Faculty

Lori Webel-Edgar

CHA Learning Faculty | Canadian Patient Safety Program
RN, MN, CCHNC, CPSO

Lori Webel-Edgar is the Primary Care Collaboration Lead at the Couchiching Ontario Health Team and a Registered Nurse with more than 38 years of experience across Canada’s healthcare system. Her career spans acute care, community health, public health, and health policy at both the provincial and national levels. She is a dynamic healthcare leader with extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational development, advocacy, and leading initiatives that strengthen person-centred care.

Lori holds a Master of Nursing from Athabasca University, where she focused on understanding maternity care in Canada. Throughout her career, she has successfully led interdisciplinary teams, managed complex initiatives, and supported healthcare organizations in improving quality, safety, and system performance.

Since joining the CHA Learning faculty in 2021, Lori has been committed to helping healthcare professionals develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead improvement in their own organizations. She is passionate about building capacity in healthcare improvement and patient safety and believes empowering others is key to creating stronger, safer, and more person-centred healthcare systems.

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Education

  • Master of Nursing, Athabasca University, 2010
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Dean’s Honour List, McMaster University, 1992
  • Diploma in Nursing, St. Clair College, 1985
  • Crucial Conversations
  • LEADS in Leadership
  • Osgoode Health Law
  • Canadian Patient Safety Officer
  • San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
  • Infant Early Mental Health: Indigenous Context
  • Community Health Nurses Certification
  • Incident Management System (IMS) 200 Certificate
  • Lean Sigma White and Yellow Belt
  • Occupational Health and Safety Management: Level Two
  • Nursing Informatics Certificate
  • Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Certificate
  • LEAD, Management Development
  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
  • Project Management
  • Numerous webinars and conferences related to evidence-based risk management, health system transformation, health policy, and clinical care.

Professional Experience

  • Senior Healthcare Safety and Risk Management Specialist (Clinical), Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC), Toronto, Ontario, August 2020 to present
  • Faculty, HealthCareCAN, CHA Learning, Canadian Patient Safety Program, Online Course, September 2021 to present
  • Registered Nurse, COVID-19 Vaccine Response Team, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Ontario, March 2021 to March 2023
  • Senior Program Manager, Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health, SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, September 2019 to August 2020
  • Program Manager, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Barrie, Ontario, July 2003 to September 2019
  • Chief Nursing Officer (Temporary), Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Barrie, Ontario, April 2015 to February 2016
  • Senior Program Specialist, Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) (Secondment), Public Health Ontario (PHO): Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Toronto, Ontario, February 2013 to February 2015

Areas of Expertise

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Food Service Administration and Management
  • Healthcare Leadership
  • Quality Improvement
  • Project Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Course Development
  • Classroom Teaching
  • Online Teaching
  • Employee Development and Training
  • Advocacy
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Program Development
  • Financial Management

Community Involvement

  • Member of Bravado Show Choir

Research Interests

  • 2021- 2024 – Boards of Directors, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Region 5

Professional Affiliations

Professional Memberships

  • Canadian College of Health Leaders, 2023
  • College of Nurses of Ontario, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and Canadian Nurses Association, 1985–present
  • Ontario Association of Public Health Nursing Leadership, formerly Association of Nursing Directors and Supervisors of Ontario Official Health Agencies, 2006–2019

Volunteer

  • Board of Directors, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Region 5, 2021–2024
  • Board of Directors, Bravado Show Choir, Secretary, 2021–2022
  • Barrie Community Health Centre, Board of Directors; Board Committee Member and Risk Management Subgroup, 2011–2013
  • Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group (MCNIG), Policy and Political Action Officer, 2010–2013
  • Chair of the Communications and Public Relations Committee, Lactation Consultant Association of Southern Ontario, 2000–2001

Accolades and Awards

  • Learning Leader, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, 2019, 2012, 2011 and 2010
  • Sweet Adeline of the Year Nominee, Barrie Soundwaves, 2018
  • Director’s Award, Barrie Soundwaves, 2017
  • Sweet Adeline of the Year Nominee, Barrie Huronia Soundwaves, 2016
  • Marguerite Crouch Award, Barrie Huronia Soundwaves, 2014
  • Regina Borowska Scholarship Winner, Registered Nursing Foundation of Ontario, 2007