2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
Dr. Erin Spicer
BSc '06, Honours Biomedical Sciences
MSc '08, Molecular Biology
Erin is a physician, quality improvement (QI) researcher, and medical educator whose interests centre on the quality of care of hospitalized patients. She is a collaborator on provincial, national and international projects identifying and implementing innovative patient-centered solutions to common healthcare challenges.
At London Health Sciences Center (LHSC), Erin has led the development of WalkMORE, a volunteer-led patient mobility program, as well as co-developed the widely recognized London Urgent COVID-19 Care Clinic, which provided virtual care to more than 2000 patients, freeing up desperately needed hospital resources. She currently co-leads the QI and Education Research Hub where her multi-disciplinary team is focused on preventing the physical and cognitive decline commonly experienced by older admitted patients. Erin is a co-investigator on a multi-hospital project applying artificial intelligence to predict delirium and is the local lead for the provincial QI network of hospitals for research and analytics called General Medicine Quality Improvement Network (GeMQIN). Erin is a strong believer in mentorship and integrates trainees into these research teams where they authentically develop their own QI skills.
In addition to her UWaterloo degrees, Erin holds a degree in Medicine and a MSc in QI and Patient Safety from the University of Toronto (UofT). She is a staff physician at LHSC, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Western University, as well as Adjunct Professor at UofT.