Dr. Hal Gunn, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of InspireHealth, is a graduate of the University of British Columbia (M.D. 1981). He has had a lifelong interest in wellness and healing, and has a special interest in mind-body medicine and psychoneuroimmunology (the study of the effects of the mind and spirituality on the body's ability to heal). He has great respect for the healing potential of the human body and the role of the mind, body and spirit in health and healing.

Dr. Gunn has a clinical appointment with the UBC School of Medicine. Dr. Gunn also leads InspireHealth's Research Department, and is working with other organizations to integrate the concepts of health and healing into mainstream medicine.

Dr. Teresa Clarke, B Sc, MD is a graduate of the University of British Columbia where she obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and a Doctorate of Medicine (UBC, M.D.1981). She practiced as a family physician for 10 years prior to developing an interest in integrative medicine. She has a special interest in mind-body medicine and is trained in acupuncture and clinical hypnosis. She believes that the science of medicine is only one aspect of wellness and that we can reach our highest potential for healing when science is integrated with active engagement in self-care and we explore the many ways in which body, mind and spirit can be supported to a state of optimal health. As the Director of Outreach Services at InspireHealth she oversees the delivery of InspireHealth’s Outreach programs to the community.

Dr. Janice Wright graduated from McGill University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy and a Masters of Science in Biology. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from McMaster University in 1996 and has been practicing holistically as an MD in Vancouver since 1998. In 2001 Janice received acupuncture training through the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute; she has also completed extensive training in the specialized area of palliative care.

Janice's interest in holistic medicine and natural healing is longstanding. She believes in using both conventional medicine and complementary modalities to support and encourage the body's innate capacity towards wholeness. To this end, Janice encourages her patients to explore their emotions and practice breathwork to help themselves heal from within. Janice is a certified yoga instructor and practices meditation regularly; her deep love and appreciation for music has played a large role in her personal development. Janice believes spirituality and creativity are integral aspects of health and well-being and she supports others to expand these in their lives.

Dr. Ron Puhky received his medical degree at McGill University in 1971. In 1976 he co-founded the Victoria Holistic Health Centre and began studying acupuncture in the UK and subsequently in China. He was a founding member of the American Holistic Medical Association in 1978, and of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He has been a visiting lecturer in the UCLA Medical Acupuncture program, and is the co- director of the Five Element Acupuncture Training Program in San Diego, now in its 20th year. From 2004 to 2006 he was the president of the Association of Complementary and Integrative Physicians of BC.

Deeply committed to the natural environment and its critical importance for all healing, he has lived on and operated with his family a certified organic farm on Salt Spring Island since the mid-1970s. Ron has written and taught extensively about how to reactivate the healing response in individuals facing critical illness, and is delighted to join the medical staff at InspireHealth. His special interest over the years has been the integrated care and support of individuals with cancer. Ron also continues his practice on Salt Spring.