Gail has a longstanding commitment to patient and family engagement in health care stemming from varied experiences with health, illness and the healthcare system: as a daughter of a mother living with a chronic disabling condition, as a practicing physiotherapist and healthcare planner working in the Ontario healthcare system, and as a parent of two children – one born with complex medical problems requiring ongoing, intense interactions with the healthcare system, as a family member working collaboratively with health professionals on a variety of health care committees, and as a health services researcher and educator.
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Supporting patient engagement in health research: The Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) – IMAGINE
says:[…] PE Platform Lead is Dr. Virginia Vandall-Walker, an Associate Professor with Athabasca University. Gail MacKean, a member of IMAGINE’s Citizen Steering Committee, has just stepped into the role of Patient Lead […]