Partnering With Purpose
I partner with healthcare organizations and system leaders to bring a meaningful patient lens into communication, strategy, and program design.
My work focuses on translating lived experience into approaches that are clear, practical, and grounded in real-world impact.
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Grounded in lived experience and health system insight, I provide advisory support to healthcare and research organizations looking to strengthen how patient perspective is integrated into strategy, communication, and program design.
My work focuses on bringing clarity, structure, and a practical patient lens to initiatives that are often complex, sensitive, or evolving.
Examples of work:
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Retained patient advisor for hospitals, research teams, and digital health organizations
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Review and provide strategic input on patient-facing materials, policies, and organizational communications
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Contribute to advisory boards, co-design initiatives, and facilitated working sessions
Areas of focus:
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Patient engagement and partnership
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Clear and inclusive communication
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Health equity and experience-informed design
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Advisor to CAMH, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), the Canadian Immunocompromised Advocacy Network, and the U of T Department of Family & Community Medicine, with contributions including:
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Access to Clinical Notes in Canada — featured on CAMH’s Digital Mental Health Lab platform
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Quoted patient partner in CIHI’s Annual Report, contributing lived-experience insight to national health data and engagement priorities
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Judge, Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) Right Care Challenge Awards, supporting initiatives focused on improving access to care and easing pressure on emergency departments
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Featured in Patient Voice: “The Hidden Toll of Chronic Illness and Medical Dismissal: Emily’s Story” — sharing personal experience navigating complex chronic illness as part of a national patient storytelling platform
💬 Bring lived experience into your work with care, clarity, and intention.
I develop clear, compassionate, and strategically grounded content that bridges clinical language and real-world experience.
My work helps healthcare teams communicate with greater clarity, empathy, and precision, while ensuring patient perspective is meaningfully reflected in how information is shared and understood.
Drawing on lived experience, a background in communications, and hands-on course development within healthcare education settings, I create content that is both accessible and actionable.
Examples of work:
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Writing and ghostwriting for articles, op-eds, reports, and thought leadership
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Inclusive language reviews, audits, and editing for patient-facing materials
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Course and curriculum development for healthcare, advocacy, and education initiatives
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Content strategy for campaigns, toolkits, and learning resources
Areas of focus:
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Chronic illness and complex conditions
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Mental health, stigma, and patient experience
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Accessibility, inclusion, and health equity
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Translating complex or clinical information into clear, human-centered communication
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Course designer with CAMH, supporting education and learning initiatives that translate complex systems into accessible, patient-informed content
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Co-lead writer, CAMH’s Clear & Inclusive Writing Guide, shaping organization-wide approaches to respectful, person-centred language — published in Healthy Debate
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Contributor to CIHI and the University of Toronto’s Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) health communication initiatives
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Published in national outlets and public-facing health platforms, including Healthy Debate
✏️ Tell stories that educate, connect, and resonate.
I speak on patient experience, storytelling, and communication in healthcare, bringing a grounded and candid perspective shaped by lived experience and systems insight.
My talks explore what it means to navigate complex illness within modern healthcare, and how storytelling, inclusion, and communication can drive meaningful culture change.
I aim to create space for reflection while offering practical, real-world takeaways that audiences can apply in their work.
Speaking formats:
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Keynote presentations for conferences, healthcare events, and organizational gatherings
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Panels, fireside chats, and lectures on patient partnership, inclusion, and system change
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Workplace and community talks on mental health, resilience, and navigating complexity
Areas of focus:
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Rare and chronic illness
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Mental health and lived experience
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Patient engagement and partnership
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Inclusive and human-centered communication
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• Featured speaker at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine, sharing lived experience with medical learners to support more patient-centred practice
• Speaker at CAMH, presenting on patient partnership, stigma, inclusion, and the role of lived experience in system change
• Panelist at the “Where’s the Patient Voice in Health Professional Education?” conference (British Columbia), contributing to national conversations on embedding patient perspectives in education
• Speaker at the UHN PiPER Conference, presenting on OpenNotes and patient access to clinical notes
• Presenter at SIMposium, sharing insights from the DOORS-adjacent digital literacy and patient education work
• Speaker at March.ai, sharing her diagnostic odyssey and the implications for AI, diagnostics, and patient trust
• Published and featured in Healthy Debate, CP24, The Kit, and NOW
🎙️ Inspire your audience through lived experience, insight, and lasting impact.
I collaborate with a small number of aligned organizations and brands to create thoughtful, story-led content rooted in lived experience.
These partnerships are grounded in authenticity, accessibility, and shared values, with a focus on work that feels considered, relevant, and meaningful to the communities I engage with.
Examples of work
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Story-led content and campaigns across blog, social, and digital platforms
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Creative collaborations that centre accessibility, wellness, and lived experience
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Narrative-driven partnerships that align with broader themes of health, care, and inclusion
Areas of focus:
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Health and wellness
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Accessibility and inclusive design
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Lifestyle and experience-driven storytelling
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Creative and purpose-aligned brand communication
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Lifestyle and storytelling collaborations with Cirque du Soleil
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Creator partnerships with NatureMary in the wellness space
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Featured storytelling with Osteo Tuina across blog, newsletter, and social media
A Note on Partnerships:
I take on a limited number of collaborations each year, prioritizing alignment, integrity, and long-term value over volume.
🌟 Collaborate on content that feels good and does good.
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