Rosemary comes to us with 40+ years of nursing experience in the Atlantic Provinces and Western Canada, with a primary focus on bowel and bladder management.

Born in Norton, New Brunswick she received her nursing diploma from the Saint John General School of Nursing and subsequently a Master of Health Science from McMaster university with a focus on geriatric assessment and rehabilitation and prevalence of incontinence in primiparous women. She has experience with cancer practice change, product evaluation and standardization, long term care, and OR nursing.

She has extensive experience as a Continence Specialist and educator. She was introduced to urodynamics by Dr Said Awad, Department Head of Urology at Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia and operated three urodynamic clinics and co-authored several research papers. She set up the urodynamic clinic in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Calgary General Hospital in Alberta. Most recently, she was an expert content contributor for the development and implementation of the Alberta Health Services Urinary Catheter Clinical Care Topic published in July 2019.

She participated in the evolution of home health nursing practice in the Calgary Zone from a learning, coaching and facilitation perspective. Recently, retired from her full-time position as Nursing Practice Specialist with Alberta Health Services, Rosemary is currently providing coaching, mentoring support and training on facilitating practice change.

Rosemary sings in 2 choirs, travels with her husband of 30 years and enjoys visits with her stepson and grandchildren.