Lawrence Yang, MD
Dr. Lawrence Yang is a Surrey, BC family physician in practice since 2008. He has served as Head of Family Medicine at Surrey Memorial Hospital and sits on the boards of the Health Data Coalition and the Surrey–North Delta Division of Family Practice. He earned his MD at Ross University School of Medicine (2005) and completed a Family Medicine residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY (2005–2008). He has pursued leadership development through SFU Beedie, UBC Sauder, and Fraser Health’s Physician Quality Improvement program. Yang has also spoken publicly about his own experience with burnout and now leads physician-wellness and Joy in Work workshops across Canada as well as at the 2024 Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Annual Forum.