VP, Programs and Services and Chief Nursing Executive
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Irene Andress serves as vice-president, programs & services and chief nursing executive.
In October 2020, Irene joined Holland Bloorview following a 35-year career in healthcare, 30 of which were at Michael Garron Hospital. She held several senior leadership positions there, including vice-president, patient experience, health professions & chief nursing executive.
Throughout her career, Irene has consistently shown a passionate commitment to patients and families. She is an ardent voice for nursing and healthcare disciplines, and has elevated practice standards locally and at the provincial level. She is a respected, trusted and dynamic leader with experience in the emergency department, maternal newborn child, organizational development and medicine.
As vice-president, programs & services and chief nursing executive at Holland Bloorview, Irene advances integrated programs and services, supports best quality care for children and families experiencing disability and empowers integrated inter-professional teams through strength-based approaches. She also builds upon her record of nurturing the next generation of healthcare leaders, imparting wisdom and a dedication to compassionate care, quality and safety, data- and evidence-informed decision-making and nursing excellence.
Irene obtained a bachelor of science in Nursing from Metropolitan Toronto University (formerly known as Ryerson University) and a master of nursing (administration) from the University of Toronto.
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM NDT
The Art of Transition: Navigating Healthcare Systems for Medically Complex Children
Monday, October 21, 2024
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM NDT