As Marie steps into retirement, we reflect on the indelible mark she has left our organization and on the entire QI and patient safety community.

Marie officially joined CQuIPS in 2020 as the inaugural Associate Director at Women’s College Hospital, but her influence stretches back much further. As a long-standing faculty member and coach for the Certificate Course and EQUIP, Marie brought depth, thoughtfulness, and lived experience from years of leading QI at the system level. Her passion for building QI capacity—particularly in interprofessional teams—shone through in every session she facilitated, every project she coached, and every connection she helped foster.

Under her leadership, the Certificate Course matured into a more rigorous, inclusive, and practically grounded program. Beyond her work in our education programs, her work in expanding interprofessional QI capacity at WCH was incredibly impactful. By aligning the hospital’s quality goals with CQuIPS’ educational expertise, Marie helped create a model partnership that not only elevated improvement efforts at WCH but became a standard for what collaboration between CQuIPS and partner institutions can look like.

Marie was also one of the few voices—and perhaps the most qualified—to speak to the ethical considerations of QI work, a topic she championed in the early days. Her work on developing and streamlining the QI review stream at Sick Kids filled a critical gap, ensuring that rigorous QI work could proceed efficiently while upholding ethical standards.

Marie distinguished herself as a trusted leader who championed ethical, high-quality QI, building interprofessional engagement, promoting language-concordant care, advancing responsible data-sharing across TAHSN, and working collectively to adopt a common approach across organizations to reduce preventable harm to patients. Whether advising on project design or delivering lectures, she brough intellectual rigour, humility, and deep care for patients and teams. Marie leaves a legacy through the learners she inspired, projects she strengthened, and the culture of thoughtfulness and excellence she helped shape.

Marie, your retirement marks the end of a remarkable era—but your impact will continue to shape CQuIPS and the QI community for years to come.