Drew Burgwin, Western Region Coordinator
Email Drew at respect.westerncoord@gmail.com
Drew Burgwin is retired after forty years in Emergency Health Services, beginning in Halifax, Nova Scotia, continuing through Calgary and, finally, the British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). He spent twenty years as an Advanced Care Paramedic followed by twenty years in management positions in quality improvement and education. He was instrumental in the initial stages of development of the BCEHS Quality Improvement program and later, established the provincial Education Division as its first director.
He is the recipient of Canada’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal and in 2000, graduated from Royal Roads University with a master’s degree in leadership and training.
Working with Respect Canada since 2018, he is currently the Western Region Coordinator for the Respect Forum, supporting facilitators in their efforts to conduct Respect Forum meetings in seven cities across western Canada.
Drew currently enjoys life with his wife Joan in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. He recently accepted a volunteer position on the Board of Directors of the Cowichan Housing Association, who are committed to bringing key partners together within the housing sector to create affordable housing opportunities, share resources, and enhance collaboration.