2024

• PolicyWise for Children and Families -  Sparking Culturally Responsive Child Care in Alberta

• North American Centre for Integrated Care (NACIC) (DLSPH/UofT)

• International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) Canada 

• Learning Health Hub

• 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

• North Bay Regional Health Centre

• UHN Connected Care 

• ADVANCE Program for Ontario Health Teams (OHTs)

• Bruyère Academic FHT

• Guelph Wellington OHT

• Timiskiming Area OHT

• North Eastern Ontario OHTs Collaborative

• Isenberg Lab

• Nipissing Children and Youth Complex Mental Health Issues Table

• Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team

• 4C Impact Business Development

As an associate with LMDSolutions

• City of Greater Sudbury Children's Services

• CEMI

• Magic Triangle Magique (CPTM) 

• Journal Le Voyageur

• 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)

• International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) Canada 

• Leah Stephenson

• Canadian Psoriasis Network

• Alliance for Healthier Communities

• Flemingdon Health Centre 

As an associate with LMDSolutions

• LMD Solutions Business Development

• Conseil des Arts de Nipissing Ouest (CANO)

• Réseaux en immigration francophone de l’Ontario (RIFOs)

• 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

Education

• 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

Active Affiliations

• Member, Canadian College of Health Leaders

Continuing Education

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

• Pre-Budget Recommendations (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

• • 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

Podcasts

• Co-Host of Season 2 of Built to Lead: The Health Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast - The Five Mindsets of a Leader

  • 2.0 - Introducing Season 2 of Built to Lead

  • 2.1 - The Five Mindsets of a Leader: Introducing the Mindsets

  • 2.2 - The Five Mindsets of a Leader: Reflective and Analytical

  • 2.3 - The Five Mindsets of a Leader: Worldly and Collaborative

  • 2.4 - The Five Mindsets of a Leader: Action
    
    

Blog Posts (Author)

• CATIE Blog: Here’s how service providers can support immigrants and newcomers during COVID-19

News where I am featured

• 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)