Shared on behalf of Caroline Fanti, Director, Regional Surgical Services Manager
I am pleased to announce that Marnie Fitzsimons-Watkis is joining Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre as Program Manager for the Local Delivery Group, where she will lead and support the continued implementation and maturation of eReferral and Central Intake across Northwestern Ontario.
In this role, she will focus on advancing patient access to care by leveraging digital health solutions to improve care coordination, streamline referral processes, and enhance both patient and provider experience.
Marnie brings a strong foundation in digital health transformation, change management, and regional collaboration. Most recently, she served as Patient Attachment Coordinator with All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, where she supported Ministry of Health priorities to connect unattached patients to primary care. Through this work, she partnered closely with Ontario Health, local providers, and community organizations to improve equitable access and strengthen patient attachment processes across the region.
Through her previous work with Ontario Health, Marnie led engagement and adoption of digital solutions – including eReferral – across Northwestern and Northeastern Ontario. She has also contributed to the development and implementation of Central Intake models, helping to establish standardized workflows and more coordinated pathways to specialty care.
Marnie is a strong advocate for Patient and Family Centred Care and is passionate about working collaboratively with partners across the system to identify gaps, drive quality improvement, and advance integrated care delivery. She is committed to using digital innovation and system-level thinking to improve outcomes for patients, families, and care teams across the Northwest.
Marnie reports to Caroline Fanti, Director, Regional Surgical Services, who is leading the advancement of the LDG related to Central Intake and eReferral across clinical and digital domains. In alignment with this leadership approach, Marnie will further advance this work across both areas.
Please join me in welcoming Marnie to our team.