DANIELLE PIERCE, PT
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
My Studies
Master of Health Studies, Leadership Focus,
ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
September 2022 - Present
This program will provide me with the knowledge and skills to better perform as a leader in the health care sector. I am learning about health care policy, change management, how to determine trends and plan for the future of health care.
Master of Science, Physical Therapy, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
September 2009- July 2011
My clinical masters provided me with the knowledge and skills to practice safely and thoughtfully as a physiotherapist. It taught me about physiotherapy specific standards of care, and taught me fundamentals of business management including creating a business proposal and plan for implementation.
Bachelor of Science, Honours, Life Sciences, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
September 2005 - May 2009
My undergraduate degree was in life sciences, with courses including (but not limited to) biology, organic chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, and calculus. My elective courses included Italian, psychology and astronomy.
Additional Relevant Courses
Mental Health First Aid Training
June 1, 2022
Quality Improvement in an Integrated Mental and Physical Health Setting
Med Psych Alliance, February-April 2022
Inspiring Leadership in Ourselves and Others
Three part online course through Canadian Physiotherapy Association, February- April 2015
Preceptorship 101
Lisa Harper, Trillium Health Partners, November 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
Recent/Relevant Experience
Interim Patient Care Manager, Inpatient Medicine,
TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS
July 2022- Present
I am currently an Interim Manager on an Inpatient Medicine unit at THP. I support the health care workers on my team, oversee unit operations, and strive to maximize patient outcomes and excellence in quality patient care.
Interim Manager Intern, Clinical Resource Team, TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS
January 2022 - July 2022
Internship opportunity working with and learning from three resource team managers and providing manager coverage across the platform. Focus on manager accountabilities and standard work, recruitment and retention, people management, financial/budget management, project management and personal leadership development. Shared responsibility for staffing management, including load balancing staff across the organization to mitigate risk every shift.
Physiotherapist, Cardiology and ICU, TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS
May 2020- Jan 2022
Assessment and treatment of acute cardiology and critical care patients. Working closely with team to maximize patient outcomes, prioritizing safe early mobility and chest physiotherapy techniques in these critical populations, and providing the best possible discharge plan. Prioritizing caseload to maximize patient outcomes most efficiently, prioritizing ICU caseload for weekend coverage, and providing weekend coverage on a rotational basis.
Physiotherapist, Inpatient Medicine, TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS
January 2016- May 2020
Assessment and treatment of acute inpatient medicine patients. Focus on maximizing functional mobility and achieving individual patient goals, providing the right care in the right place at the right time. Working closely with team to maximize patient outcomes and providing the best possible discharge plan. Providing weekend coverage on a rotational basis.
Elder Life Specialist, Hospital Elder Life Program, TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS
October 2015- June 2016
Orchestrated Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) launch at Credit Valley Hospital (CVH) site THP in fall 2015. HELP is a volunteer based program for prevention of delirium and functional decline in hospitalized seniors. Role included education of unit staff regarding HELP, supervising and training volunteers to do specialized interventions with appropriate patients, geriatric screening and assessment, scheduling and coordinating volunteers and ensuring ongoing competency with assigned interventions.