Rachelle Perron Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

I partner with organizations to cultivate participatory approaches to program design, evaluation and quality improvement that centre community voices, build capacity for self-determination and governance, and drive meaningful and lasting social impact. Areas of expertise include Indigenous evaluation frameworks, design thinking, data governance, project management, business and product strategy, non-dilutive funding and community engagement.

Upstream Lab - Map Centre For Urban Health Solutions

-Led the development of a web-based Social Resource tool to support health and social care providers to screen for unmet social needs and connect clients with support during COVID-19 (Grant funded)-Produced a Roadmap for Academic-Industry Digital Health Partnerships for Unity Health-Research support for a number of AI and health studies

Academic Family Health Team

-As part of an interdisciplinary team, provided primary care/urgent care nursing services to a diverse urban patient population-Coordinated care for socially and medically complex individuals accessing services across the community-Member of the Social Determinants of Health Committee, SDOH COVID Response Group and Mental Health Quality Improvement Working group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Conducted assessments and provided nursing care to homeless individuals isolating due to COVID-19- In a charge nurse role, provided leadership to on-site staff and collaborates with clients, physicians, peer support and community staff to develop client centered care plans and ensure smooth client transitions

Vancouver, Canada Area

- As part of an interdisciplinary team, provided primary care nursing services and care coordination to clients with complex medical and social care needs, many of which experienced marginalization, poverty, homelessness, and overlapping chronic conditions, mental health and substance use challenges.- Specialized services included Opiate Agonist Therapy, Transgender care, Youth clinic and Hep C care.- Participated in working groups and quality improvement initiatives, aimed at improving services for clients living with Hepatitis C , Opiate Use Disorder and Diabetes and to improving workflows and programming for youth clients, transgender clients and refugee clients.

Vancouver, Canada Area

- RN co-lead on a pilot project aimed at developing a new model of integrated team-based primary care- Implemented weekly PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycles to carry out and evaluate changes to workflow, EMR tools, role definitions and organization of care, and mentored staff in their roll-outs- Participated in the development and evaluation of a series of education sessions for chronic disease management and team-based care

Vancouver, Canada Area

Assisted in the coding and analysis of interview transcripts for a qualitative research study that explored the ethical and methodological challenges inherent in research in the field of sex work and health.

Dawson City

-Provided community/public health nursing services in a remote northern community, in clinic and in an outreach capacity. -Using a population health model, liaised with community members, leaders and organizations to identify community needs and develop and evaluate targeted health services and programs and influence public health policy and community development. -Assisted with public health surveillance, follow up and outbreak management.

Victoria, Bc

- Prepared a literature review on Indigenous peoples, homelessness and informal street-level economies in Canada for a Participatory Sustainable Waste Management research project. - Conducted and transcribed in-depth interviews on binning in the Victoria community. Organized a public forum and film screening for the dissemination of research findings.

Victoria, Bc

Master Of Science - Ms, Health Informatics

Activities and Societies: Recipient of Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (Bscn), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Diploma, Tropical Nursing, Distinction

Certificate, Rn First Call (Advanced Health Assessment)

Certificate, Contraceptive Management

Certified Executor Advisor Certification, Executor Advising