Ian completed his B.Sc. (Health Education), B.Ed., and Masters of Adult Education degrees in 1996 from Dalhousie University. Ian has worked in International Development with the Canadian Red Cross Society, and in Medical Education design to Regulatory Affairs, and Marketing within the Pharmaceutical Industry until 2009. In 2009 Ian shifted careers, moving back to NL, and joining the NL Centre for Health Information to create a Change Management Division in support of ehealth provincial projects to enable use in clinical practice. In 2016, Ian joined the newly created Family Practice Renewal Program (FPRP), a joint initiative of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association and Department of Health and Community Services, whose mandate is to improve the delivery and effectiveness of family practice in the province, as part of a more integrated primary health care system. Since joining the program, Ian’s focus has been on organizational design & development to support development of Family Practice Networks (FPNs), a key program arm, Collaborative Services Committees, also a key program “mechanism” to address common population health priorities between FPNs, and NLHS. Through Ian’s roles as Senior Program Consultant and Acting Program Director, he continues to serve as a strong voice for the advancement of primary care both within Newfoundland and Labrador, and across the country. Although Ian has stepped back from a full-time role, he continues to provide Senior Advisory support in a part-time capacity on implementation of the newly created NL Family Practice Renewal Program 2025 Strategic Plan and specific priorities