Christopher Gagnon Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Responsible for the oversight and guidance of practice for respiratory therapists and anaesthesia assistants at Providence Health Care• Operational responsibility for: Department of Respiratory Therapy (St. Paul’s Hospital & Mount Saint Joseph Hospital); Pulmonary Function Lab (St. Paul’s Hospital & Mount Saint Joseph Hospital); Respiratory Education Centre (St. Paul’s Hospital); Bronchoscopy Suite (St. Paul’s Hospital)• Provide leadership to 65+ direct reports at 2 hospital sites;… Show more • Responsible for the oversight and guidance of practice for respiratory therapists and anaesthesia assistants at Providence Health Care• Operational responsibility for: Department of Respiratory Therapy (St. Paul’s Hospital & Mount Saint Joseph Hospital); Pulmonary Function Lab (St. Paul’s Hospital & Mount Saint Joseph Hospital); Respiratory Education Centre (St. Paul’s Hospital); Bronchoscopy Suite (St. Paul’s Hospital)• Provide leadership to 65+ direct reports at 2 hospital sites; manage a multi-million dollar budget • Represent Respiratory Therapy and PHC at regional, provincial, and national or international events• Co-chair of the PHC Clinical Operations Group: Comprised of Directors, Managers and Practice Leaders; Forum for sharing of information and decision-making related to organization-wide clinical and operational issues• Chair of the provincial Respiratory Therapy Value Analysis Team with the mandate to: Optimize safety and quality of patient care; Reduce supply chain costs; Improve patient outcomes through a collaborative approach to decision-making around product and service utilization• Proponent of Patient and Family Centred Care; the first PHC department to consistently include a patient/family partner as a member of the interview panel for all positions within Respiratory Services• Bronchoscopy Suite Review and Redesign – SPH: Initiated a review and subsequent redesign of processes and operating procedures; Standardized educational and orientation requirements for bronchoscopy staff; Implemented a multidisciplinary Bronchoscopy Quality and Safety Committee• Pulmonary Function Lab Review and Redesign – SPH & MSJ: Standardized pulmonary function testing procedures across sites; Consolidated/centralized administrative and clerical processes for the SPH and MSJ PF labs; Instituted a “One Lab - Two Sites” model; Efficiencies gained resulted in a 15% increase in testing capacity Show less

• Coordinated day-to-day operations of the Respiratory Therapy department including staff scheduling, supervision, and oversight of supplies and equipment• Responsible for orientation of new staff, identifying on-going learning needs of the department, and providing education to support best practice• Assisted with the standardization of equipment, practice, and staffing resources between SPH and MSJ sites, laying the foundation of what would become an operational philosophy of “One… Show more • Coordinated day-to-day operations of the Respiratory Therapy department including staff scheduling, supervision, and oversight of supplies and equipment• Responsible for orientation of new staff, identifying on-going learning needs of the department, and providing education to support best practice• Assisted with the standardization of equipment, practice, and staffing resources between SPH and MSJ sites, laying the foundation of what would become an operational philosophy of “One Department – Two Sites”• Led the coordination and implementation of on-going changes in respiratory therapy practice• Major projects included:• A comprehensive review of the Policy & Procedure Manual, revising and updating documents, ensuring content is current, relevant, and reflected evidence-based best practice• Designed and implemented a training and competency program for arterial line insertion• Created transition and implementation plans for new or changing products and equipment• Developed an advanced competency program for endotracheal intubation• Developed and launched a novel protocol for inhaled Flolan therapy – a first in BC• Led the product trial and evaluation process for new supplies and equipment such as tracheostomy tubes and mechanical ventilators• Initiated a QI project to improve staff comfort and competency in NICU and to improve the standard of care for neonates at SPH• Created a QI program to decrease the rate of unplanned extubation events in critical care; achieved and sustained a 50% decrease in events Show less

General Duty and Charge Respiratory Therapist• Sites Worked: Vancouver General Hospital, George Pearson Centre, UBC Hospital • Assisted with respiratory education for Nurses and Physicians• Committee Work: Respiratory Therapy Workload Group; ICU Workload Group; ICU QA/QI Committee; GPC RT Service Role Redevelopment

Community Respiratory Therapist – Home Ventilator Support • Developed Standards of Practice; Reviewed and updated Policies and Procedures to ensure alignment with best practice• Assisted in development of home ventilator/tracheostomy education program for caregivers; assisted in course delivery and instruction of education sessions • Provided home ventilator support and services to facilitate the transition from hospital to home and to better enable a successful outcome for… Show more Community Respiratory Therapist – Home Ventilator Support • Developed Standards of Practice; Reviewed and updated Policies and Procedures to ensure alignment with best practice• Assisted in development of home ventilator/tracheostomy education program for caregivers; assisted in course delivery and instruction of education sessions • Provided home ventilator support and services to facilitate the transition from hospital to home and to better enable a successful outcome for ventilator-dependent patients seeking the opportunity to live independently in the community Show less

General Duty and Charge Respiratory Therapist; Core Respiratory Therapist – Emergency Department• Competent in all adult care areas including: Neurosciences ICU; General Systems ICU; Cardiothoracic ICU; Cardiac ICU; Burns ICU; Emergency; Wards; Bronchoscopy Suite• Provided respiratory-related education for Residents and Nursing• Supervisory Experience: Surgical and ENT Program; Emergency Program• Primary preceptor (students and staff) for ENT and Emergency• Committee Work:… Show more General Duty and Charge Respiratory Therapist; Core Respiratory Therapist – Emergency Department• Competent in all adult care areas including: Neurosciences ICU; General Systems ICU; Cardiothoracic ICU; Cardiac ICU; Burns ICU; Emergency; Wards; Bronchoscopy Suite• Provided respiratory-related education for Residents and Nursing• Supervisory Experience: Surgical and ENT Program; Emergency Program• Primary preceptor (students and staff) for ENT and Emergency• Committee Work: Respiratory Therapy Professional Advisory Committee; Medicine Program Health and Safety Committee; Respiratory Patient Assessment/Triage Protocol Working Group; ENT Head and Neck Committee (Design of Critical Care Pathways and ENT Protocols); Artificial Airways Practice and Protocol Group (Assisted development and redesign of nurse education document Tracheostomy Care Guidelines for Nursing Units) Show less

• Assessment and measurement of airway reactivity and safety of scent-based products under development• Management of adverse reactions

Master Of Arts In Leadership, Health Specialization

• Focus on: Personal Mastery; Systems Thinking and Systems Change; Learning Organizations and Organizational Change; Evidence-Based.

Bachelor Of Arts University Transfer Program, Political Science

Diploma Of Respiratory Therapy, Clinical Site: University Of Alberta Hospitals, Deans Honours List

• Alberta Society of Respiratory Therapists Outstanding Achievement Award • Medigas Alberta Award for Highest Academic Achievement

Emt-Ambulance, Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance, Honours Standing

Sciences - Pre Med