Deborah Carr, Che Email & Phone Number

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Management champion of Outbreak Management and Senior Leadership Requests by overseeing the development and implementation of response processes and deliverables, onboarding staff in execution, establishing outbreak response teams, supervising epidemiologists and analysts in emergency response and communication, and managing daily assignments. Supervisor of Immunization Planning portfolio, including guiding the use of internal and external data systems, leading evidence-informed decision-making while navigating rapidly shifting mandates, responding to ministry reporting requirements, and communicating with public health, primary health care, allied professionals, communications, school boards and associated senior leadership in this world rich in demand. Extensive performance management in a unionized environment respecting both the collective agreement and team needs through clear and detailed communication up and down, regular consultation with HR Consultants, comprehensive documentation plans, communicating using a variety of means outlining situation, behaviour, impact, and expectations moving forward with goals for future success, often resulting in high performance, sometimes resulting in escalated disciplinary action.

Hamilton, On

* Provide clinical and administrative oversight for two intensive behaviour intervention (IBI) teams of 8 staff each (clinical psychologist lead, senior clinicians, scheduling coordinator, junior therapists, and support staff), including staffing, resource-allocation, transfer-payment processes, contract negotiation, crisis management, and ensuring safe and flexible treatment spaces.*. Responsible for the annual budget and administration of over $200,000 in human services, equipment, and space allocation.*. Manage integrated services approaches administered with partner agencies by holding regular check-point meetings, leading goal-setting and progress reporting, facilitating information-sharing across agencies, and directing the collective adjustment of behaviour plans, individual education plans, and treatment plans, as necessary on daily, weekly, and monthly basis, resulting in a ground-breaking integrated approach for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.* Monitor personnel security, work environment, patient safety, and clinician performance, and recommend changes to meet staff, agency, and patient expectations.

Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Established and helped develop sustainability for a program of continuous improvement, innovative practice, and cutting-edge research guiding medical learners in research, CQI, and innovation initiatives.

· Led early implementation of Lean principles across organization to streamline continuous quality improvement and mandatory reporting processes through a cross-functional kaizen facilitating value-stream mapping, problem identification, root cause analysis, solution-generation, and risk prioritization involving internal and external stakeholders.· Coaching team through development and execution of ‘just do its,’ 30-day and long-term implementation plans; and developing sustainability and control plans to monitor progress and ensure success using failure mode effect analysis and evaluation strategies.

Burlington, Ontario

Progressed quickly to epidemiologist and biostatistician in contract research organization working with clients, multicenter clinical trials, partners, investigators, and stakeholders worldwide in the field of orthopaedic surgery. With the fast-pace of innovation comparable to the fast-pace of accountability, I developed statistical analysis plans, executed research protocols, conducted systematic literature reviews, analyzed data from clinical research studies, wrote clinical study reports (CSRs), prepared and submitted manuscripts, communicated with clients, and coded, analyzed, and cleaned large data sets.

Burlington, Ontario

* Integral member of MBA Co-op admissions process, including rubric development for interview and resume evaluation; conducting and evaluating interviews for domestic and international candidates worldwide; and evaluating candidates for career potential in all six MBA specializations. * Conduct site visits at health service, government, pharmaceutical and biotechnology institutions throughout Ontario to evaluate MBA Co-op student performance, managerial support and accommodations, clarify and reframe learning objectives and provide coaching and managerial support, where required.* Manage employer relationships in the health services, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors to secure work-term opportunities, support project scoping, negotiate contracts and develop strategic partnerships * Create and deliver career development workshops, such as job recruitment, interview skills building, Careers in Healthcare, in lecture theatres and via Webex to MBA students.* Oversee department KPI project progress and process improvement work.* Establishing and managing emerging partnership with Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization.

Woodstock, On

Managed continuous quality improvement for Health Protection division; active member of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Team (IDPC) in outbreak and health hazard investigations of national and international importance; applied research and evaluation lead, including research design & execution and contract preparation, negotiation and oversight; development of outbreak management tools; managing surveillance systems and working closely with IDPC team; literature reviews using the Evidence-Informed Public Health approach; knowledge translation and mobilization; policy analysis; situational and health risk assessments; organizational change management for IT infrastructure; co-authorship in agenda-setting reports ; stakeholder engagement; representing the epidemiologist community at-large; program and operational planning; working closely with frontline, administrative, and management staff . Other duties included coaching staff and students; representing the Department and County externally; extensive work at spokesperson.Key Projects:2014-2016 Beachville Area Air Quality Assessment (with PHO, SLSP, MOECC, UofG) (presented)2012-2016 Health Protection Continuous Quality Improvement Program2015 Avian Influenza Outbreak Investigation (presented)2013 Personal Service Worker Education Needs Assessment2012-2014 Performance Management Working Group (with MOHLTC)2011-2013 Pertussis Outbreak Investigations (with MOHLTC and PHO)2011 Indicator Technical Advisory Committee (with MOHLTC)2011 Pandemic Contact Tracing Study (published, with PHO)2011 What About Our Children: Overweight and Obesity in Oxford County2010 Oxford County EMS Department Evaluation2009 Initial Report on Public Health (with MOHLTC)2009 Pandemic Surveillance System Development and Management2008 Mumps Outbreak Investigation (presented)2008 Reproductive Health Report2006-2010 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) Implementation and Administration

City Of Hamilton, On

Applied research and evaluations of public health programs; communicable disease surveillance; interpreting data and medical literature for the dissemination of information to department staff, corporate staff, and external partners; monitoring trends through assembling data, analyzing data and generating reports; completing media requests; collaborating with community partners in the construction of agenda-setting documents; co-authorship in published articles; writing policies and procedures; developing logic models; methodology validation. Secondary duties include maintaining key external contacts locally, provincially, and nationally; supervising graduate student research; and representing the Division and Department in internal and external collaborative initiatives.Key Projects: 2005-2006 Member of Surveillance Unit2005 Report on Chronic Conditions in Hamilton (with HDHC)2004 Social and Health Indicators Report 2003-2005 Willingness-to-Pay Food and Water Surveys (published)Ontario Public Health Unit Peer Groups (2003) Special Report (presented)

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Epidemiology

Epidemiology & Biostatistics. Specialty in Survey Methodology. Thesis Title: Lifestyle Patterns of Mothers and their Children: A follow-up.

Bachelor’S Degree, Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude

Accelerated learning. Two theses completed, including: "Midwifery in Hamilton: A Proposal to Move Forward Using Interviewing Techniques.".