Mana grew up in North Vancouver, graduated high school in Prince George, completed her undergraduate studies in Montreal, and earned a master’s degree in Burnaby before beginning medical school at the University of Calgary in 2023. Over the past year, she has added Manitoba and Ontario to her list of provinces visited, with hopes of exploring the Yukon before graduating in 2026.

Although she has lived in many places, Mana holds a special fondness for Sundre and her time here, where she has learned the pearls of rural family medicine from her preceptor, Dr. Somerville. She plans to pursue residency training in family medicine and hopes to carry forward the lessons learned in Sundre by serving smaller communities across Canada.

In her spare time, Mana enjoys running on Snake Hill, reading by the Red Deer River, and perfecting her steak-cooking skills thanks to Alberta’s abundant local beef.