A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as punishment for her public advocacy work.

Dr. Jess Wilder, a co-founder of the group Doctors for Safer Drug Policy, says in a resignation letter dated Feb. 5 that she91裸聊视频檚 leaving her positions with Island Health 91裸聊视频渋mmediately.91裸聊视频�

Wilder says she was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 22 from her physician lead positions in harm reduction and education, and addiction medicine at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

She says in a separate letter addressed to colleagues at Island Health that she was placed on leave 91裸聊视频減ending investigation of alleged accusations91裸聊视频� related to her 91裸聊视频減ublic advocacy work,91裸聊视频� though it says she will continue her clinical and patient-facing work.

Wilder says the investigation is confidential and she directed questions to Dr. Ash Heaslip, with Island Health91裸聊视频檚 Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Program, and Dr. Randal Mason, the program91裸聊视频檚 regional medical director.

Doctors for Safer Drug Policy set up unauthorized overdose prevention sites at the Nanaimo hospital and at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria in November 2024, in an effort to pressure the provincial government to act on what the group says is an 91裸聊视频渦nfulfilled promise to address drug use in hospitals.91裸聊视频�