Michael Wheadon

Director of Quality, Safety and Innovation @Interior Health Authority

Kelowna, BC, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2021 — Present

Director of Quality, Safety and Innovation @Interior Health Authority

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EDUCATION

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Thompson Rivers University

Bachelor of Science (Health)

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Memorial University of Newfoundland

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

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Canadian Healthcare Association / Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Canadian Patient Safety Officer

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College of the North Atlantic

Medical Laboratory Technology Diploma

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Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association

Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control

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Institute for Healthcare Communication

Faculty Member

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Prosci

Certified in Change Management

SKILLS

HealthcareAccreditationHospitalsManagementChange ManagementProgram DevelopmentQuality ImprovementLeadershipPublic SpeakingProcess ImprovementPatient SafetyHealthcare Information TechnologyPolicyHealthcare ManagementClinical ResearchInfection ControlQuality ManagementProgram EvaluationEpidemiology

ABOUT MICHAEL WHEADON

Recognized health care leader in Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Risk Management and Accreditation, with extensive consultant experience across the full spectrum of healthcare. Currently serving as Director of Quality, Safety, and Innovation for Laboratory Medicine at Interior Health, Michael has held a variety of leadership roles throughout his 20+ year career. With prior experience as Site & Seniors Manager, Community & Rural Hospitals, Michael brings a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges involved in translating quality improvements into real-world healthcare practice. Michael’s approach to leadership in healthcare was profoundly shaped by his involvement in the 2015 pan-Canadian Collaborative \"Cultural Capability; Patient and Family Engagement; and Mental Health in the Northern and Remote Context\" with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. A key moment in this journey was his visit to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, where the REDress Project Exhibit focusing on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women left a lasting impact, deepening his commitment to equity, inclusion, and patient-centered care in all aspects of his work.\"We are the people we have been waiting for\"

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