Lindsay Martinek graduated from the University of Guelph in 2001, with a B.A.Hon in Criminology, public policy and a minor in biomedical science.  She then attained her RT diploma from the Michener Institute.  Immeduately after her graduation in 2004, Lindsay began working at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, with her primary focus in the emergency departent, inpatiet wards and the neonatal intensive care unit.  Throughout her early years at Sickkids, Lindsay became actively involved in departmental and hospital committees, ongoing professional development and soaking in as much experience at the bedside and in leadership as she could, eventually leading to enrolling in a Masters Degree program in health leadership which she completed in 2013.  Lindsay moved to Michael Garron Hospital (Toronto East Health Network) in 2012 to take on a leadership position as Manager of Interprofessional Practice managing all of the allied health disciplines in the organization.  It was through this role she discovered her love of clinicla operations leadership.  She spent 6 years in the Manager role and was then promoted to the Director of Interprofessional Practice, responsible for both nursing and allied practice and team based care delivery, hospital wide.  In 2020 the nursing resource team as well as the renal and oncology programs were added to Lindsay’s porfolio.  Additionally, Lindsay is responsible for the academic partnerships across the orgaization and for all students both clinical and non-clinical who rotate through the hospital.  Lindsay is also the President of the Board and Executive Commuttee at the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario!  Outside of her professional responsibilities, Lindsay is married with two children (11 & 13) who keep her exceptionally busy with rep sports and the usual cadence of family life!  In her somewhat limited spare time, Lindsay is an avid skiier, hiker and gym goer. She also enjoys downtime with a good book or some netflix and a good glass of wine!