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Colleen Harris RN MN  Colleen
Harris is currently the Nurse Co-ordinator/Nurse Practitioner of the
University of Calgary Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, where she has been
involved in multidisciplinary MS care for the past fourteen years. She
completed a diploma nursing program at the Foothills Hospital and later
obtained both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Nursing through the
University of Calgary. Her interests specific in MS care include intrathecal
baclofen therapy, heath outcomes evaluation and disability advocacy.
She helped co-ordinate several clinical trials on a variety of new MS
therapies and collaborates with other clinic nurses in nursing research
projects.
Colleen has been actively involved with the MS Society of Canada for
over 13 years both as a committee member and on the Board of Directors.
She was involved in a MS Society social action initiative that facilitated
provincial reimbursement of the new immunomodulating drugs. She has
worked collaboratively with the MS Society in developing patient education
programs and helped develop a very successful Wellness Program. Colleen, along with several of her MS Nursing colleagues from North America, Europe and Australia, was involved in the creation of the International Organization of MS Nurses (IOMSN). The goal of this organization is to facilitate communication, skills development, and standards in nursing care of people with MS. She is currently the president of IOMSN, which has a membership of 400 and is rapidly growing. |
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