Melody Blessing Ng Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Burlington

• Collaborative Practice Award of Excellence 2015: recognizes individuals who hold themselves to the highest standards, with a commitment to service excellence through interprofessional collaboration• Patient flow and eHealth Projects• Emergency preparedness initiatives (i.e. Ebola preparedness, Pan Am Preparedness; liaised with community, police, fire, LHIN and other hospitals)

Toronto, On

• Facilitated at strategic planning workshops• Presented strategic analysis on the integration of patient care with research to EVP, Strategy, Quality, Performance and Communications• Created leadership walkabout guidesComments from Work Term Evaluation: “Melody has been a fantastic [co-op] student who has tackled some very challenging issues on behalf of SickKids. Her research skills are superb and she has always been willing to take on new, complex issues. She will be a great asset to any organization.” - Jeff Mainland, EVP, Strategy, Quality, Performance, and Communications, SickKids

Richmond Hill

• Designed physician engagement sessions for development of hospital’s strategic plan• Prepared and educated the Board of Directors on Accreditation standards, resulting in the unprecedented achievement of 100% compliance in governance standards• Patient safety project on on allergy documentation throughout the hospital

Toronto

• Created communications strategy for IMAGINE, a student-run health clinic for marginalized populations (no OHIP required) in Toronto • Collaborated with the Marketing Chair to direct a team of five individuals to conduct a needs assessment of target population by interviewing 15 agencies (shelters and community centres)

• Created patient education materials to facilitate conversations between physicians and patients• Conducted process improvement projects

Mcmaster Children'S Hospital

Thesis: Maternal Vitamin D Status during Pregnancy as a Predictor of Child Bone Mass at 3 Years of Age - Retrospective longitudinal cohort study in 300+ pairs of mothers and children

Research Assistant, Houmam Research Group (Electrochemistry) (May 2008-August 2008)Research Assistant, Tam Research Group (Organic Chemistry) (May 2006-August 2006)

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.)

Activities and Societies: Invited speaker at conferences (audience of 100-400) on topics such as healthcare resource stewardship.

Mba, Health Services Management

Activities and Societies: Executive member of Health Services Management Association

Msc., Medical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Reviewer on McMaster Student Research Ethics Board

Bsc., Nutritional And Nutraceutical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Supported Learning Groups Leader (Peer Helper Program) for General Chemistry II & Psychology: Dynamics.