Director, Women & Children and Mental Health Programs
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Crystal Edwards is a well-respected leader who is passionate about improving access and equity to quality care for children, youth and families in Northwestern Ontario. She has long been an advocate for change having made many advancements in maternal child and paediatric care at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), including obtaining funding for several program expansions. She successfully expanded the services of the child and adolescent mental health unit at TBRHSC as well as established a regional paediatric support program for the north. Crystal was a strong advocate for the Northern Maternal Child Network and has worked alongside other leaders in its successful formation.
Crystal is a Lakehead University graduate, having received two Bachelor of Science Degrees, one in Biology and the other in Nursing. She holds a Master of Nursing Degree from the University of Toronto. Crystal is a member of the Canadian College of Healthcare Leaders as well as the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. Crystal started her career in healthcare as a Registered Nurse working in Critical Care while also working as an Organ & Tissue Donation Coordinator for Trillium Gift of Life and providing clinical oversight to nursing students at Lakehead University. Crystal moved into her first formal leadership role as the Clinical Nurse Specialist for the surgical program and upon completion of her Master’s degree, became the Clinical Manager of a surgical inpatient unit and Endoscopy suite. Crystal is currently working as the Director of the Women & Children’s Program at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre with newly added oversight of the Adult & Forensic Mental Health Program. Crystal actively participates on a number of Provincial Council for Maternal Child Health and Critical Care Services Ontario committees, as well numerous community and regional committees and tables.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
12:00pm – 12:40pm
Thursday, December 1, 2022
10:15am – 11:30am