Terri has been a registered nurse for over 40 years and  has worked in acute care, home care, clinical consultation,  education, management and  project leadership. Over the years, her interests and practice have come  to focus on palliative care and the care of older adults, primarily in rural areas. Terri led the creation of the palliative care and complex care programs in Alberta Health Services North Zone in 2017. She has held board roles with Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association, CHPCA, Alberta Gerontological Nurses Association, the Canadian Gerontology Nursing Association, and the Canadian Palliative Care Nurses Interest group. Now semi retired, Terri currently works as a Special Advisor for Alberta Health Services North Zone.  She has a Master of Nursing, a Palliative Care diploma from Grant MacEwan College, and CNA certifications in Hospice Palliative Care and Gerontology. 

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Terri has always been an active volunteer, and currently gives time to the Parkland Food Bank and Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation.