2024
PolicyWise for Children and Families - Sparking Culturally Responsive Child Care in Alberta
North American Centre for Integrated Care (NACIC) (DLSPH/UofT)
Behavioural Supports Ontario (in collaboration with Provincial Geriatric Leadership Ontario) [co-facilitation with Sean Bisschop]
National Collaboration Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) / National Collaboration Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
CATIE (in collaboration with the Canadian Network on Hepatitis C and the Public Health Agency of Canada)
As an associate with 4C Impact
ADVANCE Program for Ontario Health Teams (OHTs)
Timiskiming Area OHT
North Eastern Ontario OHTs Collaborative
Nipissing Children and Youth Complex Mental Health Issues Table
4C Impact Business Development
As an associate with LMDSolutions
LMD Solutions Business Development
2023
National Collaboration Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) / National Collaboration Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
CATIE (in collaboration with the Canadian Network on Hepatitis C and the Public Health Agency of Canada)
As an associate with LMDSolutions
LMD Solutions Business Development
Alliance for Healthier Communities (2019-2023)
Strategic Initiatives Lead / Francophone & Policy Lead
Meghan supported over 100 community-governed primary healthcare organizations and their executive leaders relating to policy, strategy, resource management, government relations, integrated care (OHTs), and various health equity and advocacy-related work. She also focused on French-language health services and advancing health equity for Francophones in Ontario in all their intersections.
Univi Health Centre (2013-2019)
Health Promoter
Meghan managed, developed, delivered, and evaluated health promotion, prevention, and community programs for residents of Sudbury-East that focused on the social determinants of health, community development, and collective impact grounded in health equity. She supported the leadership team during the integration of the French River NPLC and Sudbury-East CHC into what is now Univi Health Centre. Other primary roles included the coordination of the Sudbury East Health and Community Transportation Service Initiative, the French River Community Gardens, and the Sudbury East Community Mobilization Table. She led and participated in regional committees and tables, and engaged in change management, facilitation, community engagement, project and program management, volunteer coordination, communications (including website development/content and social media), policy development, grant/proposal writing, quality improvement planning, and evaluation.
Additional previous work experience includes:
Ottawa Public Health, University of Ottawa, Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury, Science North
Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Health Administration, IHPME, University of Toronto
Baccalauréat spécialisé en sciences de la santé (HBHSc), mineure in Psychology, University of Ottawa
Health
Certificate in Integrated Care, Internation Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC)
Summer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems, CASCADES (in partnership with ELESH and CIHR)
Facilitation
Professional Facilitator Program, ICA Associates
Group Facilitation Methods; Meetings That Work; Art & Science of Participation
Leadership
Certified Health Executive (in progress), Canadian College of Health Leaders
Search Inside Yourself - Leadership Training, SIY Global
LEADS Learning Series, Leadershift / Canadian College of Health Leaders
Health Leaders Dialogue Series, Vernissage Health
Anti-Racism and Health Equity
Anishinaabe Mino’Ayaawin, Foundations of Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS), Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (Ontario)
San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
Active Offer of French Language Health Care Service, RMEFNO
Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Training
Anti-Black Racism Training
LGBTQ2S Foundations, Rainbow Health Ontario
Governance
Board R.O.L.E.S.®© Governance Training, CMR Governance Training
Client-Centered Governance Essentials, VisionarEase
Young Leaders on Board, United Way Greater Sudbury
Management Consulting
Diploma in Management Consulting, CMC-Canada
Essentials of Management Consulting; Project Management; Ethical Behaviour; Inter/Intrapersonal Communications
Vernissage Health - Built to Lead Podcast; Co-Host (Season 2) (2021)
IHPME MHSc Health Administration; Co-president (2020-2022)
Greater Sudbury Market Association; Incorporating Board Secretary (2018-2019)
Sudbury Canoe Club; Sea Kayak Division Co-Chair (2018-2019)
Réseau ACCESS Network; Board Director and member of the governance committee (2015-2019)
Sudbury Community Garden Network / The Foodshed Project; Vice-Chair (2015 - 2019)
uOttawa Health Science Student Association; President & VP University Affairs (2010-2013)
Select additional experience:
emceeing; event coordination; stage management and sound (TedX, community theatre), fundraising; direct care (hospice, complex continuing care)
The following list highlights select previous work and is non-exhaustive.
Strategies and Policy Papers
As Co-Author
2022-2027 Strategic Plan (Alliance for Healthier Communities, 2022)
Implementing Health Equity for Change: A guide for policymakers and health system leaders in Ontario to take action (Alliance for Healthier Communities, 2022)
Legislative Submissions and Deputations
On behalf of the Alliance for Healthier Communities
Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government regarding Bill 276, Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021 relating to Schedule 9 – French Language Services Act
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 283, Advancing Oversight and Planning in Ontario's Health System Act, 2021 relating to Schedule 1 - Covid-19 Vaccination Reporting Act, 2021
Deputation and Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly re: Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020 (June 20, 2020)
Contributor
Recommendations to the Ministry of Health on Public Health Modernization (2020)
Recommendations to the Ministry of Health on Emergency Health Services Modernization (2020)
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act, 2019
Co-Host of Season 2 of Built to Lead: The Health Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast - The Five Mindsets of a Leader
Radio-Canada: COVID-19 : toujours pas de données sur l'ethnicité au Canada (2020)
Radio-Canada: Les organismes de santé communautaire auront un accès direct aux masques de l'Ontario (2020)
Radio-Canada: Des débats locaux pour susciter l'intérêt des électeurs (2019)
Radio-Canada: Sudbury franchit une première étape vers la réforme de la santé (2019)
Radio-Canada: Les jardins communautaires fleurissent dans le Grand Sudbury (2017)
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