Welcoming 3 New Members to our Board of Directors
At our Annual General Meeting on August 18, Imagine Citizens Network was proud to welcome three outstanding leaders to our Board of Directors. Each brings unique expertise and a shared passion for building a stronger, more people-centred healthcare system in Alberta. Tory Hibbit Tory Hibbitt is an Alberta- and Saskatchewan-qualified health lawyer who advises healthcare […]
Thanking Our Outgoing Board Members
This fall, Imagine Citizens Network said farewell to two remarkable leaders on our Board of Directors. While their terms as Directors have come to an end, their impact will continue to shape our work for years to come. Alana Kitchen Alana Kitchen has been a driving force behind ICN’s vision to put people at the […]
2024 – 2025 Report to the Community
We’re proud to share our 2025 Report to the Community, celebrating 10 years of citizen-led impact. This milestone report reflects on a decade of Imagine Citizens Network, shaped by the voices, experiences, and stories of Albertans. As always, this report is one way we stay accountable to our mission: to enable and mobilize citizens to […]
ICN Executive Leadership Team Members attend NACIC24
Written by Leslie Ayre-Jaschke for Imagine Citizens Network How to summarize a wonderful 3-day conference in a few words? Impossible! Judy Birdsell and I attended the North American Conference on Integrated Care 2024 (NACIC24) in Calgary in October, representing ICN and co-presenting a networking session. With over 500 attendees from Alberta, the rest of Canada, […]
Patient Safety Week: Spotlight on Healthcare Harm and How We Can Reduce It
October 28th marks the beginning of Patient Safety Week in Canada, an important time to come together as healthcare professionals, patients, families, and communities to reimagine what patient safety truly means. Led by Healthcare Excellence Canada and Patients for Patient Safety Canada, this week is dedicated to highlighting critical patient safety issues and inspiring action […]
Get to Know the Faces of ICN: Judy Birdsell
We’re thrilled to highlight Judy Birdsell, one of our Co-Founders, past board chair and active, passionate member of our Executive Leadership Team. For over 30 years Judy has been avidly committed to amplifying patient perspectives and working toward a patient-focused healthcare system. Her professional background is in policy and strategy consulting, primarily in the field […]
Ensuring Safety Through Better Diagnoses: A World Patient Safety Day Perspective
On World Patient Safety Day, September 17, 2024, Imagine Citizens Network (ICN) is focusing on this year’s vital theme: “Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety.” Diagnostic errors are a major concern, contributing to roughly 10% of patient deaths worldwide. These errors can lead to delays, inaccuracies, and missed diagnoses, all of which threaten patient safety. Today, […]
Get to Know the Faces of ICN: Leslie Ayre-Jaschke
We are thrilled to highlight one of the extraordinary members of our Executive Leadership Team, Leslie Ayre-Jaschke. Leslie has been with Imagine Citizens Network as a volunteer since 2015 and served on our board for 6 years. In 2020, prior to moving to Edmonton, she was honoured with the Town of Peace River’s Lifelong Achievement Award […]
