Jennifer A. Gibson

Jennifer Gibson is the acting Director of Ethics at Providence Health Care (PHC) and an adjunct professor in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia. She is also the Executive Director of Quality, Practice, and Safety at Providence Living, an organization established by PHC in 2017 to redefine seniors’ care in British Columbia.

Jennifer has held a variety of nursing leadership, education, and administrative roles in the Heart Centre at St. Paul's Hospital. The focus of her clinical practice was cardiac and critical care. Skilled in the engagement and mediation, Jennifer brings a passion for values-based care, planning, and decision making. She has presented at many local and national conferences, and has authored and collaborated on a several peer-reviewed published works.

Jennifer earned an MSN and a PhD from the University of British Columbia School of Nursing. Jennifer also holds a Graduate Diploma in Catholic Bioethics from Saint Paul University in Ottawa.