Atlantic Region Conference 2023

She leads a team responsible for supporting and implementing virtual care solutions across the five zones of NL Health Services. Ms. Dinn has a Bachelor of Business Commerce and Bachelor of Nursing from Memorial University. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in long term care and acute care before joining virtual care in 2014. She has expertise and leadership in supporting virtual care services across the health care sector.

Kathy Winsor has been working with NL Health Services and its legacy boards for thirty years. She has worked in various leadership positions including Risk and Patient Safety, Clinical Efficiency, Site Operations and most recently Director Special Projects focused on Virtual Emergency Room. Kathy has her bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy, Master of Health Studies in Leadership, and Lean Healthcare Black Belt Certification through the Ontario Hospital Association. Her current work in the Virtual Emergency Room with virtual fast track has been innovative and leading edge with providing a new service delivery model for emergent and urgent care in an environment challenged with limited human resources.

Graduated with a Diploma in Nursing in 1992 from the PEI School of Nursing. She later completed a BN and then in 2012, graduated with a Masters Degree in Health Studies. Robin holds a black belt in Lean methodology and a Financial Management Certificate from UPEI. Robin spent 16 years in various nursing positions and then moved to be the Provincial Wait Times Coordinator. In 2015 she became the Director of eHealth, Clinical Operations for Health PEI. Robin is the past Council Chair of the College of Registered Nurses of PEI and served on the Board of the Canadian Nurses Association from 2018-2020. Robin resides in Cardigan, PEI with her husband Kurt where they raised their 3 children, and they are the proud grandparents of 2!

He was named Deputy Minister of the Department of Health on July 1, 2022 after serving as Deputy Minister of the Department of Social Development since 2017. Prior to being named Deputy Minister, Eric served as Deputy Clerk for Executive Council where he provided strategic advice to the Government and the Civil Service and worked collaboratively to ensure the direction of the Government is implemented. Concurrently, Eric was also the Assistant Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and lead the NB government’s intergovernmental policies and strategies. Prior roles include Assistant Deputy Minister – Business and Trade Development for the Department of Economic Development, Vice President Corporate Services for the New Brunswick Internal Services Agency and Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Health. Eric has a BBA from l’Université de Moncton, an MBA from the University of New Brunswick, is a Chartered Professional Accountant and also holds the Chartered Director designation from McMaster University - DeGroote School of Business.

With 20+ years in the industry, Mark is passionate about using technology to improve healthcare. He provides strategic leadership and vision in growing VeroSource and has been instrumental in building the company’s solutions suite, which focus on securely moving and analyzing health data to improve healthcare delivery efficiency. Mark has a Bachelor of Computer Science from UNB and is a member of the Wallace McCain Institute. In both 2022 and 2023, Mark was named one of the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Business Magazine. This award recognizes his commitment to providing people with digital access to their health records in New Brunswick and Manitoba.

She has expertise in managing large-scale organizational change in complex environments, supported by her personal vision of service excellence and execution to achieve outcomes. Cheryl’s extensive experience in a diverse array of senior executive leadership settings includes the former Extra-Mural Hospital and the Department of Health. She has participated as a director on national boards and has an active history of volunteering for provincial and national associations. Cheryl’s past responsibilities have included, but not been limited to, provincial direction and leadership for the e-health portfolio as the Executive Director and CIO for Health Business and Technology Solutions for the Province of New Brunswick, Vice President of Enterprise Services for Service New Brunswick, Assistant Deputy Minister in Treasury Board and CIO of the Province, in which she led the creation of the widely-consultative Transformation Strategy for a Digital New Brunswick. Cheryl is praised by her colleagues for her leadership and her extensive experience in management and engagement. She is now serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Clerk of the Executive Council and Head of the Public Service, and Deputy Minister of the Department of Finance and Treasury Board. A Department that plays a key role in establishing, implementing, and reviewing government’s economic, fiscal, financial management and taxation policies.

Elizabeth Keller is a leading executive, strategist and integrator in Canadian digital health and a recognized health expert internationally. She was named as one of the Top 10 Women in Digital Health in Canada. As the National Canadian Business Development Leader for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Public Sector (Healthcare), Elizabeth works with government and public sector clients to transform their businesses and improve citizen experiences. She has also worked with some of the largest private sector consulting firms in the world (IBM and PwC), and in the public sector for 10 years as VP @OntarioMD.   Elizabeth volunteers her time and expertise extensively in the industry as an elected advisor to CHIEF (Canada’s Health Informatics Executive Forum) and the Head of Delegation for Canada (Digital Health Standards) for the Standards Council of Canada.

He has 20+ years of industry experience in healthcare technology innovation, new product development, strategic partnerships, digital strategy, and business development. Fred held leadership positions at IBM Watson Health, Philips, Siemens & InterSystems. Projects include cloud-based digital health technologies, healthcare analytics & machine learning, multimodality imaging, and AI-based medical devices. Fred has 15 granted patents and 45+ publications, conferences & invited talks. Fred has PhD in BioEngineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Wharton School.

She has been an educator and operational manager of the Respiratory Therapists within Central Zone of Nova Scotia Health.  Kim was the prior Director of Clinical Standards for the One Person, One Record Program at Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health. She is now a Senior Delivery Executive Advisor with Nova Scotia’s Health Transformation Office, supporting Digital Initiatives including, OPOR, Cancer Care, C3 and Access and Flow.

She is a Registered Dietitian with over 15 years of experience in Administrative and Clinical Dietetics as well as holding numerous healthcare leadership positions. She has supported various change management projects and led provincial clinical standardization initiatives. Prior to joining OPOR she was a Clinical Manager within the Children’s Health Program at the IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she managed the Kids’ Rehab, Neurology and Clinical Nutrition Teams.

She holds a Master of Health Management, a Master of Science in Epidemiology, and has co-authored more than 15 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Natalie also has certification in Health Informatics and Business Relationship Management. As the Director of Enterprise Architecture and Digital Strategy for Nova Scotia Health, Natalie is responsible for leading the development of a provincial digital health strategy and proactively guiding the enterprise through modernization and transformational initiatives Establishing standards, such as those related to technology or interoperability, are foundational pieces that support this work. Natalie collaborates across the health and digital sectors with internal and external partners to ensure the digital strategy and associated work is aligned with the overall business strategy of the organization.

Joanne has 30 years’ experience working in the community setting as a Nurse and a Team Lead. In her combined role as Team Lead/Intake/Liaison with Souris Home Care she developed a strong understanding of the Home Care Business Process and workflow. This knowledge provided her with the opportunity to be involved with the Home Care Service Delivery Transformation Project. As a team member Joanne worked to adapt AlayaCare to meet the needs of Home Care, tested the functionality of the system and assisted with the development of new workflows. Joanne trained staff and supported staff with system use and trouble shooting. This work continues with her involvement in creating a standardized training process. When Joanne is not at work and the wind is up she will be kiteboarding, otherwise she will be on the bike.

Kim was the prior Director of Clinical Standards for the One Person, One Record Program at Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health. She is now a Senior Delivery Executive Advisor with Nova Scotia’s Health Transformation Office, supporting Digital Initiatives including, OPOR, Cancer Care, C3 and Access and Flow.