As the Provincial Manager of Analytics within the Population Health, Quality and Research division, my core responsibility lies in overseeing the daily operations of the Analytics unit. In my leadership role within the Epidemiology and Performance Measurement team, I am tasked with managing a team of experts to develop and deliver analytic reports that underpin data-driven decisions across the organization.My specific responsibilities encompass guiding, collaborating, and consulting with various teams to craft insightful reports. I ensure the accuracy of data and analytics, adhere to policy standards, optimize data processes, interpret and communicate analytical results to stakeholders, and maintain impeccable quality standards. Collaborating closely with senior leaders and contributing to evidence-informed decision-making and innovation are pivotal aspects of my role.Effectively leading staff, projects, and business support is a vital function I perform, while also playing a significant role in contributing to departmental growth, analytics coordination, and the overarching Data and Analytics strategy of the organization. My approach involves employing project management fundamentals, implementing quality improvement methods, and leveraging data and insights. I am dedicated to ensuring that evidence-driven decisions empower leadership, decision-makers, and teams at all levels to thrive in our data-rich environment, ultimately driving excellence and growth for Sask Cancer.

Responsible for leading and providing expertise in health economics, pharmacoeconomics, cancer screening, data strategy, and health outcomes research. Portfolio of work includes:• Supporting the development of a provincial Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Program in Saskatchewan (Program Eligibility Lead)• Leading and conducting health outcomes research and analysis• Real World Evidence (RWE) of currently funded anti-cancer drugs• Pharmacoeconomic insight on drug utilization, expenditures, and treated patients, used to support the SCA Pharmacy department• Drug Budget Forecasting: developed and maintain an automated tool for forecasting drug expenditures for 150+ individual drugs, used for budget and planning purposes• Cancer Epidemiology insights into cancer incidence in the province; e.g. verify epidemiological factors used in Budget Impact Analysis (BIA) models• Clinical Analytics, metrics and reporting on wait-times, referrals, and treatment and utilization volumes; translating information into interactive documents and dashboards

Employed in the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition and worked along the Research Chair in Patient Adherence to Drug Therapy (Saskatchewan).• Conducted health research in medication adherence, utilization, and pharmacist intervention programs as part of the Saskatchewan Drug Utilization and Outcomes Research Team (SDUORT)• Provided data analytics for pharmaceutical companies, and community and specialty pharmacies in a consulting capacity• Developed data analysis plans, performed data cleaning, analysis and interpretation• Conducted studies with patient-level Saskatchewan Health Services Databases and other large health databases, such as raw dispensation records• Acted as a resource for the department conducting pharmco-epidemiology/health outcomes research

• Responsible for grading graduate-level microeconomics, and undergraduate game theory coursework• Conducted tutorials for undergraduate game theory and intermediate microeconomics

• Conducted data analysis, with SAS, to examine ethnic income inequalities across Canada using confidential census data• Translated findings to geographical representations using ArcGIS