Health Technology Assessment Committee

The British Columbia Health Technology Assessment Committee (HTAC) provides evidence-informed findings to support decisions around policy development, planning, and implementation of certain non-drug therapeutic interventions (e.g., devices, medical procedures, diagnostics, and programs).  

The HTAC is a multidisciplinary group that includes the following roles listed alphabetically: 

• Economist – senior health economist (professional volunteer)  
• Ethicist – senior ethicist specializing in health (professional volunteer) 
• First Nations Health Authority – senior/executive representative 
• Fraser Health Authority – senior/executive representative 
• Interior Health Authority – senior/executive representative 
• Island Health Authority – senior/executive representative 
• Ministry of Health – senior/executive representative 
• Northern Health Authority – senior/executive representative 
• Patient advisors (2) – public members (volunteers) via the Patient Voices Network 
• Provincial Health Services Authority Supply Chain – senior/executive representative 
• Public Health Member – senior clinical representative 
• Scientific Advisor – senior health technology scientist (professional volunteer) 
• Vancouver Coastal Health Authority – senior/executive representative 

HTAC is supported by the following: 

• HTAC Secretariat 
  • Ministry of Health: Health Technology Assessment Office 
• Physician Liaison
  • Senior clinical expert