Formed PAN in 2017 with independent patient and family advisors from across Canada as a community for patient partners.Goals: Provide support and capacity strengthening for patient/caregiver partners and those interested in becoming one and share our collective experiences and wisdom for the advancement of patient engagement and improvement of healthcare.

EMPaCT is a community of diverse patient partners who aim to improve health outcomes, in particular health equity, by consulting, assessing and evaluating projects through the lens of their lived experience.For more, go to the website: https://www.womensacademics.ca/empact/

Select and recent examples of my work with federal and provincial teams, health authorities, healthcare organizations and research teams:NATIONAL• Policy Engagement Committee, Research Canada (Jun 2020 – present)• Expert Advisory Group, Pan Canadian Health Data Strategy, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) (Nov 2020 – Aug 2022)• Pan Canadian Population Cohort Working Group, (Jan 2020 – Jul 2021)• Canadian Personalized Healthcare Innovation Network (CPHIN) (Jun 2019 – present)ONTARIO & LOCAL• Toronto Regional Coordination & Transformation Table (Jan 2024 - present)• Ontario MD, Patient Leader (Dec 2020 – present)• Digital Health Advisory Council, Toronto Region (Feb 2022 - present)• Toronto Region COVID Response and Recovery Table, Ontario Health (Mar 2021 – Dec 2023)• Board Member, Inner City Family Health Team (Oct 2018 to Oct 2021)• Virtual Care Task Force, Toronto Region, Ontario Health (Sep 2020 – Feb 2021)• Co-chair of the Digital Health Working Group, Citizens Panel, Toronto Central LHIN (Sep 2018 – Mar 2021)• Digital Health Advisory Council, TC and Central LHINs (Sep 2018 – Mar 2021)RESEARCH• Institute Advisory Board, Institute for Health Services & Policy Research (IHSPR), Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) (Sep 2019 – Dec 2023)• Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation Network (PIHCIN) (Mar 2018 – Jan 2020) • Various research teams (Jun 2016 - ongoing)

I speak on aspects of patient engagement and on the patient perspective on digital health. Select recent WORKSHOPS & TALKS:• Implementing the Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy: Public assemblies, involvement and trust, co-present to the Health Data Research Network Canada conference, Apr 2024• Mobilizing the power of lived experiences into health equity analysis (HEA) to improve health outcomes for all, co-present to Design Community of Practice, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Feb 2024• Podcast: AsPERusual, episode 8 There is no term limit on a Community, interviewed about the Patient Advisors Network (PAN) Oct 2023• Workshop: Co-deliver - Co-building diverse and inclusive patient partnerships to promote health equity, International Conference on Integrated Care, Antwerp, May 2023• Stories from the Field: EMPaCT, co-present to Health Excellence Canada, May 2023• The Current Unhealthy State of Health Data in Canada - ambitions for a healthy future, Patients Redefining the Future of Healthcare in Canada Summit, Nov 2022 • Workshop: EMPaCT: Co-building partnerships with diverse patients to promote health equity, North American Conference on Integrated Care (Oct 2021)• Presenter: The Value and Applicability of Designing Peer Collaboration into Patient Engagement and Partnership, North American Conference on Integrated Care (Oct 2021)

• EPR Executive Committee for EPIC implementation (May 2022 - present)• Unity Digital Health Council (Feb 2019 - Jun 2023)• Co-Chair, Community Engagement Council (Sep 2015 - Feb 2018)• Patient and Family Adviser (PFA) (Sep 2014 on)• Member, Seniors' Population Panel (Jan 2013 - panel discontinued Jun 2014)

Sideren is a consultancy specializing in developing the brand strategy and brand identities for many of Canada's leading institutions, including banks, insurance companies, investment firms, technology firms, health care providers, unions and professional services organizations.

Involved in the creation of the OHT, a new structural initiative by the Ontario Ministry of Health to deliver technology-enabled integrated care.• Member, Steering Committee• Co-chair, Digital Health Working Group• Member, Partners for Better Care Council

Member of the Citizens' Panel and also:• Co-chair of the Digital Health Working Group (Sep 2018 on)• Patient partner, Digital Health Advisory Council, TC and Central LHINs (Sep 2018 on)

PIHCIN is a national network of networks of which BeACCoN “Better Access and Care for Complex Needs” is Ontario’s. Patient partner for BeACCoN (Sep 2015 on). Patient partner for Ontario on the Patient Engagement Task Force for the PICHIN (Mar 2018 -Mar 2019) then on the new PIHCIN National Patient Council (Apr 2019 - Dec 2020).

Consultant: Product management 2003-2008• Univeris, financial management systems• Clineo, EMR based healthcare clinical management systems• Ticoon, financial management systemsWorkbrain: Senior Product Manager 2002-2003• Managed and developed workforce management projects and products specializing in intelligent forms routing. Managed and developed business solutions from concept to implementation.Siebel Systems: Senior Product Manager 2000-2002• Designed CRM products targeting the Financial Services sector.Janna: Product Manager 1999-2000 (bought by Siebel)• Led and developed integration and upgrade strategies for CRM (Customer Relationship Management) product acquisitions.Archer: Product Manager 1996-1999 (bought by Janna)• Provided business analysis for custom CRM projects of 6 months to a year in length and to develop the processes and guidelines for the analysis and documentation area. Helped to change the company from a services organization to a product company.