Karen Perkin

Karen Perkin holds the role of Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nurse Executive at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s). She joined the Senior Leadership Team at St. Joseph’s in April 2010 as Vice President of Professional Practice and Chief Nurse Executive, supporting nursing and allied health professional practice, spiritual care and ethics. In April 2011, the role expanded to include accountability for all of the clinical programs at the St. Joseph’s Hospital acute ambulatory site. In 2014, the role further evolved to include pharmacy services. Previously, she held the position of Director, Nursing Practice at St. Joseph’s for a number of years.

Karen has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of nursing leadership roles. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from Western University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor in 1984. Karen is also an Associate Professor at the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University. She has published leadership, professional practice and research papers, presented internationally and taught at Fanshawe College and Western University at the nursing undergraduate and graduate levels.

Karen is passionate about patient- and family-centred care, safe and vibrant care environments, scholarly practice, compassionate leadership and system transformation. She feels very privileged and grateful to have the opportunity to serve in health care at this pivotal time.