Director, Clinical Quality and Practice Transformation

• Mar 2023 - Present

Policy Analyst

• Oct 2010 - Aug 2022

Senior advisor to health organizations on policy, strategy, and decision support issues. Played vital leadership roles related to project management, stakeholder outreach, and government relations. Authored white papers, policy briefings, technical tools, newsletters, and other communications materials. Planned and facilitated knowledge-building and networking events for member organizations and stakeholders. Senior advisor to health organizations on policy, strategy, and decision support issues. Played vital leadership roles related to project management, stakeholder outreach, and government relations. Authored white papers, policy briefings, technical tools, newsletters, and other communications materials. Planned and facilitated knowledge-building and networking events for member organizations and stakeholders.

Quality Program Implementation Officer

• Oct 2014 - May 2016

Led the implementation of a provincial patient safety system. Provided strategic advice on, and coordinated the public reporting of, patient safety incidents in Nova Scotia. Developed policy and legislation related to health system quality improvement. Provided communications support to the Government of Nova Scotia regarding health system quality. Led the implementation of a provincial patient safety system. Provided strategic advice on, and coordinated the public reporting of, patient safety incidents in Nova Scotia. Developed policy and legislation related to health system quality improvement. Provided communications support to the Government of Nova Scotia regarding health system quality.

Policy Analyst

• 2009 - 2010

Maintained research/knowledge files related to provincial, national, and international practices in pharmaceutical management. Led the development of a national stakeholder engagement strategy. Authored key messages for the Minister of Health on newsworthy items. Maintained research/knowledge files related to provincial, national, and international practices in pharmaceutical management. Led the development of a national stakeholder engagement strategy. Authored key messages for the Minister of Health on newsworthy items.

Jr. Policy Analyst / Project Manager

• 2008 - 2009

Knowledge brokered information related to the Canada Health Act and the social determinants of health (particularly food insecurity and population obesity). Managed an organization-wide employee engagement pilot project. Provided daily news analyses and briefings for high-level bureaucrats. Knowledge brokered information related to the Canada Health Act and the social determinants of health (particularly food insecurity and population obesity). Managed an organization-wide employee engagement pilot project. Provided daily news analyses and briefings for high-level bureaucrats.