Personnel
Medical Director
 Ray Baker MD, FCFP, FASAM
Clinical Asst. Prof. University of B.C.
Tel: 604-718-6929
rbaker@interchange.ubc.ca
Dr. Ray Baker is a physician, certified in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine and registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia since 1976. For twelve years he practiced occupational medicine and family medicine in Logan Lake, a small BC mining community.
As Assistant Professor, Dr. Baker designed and instituted the first comprehensive Addiction Medicine Curriculum at UBC's Medical School. From 1993 to 1997 he represented Canada on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, North America's credentialling body in this specialized area of medicine.
Dr. Baker served as principal author for the British Columbia standards of practice in Addiction Medicine, adopted as policy by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
Ray has served as principal investigator on a major research project for the World Health Organization and in several stage 2 to stage 4 clinical trials investigating experimental treatments for smoking cessation, cocaine dependence, obesity and chronic back pain.
Dr. Baker has assessed or treated several thousand people with chronic pain, addictions and other invisible disabilities over the past 10 years. He has testified in provincial and Supreme court, arbitration and disciplinary hearings as an expert witness in areas of Addiction Medicine (medical, neurobiological, pharmacological, psychological and social effects of mood altering substances), chronic pain and the other invisible disabilities on numerous occasions.
 Paul Farnan MD, FCFP, CSAM
Clinical Asst. Prof. University of B.C.
Tel: 604-718-6929
drfarnan@telus.net
Dr. Paul Farnan became a partner in HealthQuest Occupational Health Corp. in 2007. He completed his medical training in Ireland and began a longstanding affiliation with Occupational and Addiction Medicine there. Immigrating to Canada in 1986 he, for many years, served employers, organizations and his individual patients in northern BC, from his Prince George office. He completed additional training in Occupational Medicine through the University of Alberta. He has been certified by examination, by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and also the American Association of Medical Review Officers.
Dr. Farnan is well known for his work in occupational medicine and addiction medicine, as well as his particular interest in the health challenges faced by healthcare providers. He serves on the Canadian Medical Association’s Expert Advisory Committee on physician health. For almost six years he was the Executive Director of the Physician Health Program of BC which is a confidential program for physicians who are experiencing difficulties related to mental health or addiction issues. As a Clinical Associate Professor with the UBC Dept. of Family Practice he is involved in educational initiatives for physicians, medical students and residents.
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