Iain Scott introduced our guest speaker. Monique Levesque-Pharoah is a long-standing Toastmaster and served on the board from 2016-2018. As a member of Vital Words since 1994 and charter member of We Believe in Winnipeg since 2009, she enjoys using her Toastmasters skills in all aspects of her life. She met her husband Don there in 1994. She holds a Certificate in Human Resources Management (Honours) and has professional experience in employee development, communication & leadership. She's the business owner of Unique Communications & Training and certified mediator through Mediation Services Manitoba, she also enjoys working with organizations and leadership teams on conflict strategies. Since 2014, Monique has worked at the Health Sciences Centre Foundation. As the Director of Partnerships & Events she works with organizations to help provide tomorrow's health care today. She's excited to share updates from HSC, some patient stories that have left an imprint and how Operation Excellence will improve health care where we need it most - right here in Manitoba
Monique's presentation highlighted the work of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation. Operation Excellence is a $100 million campaign to revitalize and report HSC as a surgical centre of excellence and innovation. It is the largest campaign in the history of the HSC Foundation. The campaigned was launched in June, 2022 with $75 million already raised, including a $50 million contribution from the province. The campaign is a 6-year initiative to redevelop a number of key spaces at the HSC campus. With the public's support, Operation Excellence will help HSC address the urgent diagnostic and surgical wait list situation in MB, improve patient safety, comfort and outcomes by moving toward a more minimally invasive procedures when circumstances and technology allow, reduce emergency department wait times, and to become a hospital of choice for surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals looking for opportunities to learn, excel, and perform leading edge work.
For more information, visit www.operationexcellence.ca.