He completed his medical degree in 1994 at UBC. He then went to Chilliwack, BC where he completed a two year Family Practice Residency. He has worked in many rural and remote sites across Canada. However, the vast majority of his professional life has involved providing service to rural and remote communities in north central BC. Over the last twenty plus years an interest in Aboriginal Health evolved with a focus of bringing innovative primary care and specialty services onto reserve to reach the people most in need. Dr. Pawlovich has been regularly involved with the teaching of USC medical students, Family Practice residents in addition to residents from other UBC departments such as dermatology and internal medicine. He is currently the Medical Director for Carrier Sekani Family Services as well as the Director of the Rural Education Action Plan in BC.