HEALTH CARE LEADERWith experience inventing cutting edge patient care services, growing research productivity, transforming clinical practices,RESULTSBuilt a research program for the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute that secured more than 70 competitive research grants and generated more than $39.0 M in funding over a 15-year period. Created the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation to improve delivery of smoking cessation in hospitals and outpatient clinics. Program adopted by more than 180 health care sites across Canada and reached more than 104,000 smoker-patients. Implemented in health care settings in the US, the UK, and Uruguay. Invented Cardio-Prevent program to improve cardiovascular health of family members of patients with heart disease. Program has proven efficacy for improving exercise and dietary habits and reducing body fatness. Research article reporting program evaluation featured by the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Delivered almost 300 invited presentations to professional and public audiences. Topics ranged from the future of health care delivery to organizational change to self-management of chronic disease conditions and reached more than 20,000 audience members. Key player in successful strategic partnerships with Kellogg Canada, Parke-Davis, Johnson & Johnson, Health Canada, Pfizer Inc, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Public Health Agency of Canada aggregating more than $25.0 M in value for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.