Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2017
• Invested on: January 24, 2018

Patricia Mandy, C.M.
Dundas, Ontario

Pat Mandy is an advocate for Indigenous health. One of Ontario’s leading nurses and health care administrators, she was the first Indigenous president of the College of Nurses of Ontario and a founding member of the Aboriginal Health Advocacy Committee. Through her leadership of Hamilton Health Sciences, she improved the patient experience by creating the Aboriginal Health Navigator role, the first such initiative in Canada. A compassionate and principled mentor, she has supported many Indigenous youth pursuing careers in the health profession.