Wendy joined Patients for Patient Safety Canada in 2021. A nurse by background Wendy has focused on improving quality and safety throughout her career – in senior hospital positions and most recently as President and CEO of Accreditation Canada, resigning in 2016.
Wendy has extensive governance experience including as a founding Board Member of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, remaining on the Board for 8 years and concluding her term with being Board Chair. She has also been active with the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) for over 20 years – as a Board member, surveyor, ISQua Expert and an ISQua Fellow. Wendy continues her active involvement with ISQua. She is Vice-Chair of the Hospice Care Ottawa Board. Further, Wendy is a member of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools as well as a member of several advisory committees and an Emeritus member of the Canadian Health Leadership Network.
As a member of the PFPSC Leadership Group, she looks forward to more actively participating in discussions and decision-making to further raise the bar on patient safety.
“In honor of those who have died, those left disabled, our loved ones today and the world’s children yet to be born, we will strive for excellence, so that all involved in healthcare are as safe as possible as soon as possible.” – LONDON DECLARATION
