Dr. Ian Rongve was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the Service Redesign, Research, and Innovation Division in June 2021 and later took on the role of Assistant Deputy Minister for the Pharmaceutical, Laboratory and Blood Services Division in December 2024.

Ian joined the Ministry of Health in June 2016 as Assistant Deputy Minister for the Provincial, Hospital and Laboratory Health Services Division. In May 2020, he was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the COVID Response and Health Emergency Management Division, ensuring an ongoing, focused response to supporting the health system within the context of COVID-19.

The Service Redesign, Research and Innovation Division supports British Columbia’s population and patients in accessing new innovations in care, British Columbia’s health services and health infrastructure in developing and scaling novel and sustainable models of delivery, and drives large-scale innovation tackling the system’s most significant challenges.

Prior to joining the Ministry of Health, Ian was Assistant Depu