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Tina Saryeddine is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa and the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), representing Canada's Fire Chiefs since 1909. She bridges academic research with federal policy making and emergency management systems across health and public safety sectors.
Her educational credentials include:
- B.Sc. from the University of Ottawa
- B.Soc.Sc. from the University of Ottawa
- M.H.A. from the University of Ottawa
- C.H.E. designation from the Canadian College of Health Leaders
- Ph.D. from the University of Toronto
Her research focuses on evidence-informed policy and inter-organizational networks, particularly examining communication across healthcare continuum and emergency response systems. She specializes in translating research into practice for federal policy development, with emphasis on health innovation, public safety integration, and multi-agency collaboration frameworks in national emergency systems.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- CIHR Community Outreach Award
- Ted Freedman Award for innovation in education
- Hygeia Award
Tina actively mentors graduate students through CAFC placements for MHA, MSc, and MBA programs, supervising research-to-practice projects in emergency management. Her work has secured competitive funding from CIHR, Canadian Nurses Foundation, and Ontario's Change Foundation for knowledge translation initiatives. She serves as a long-term reviewer for the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare and contributes to journal peer review.
Leading CAFC's national initiatives, she coordinates cross-jurisdictional collaborations between fire services, healthcare systems, and federal emergency management agencies to enhance national resilience protocols.
