Current Teaching
David has over 16 years experience in health care leadership including in large academic teaching hospitals. Most recently he was appointed as the Chief of Professional Practice and Nursing for Providence Health Care (PHC) leaving his role as Director for Nursing Practice within that organization. Prior to his work within nursing practice, he was the Director of the Mental Health Program located at St. Paul’s Hospital. At PHC, he has provided leadership for the planning, coordination and evaluation of mental health and then nursing and allied health services across all PHC acute and residential sites. He is currently responsible for professional practice in all allied health disciplines and nursing and a member of the senior leadership team of the organization. He currently works within a collaborative model across all disciplines as an advocate for professional practice and the delivery of quality patient care. David leads the implementation of strategic directions for nursing, and ensures the continuing advancement of nursing practice through academic education including joint appointments with the Schools of Nursing. He oversees strategic directions and ensures the establishment, implementation and evaluation of standards of practice, quality management and academic advancement for allied health professionals in a regional, provincial and national context. Develops portfolio specific strategies for resource plans and promotes and enhances research capacity for clinical science.