Laurie has worked in healthcare for over twenty years, starting as a Social Worker at Hamilton Health Sciences and progressing through diverse roles that have included risk management/patient relations, discharge/transitional care specialist, project management, quality improvement and clinical ethics consultation.
Laurie’s role as Strategic Lead for the HNHB Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) allowed her to bring diverse cross-sector stakeholders together to build new models of care. As Director of Medical Affairs, she supported physician leaders, front-line physicians and residents through multiple initiatives, including physical engagement, physician human resource planning and civility. Additionally, she has consulted for healthcare organizations in strategic planning. Laurie has been working at Ontario Health (West), most recently as the Lead for the Capacity, Access and Flow portfolio, focused on the long-term care sector.