Executive Vice-President, Clinical Operations
Heather Paterson is the Executive Vice-President, Clinical Operations at Niagara Health.
Heather is a proud member of the nursing profession and holds a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and a Masters of Business Administration. She is a certified Quality Improvement Advisor with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. With more than 25 years of healthcare experience, she has held many progressive leadership positions within Niagara Health, including positions at the manager and director levels. She has extensive experience leading high-performing clinical teams, driving a culture of continuous quality improvement and safety. She prides herself on building strong relationships with her teams and physician partners. Heather is involved in many committees with our Ontario Health West partners, collaborating on many healthcare initiatives to improve the delivery of care for our patients.