Gillian Martin holds a Bachelor’s of Health Administration from Ryerson University and a Master’s of Adult Education (hons) from Memorial University, as well as certification through the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).

She has primarily worked in hospital settings and Public Health and has held many positions such as Privacy Officer, HIM Coordinator, NSQIP Surgical Clinical Reviewer, Clinical Analyst, HIM Administrator and Clinical Coder. Gillian currently works as a Senior Patient Relations Specialist in the Quality, Risk, Patient Safety and Patient Relations department at Niagara Health in an effort to improve patient experience and safety. Additionally, Gillian is Chair of the Health Information Management Program at HealthCareCan and involved in areas such as program planning, previous learning assessments (PLAR) and faculty/student support. Gillian is also an instructor at HealthCareCan in the biomedical courses which include Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology & Anatomy and Physiology. Gillian is passionate about all aspects of health information and enjoys sharing that passion and knowledge with her students.

Gillian also enjoys engaging in artistic endeavours such as calligraphy, resin and clay art and crafting. Additionally, she loves spending time with her family which includes her two daughters and travelling.