Amy Ma has been a part of the Montreal Children’s Hospital’s Family Advisory Forum since 2013, and currently serves as its co-chair. Her experience as a parent of a child with a health issue motivates her to harness patient and family voices as a force for positive change in the healthcare system. Ms Ma actively collaborates with the hospital ombudsman, administrators and clinicians to bring about improvements to quality and service. She has an interest in maternal health, diversity and inclusion, and health equity.

Ms Ma has developed and maintained connections to families and patient advisors across Canada, with her involvement in the Patient Advisory Network, Choosing Wisely Canada, L’Appui Montreal (caregiver advocacy), Nourish (environmental nutrition), and a community of practice on patient partnership led by the University of Montréal.

Prior to this, Ms. Ma held positions in fundraising with McGill University. She lives in Montreal with her husband and three teenagers.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-ma-ctzenimprover/

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