'Universite De Toulouse-le-Mirail

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry – University of British Columbia