Episode #15 - Dr. Gillian Strudwick

In this episode, host Helen Angus, CEO of AMS Healthcare, speaks with Dr. Gillian Strudwick, a Registered Nurse and an internationally recognized leader in digital health and mental health innovation. She currently serves as the Interim Scientific Director of the Digital Innovation Hub, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. In these roles, she leads research an implementation initiatives aimed at transforming mental health care through the responsible an equitable use of digital technologies. Dr. Strudwick is also an Associate Professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, where she teaches and mentors the next generation of health system leaders and digital health scientists. Her program of research sits at the intersection of digital health, implementation science, and mental health services, with a focus on designing, evaluating, and scaling innovations that improve care experiences and outcomes for both patient and providers. Nationally and internationally, Dr. Strudwick is a sought-after expert and advisor. She serves on the boards of AMS Healthcare, the Village Family Health Team, and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute. She is the youngest nurse to be named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing and the first woman in Canada to be named a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association. Her contributions have been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Sigma Emerging Nurse Researcher Award, the CIHR Rising Star Award in Health Services and Policy Research, and the Top 20 Under 40 in Canadian Life Sciences. Dedicated to collaboration and impact, Dr. Strudwick has worked with health system partnersacross Canada and internationally, including Oxford University, Harvard University and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, to ensure digital solutions in health are usable, effective, and equitable. She has provided scientific guidance to policymakers, including as a member of Ontario's COVID-19 advisory table, and regularly contributes to thought leadership in the areas of AI, usability, and human factors in health care. http://amshealthcare.ca/