About
South Island Division of Family Practice (SIDFP)

Alexander Kilpatrick is the co-chair of the South Island Division of Family Practice and a passionate advocate for transforming the landscape of family medicine. Known for his innovative approach and as a positive disruptor, Dr. Kilpatrick embraces his role in challenging conventional norms and driving meaningful change within the community. His commitment to reform is underpinned by experience from previous leadership roles on the Victoria Medical Society.

Although Dr. Kilpatrick is a new family physician, his journey into medicine is marked by a rich and varied background. Prior to his transition into healthcare, he pursued a Masters in Public Health and Social Policy and enjoyed a career within the provincial government, where he honed his skills in policy-making and public service. This combination of experience has enriched his approach to family medicine, enabling him to address systemic issues with a fresh and pragmatic outlook.

In his personal life, Dr. Kilpatrick is devoted to his wife and three sons, balancing his professional pursuits with meaningful time at home. He is also a coach, channeling his energy and leadership skills into mentoring young athletes. This dual commitment to family and sport reflects his belief in the importance of nurturing both personal and professional growth.

Dr. Kilpatrick's journey exemplifies a dedication to improving the healthcare system and making a tangible difference in the community. His blend of experience, innovation, and personal dedication continues to inspire those around him and drives his mission to reshape family medicine for the better.

Mark is a proud husband and father to two amazing teenagers, living and working on the traditional, unceded territory of the Tsartlip First Nation, on what is commonly referred to as the Saanich Peninsula.

Mark is a Family Physician in Greater Victoria for the past 22 years. He has worked in several team-based care and compensation models, as well as hospital based, walk-in and long term care. He currently works at the Shoreline Medical Clinic in Brentwood Bay, in Long Term Care facilities and at the Peninsula After Hours Clinic. In addition, Mark is the founder, and one of the senior facilitators, at the BC Association for Living Mindfully (BCALM), as well as spending half of his work time dedicated to Physician Wellness through teaching and facilitating workshops and retreats in mindfulness and meditation to health professionals across the country.

Mark is passionate about health care reform through advocacy, collaboration and a positive disruption of the status quo. He has been instrumental in founding BCALM and the Victoria Health Co-op and, as a medical leader, has advocated for improved communication amongst physician organizations and health care leaders. Mark believes that collaboration, physician wellness, cultural safety and planetary health as the foundations for health care transformation.

As Co-Chair of the South Island Division of Family Practice Mark is committed to representing his Family Medicine colleagues and friends towards creating real, tangible changes in primary care in our region. He welcomes each challenge as an opportunity for growth and relationship, and each success as a testimonial to the power of people coming together towards a shared vision.

When not working, Mark enjoys hiking in the backcountry, playing music, running on forest trails, and spending time with friends and family.

Laura Asplin is a dedicated family physician with twelve years of clinical experience and a deep commitment to advancing primary care on the South Island. In 2021, she co-founded a family medicine clinic with two physician colleagues. Together, they have built a thriving practice that has successfully recruited and supported three additional family physicians. Laura continues to co-manage the clinic, helping to create an efficient, sustainable, and supportive environment for both patients and providers.

Her leadership extends beyond the clinic. She served on the Westshore Primary Care Network Physician Leadership Committee from 2020 to 2021 and has been the Family Physician Representative on the South Island Primary Care Network Steering Committee since May 2025. Laura has also represented BC Family Doctors on the Doctors of BC Representative Assembly for the past three years, providing valuable insight into the broader challenges and opportunities facing family medicine across the province.

Driven by a passion for strengthening family medicine, Dr. Asplin has taken an active role in physician advocacy. She co-created the Facebook group BC Family Doctors for Reform, which serves as a platform for collaboration and advocacy among family physicians. This initiative led to the formation of the BC Family Doctor Action Group, a grassroots collective of more than 20 physicians working alongside patient advocates to engage directly with government leaders and advance meaningful change in family medicine.

As a Board member, Laura aims to bring her experience in clinic operations, physician recruitment, grassroots advocacy, and health system engagement to support initiatives that improve patient care, access to primary care, and physician wellness across the South Island.

Dr Asplin held a strong interest in taking action to improve family medicine, and as part of this, she has co-created the Facebook group BC Family Doctors for Reform, which serves as a platform for family physician collaboration and advocacy. This initiative led to the formation of the BC Family Doctor Action Group, a grassroots collective of over 20 physicians working with patient advocates to engage directly with government leaders and advance meaningful change in family medicine.

As a board member, she aims to bring her experience in clinic operations, physician recruitment, grassroots advocacy and health system engagement to support initiatives that improve patient care, access, and physician wellness across the South Island.

Dr. Jordyn Heal is a fifth-generation settler of English, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, born and raised locally as an uninvited guest on Tsartlip territory. She attended Stelly's Secondary School and spent much of her youth riding horses at her grandparents' farm in Saanichton.

Dr. Heal studied Global Health and Public Health at McGill University, where a sociologist-turned-rural-family-physician helped inspire her path toward family medicine. She returned home to attend UBC's Island Medical Program with the goal of becoming a family physician committed to rural medicine, Indigenous health, and health systems improvement. During medical school, Dr. Vanessa Young introduced Jordyn to advocacy work through meetings with MLAs as part of the BC Family Doctor Day campaign in 2022. That experience, which contributed to the development of the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model, demonstrated the value of family physician advocacy at both regional and provincial levels.

She completed the UBC Indigenous Family Medicine Residency Program in July 2026. As the South Island Division Board's Resident Representative for two years, Dr. Heal worked to strengthen resident engagement in recruitment and retention efforts. She is especially proud of helping foster relationships between resident physicians and local First Nations through initiatives such as the annual Blanket Exercise and upcoming cultural events, including paddling a traditional cedar canoe and weaving cedar birthing mats.

Jordyn has transitioned from Resident Representative to Board Member. As a new graduate family physician, she hopes to continue advocating for a healthier health care system and a supportive local community for early-career family physicians, helping to shape and sustain the future workforce.