Laurence J. Street

I earned a Diploma in Biomedical Engineering Technology at the B.C. Institute of Technology in Vancouver, B.C., Canada in 1979, and have since worked continuously in a variety of hospitals, from the very large Shaughnessey/B.C. Children's/Vancouver Women's complex, to a regional hospital in the B.C. Interior, to (1991 to 2009) the Chilliwack General Hospital, a mid-sized community hospital outside Vancouver, and part of the Fraser Health Authority. In the latter two cases, I was solely responsible for setting up and implementing the Biomedical Engineering Departments. I am now retired from hospital work.

I received a B.Sc. Degree in Zoology from the University of B.C. (1974), as well as a B.C. Teaching certificate, also from UBC (1975). I taught Jr. High School science at Trafalgar Jr. Secondary in Nelson, B.C. (1975-76), and a number of electronics and math courses to electronics and computer technology students at East Kootenay Community College in Cranbrook, B.C., including several courses that I developed myself (1983-91).

My hospital work involved the repair and maintenance of all patient care electronic devices in the hospital, as well as close involvement in planning for future technological directions and the evaluation and acquisition of equipment. I also provided in-service education to medical staff regarding the safe and effective use of patient care devices. As this is a well-equipped acute care and teaching hospital, and is also part of a regional medical community, I worked with an extremely wide variety of both older and very modern equipment. I have taken a large number of factory training courses on the various devices that I serviced.

I enjoy the outdoors, especially at our remote wilderness cabin on Quesnel Lake, BC. I also love traveling with our RV - you have to visit Fort Stevens State Park in Oregon!

I have been married since 1975 to Sheri, and we have two beautiful daughters. We also have two wonderful rescued Anatolian Shepherd dogs.