About Us
Who we are
Manitoba Association for Safety in Healthcare (MASH) is a specialized safety program dedicated to the healthcare industry in Manitoba.
We offer a comprehensive range of safety training, consulting services, and Safe Work certification to support all healthcare workers.
Our primary goal is to collaborate with our members, providing the necessary safety and health resources to establish a secure work environment for their employees.
We are deeply committed to ensuring the well-being of healthcare professionals and promoting a culture of safety within the healthcare sector.
Our Mission
Empower, support, and enable those working within the healthcare sector to create safer environments to reduce preventable harm.
Our Vision
To deliver physically and psychologically safer environments for everyone working in the healthcare sector.
Our Values
Collaboration: An engaging, diverse, and inclusive environment where people share a broad range of perspectives to support the common goal of achieving the highest level of safety and quality care.
Excellence: A trusted source of high standards and professionalism where innovation and best practices nurture a culture of continuous improvement.
Accountability: Delivering value to the healthcare sector through measurable reduction of preventable harm.
Transparency: Ensuring a culture of openness where people have the confidence to report concerns, seek improvements, and receive quick responses to safety needs at all levels.
Our Team
Deanne Mullen - Safety Advisor
Devan Humphrey - Executive Assistant
Jessica Selby - Safety Associate
Megan Brook - Safety Associate
Pamela McCallum - Director of Operations
Ron Van Denakker - Executive Director
Shelly Taylor - Safety Advisor
Tonya Nelson - Director of Safety Programs
Board of Directors
Alisa Ramrattan - ADM Department of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care
Ben Fry - Shared Health
Conne Newman - Manitoba Health
Dan McGregor - Prairie Mountain Health
Darlene Jackson - Manitoba Nurses Union
Gina McKay - Canadian Union of Public Employees
Dave Kramer - Safe Work Manitoba (ex-officio)
Jason Linklater - Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals
Kyle Ross - Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union
Micheline St-Hilaire - Actionmarguerite
Mike Nader (chairperson) - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Theresa Oswald - Doctors Manitoba
