M Patrice Lindsay

About

M. Patrice Lindsay is a healthcare systems and engagement consultant who has driven major improvements in the Canadian healthcare system and better outcomes for people with lived experience for almost 40 years. Patrice holds a degree in nursing from the University of Western Ontario, a master’s degree from the University of Ottawa focused on research methods and program evaluation, and a PhD from the University for Toronto focused on health systems performance. She is a Fellow of the World Stroke Organization. Most recently, she has served as the Director of Health Systems and Engagement at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and prior to that at the Canadian Stroke Network. She has been a front-line nurse in cardiology and cardiac surgery intensive care for both adults and children, a director of quality improvement at a major hospital, as well as a research nurse specialist and a research multi-centre project coordinator. She is also currently a surveyor with Accreditation Canada in Q-Mentum and Stroke Distinction.

Patrice has led and driven strategic directions for health systems design and change for people with stroke and heart conditions across Canada and internationally. She has developed innovative knowledge translation and implementation initiatives that bridge, integrate, and support the needs and interests of people living with these conditions and their families. She led the development of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Guidelines and has been the senior editor for 20 years. She has championed women’s heart and brain health and access to care for Indigenous communities. She is involved in several research initiatives and has coauthored over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Patrice is a recipient of the World Stroke Organization 2024 Award for Stroke Services and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for her efforts to improve stroke care and outcomes in Canada and internationally.
Patrice has ensured that the work she leads is built on the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and she ensures a gender equity lens in all aspects of this work. She is a passionate champion for women’s heart and brain health, both in her work and based on her personal health experiences. She has codeveloped several public reports on women’s heart and brain health and is a lead on a major public campaign on women’s risk factors for heart and brain conditions. She has been a member and champion of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance since its inception, and recently served as the volunteer chair of the Research Committee. She currently sits on several healthcare advisory boards and is a co-investigator on multiple research projects.

Employment

• MarcLind Health Systems and Engagement Consulting Principal COnsultant
  2025 - Present

Education

• University of Toronto PhD
  ? - 2003

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Publications

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