Elizabeth Hartney

Elizabeth Hartney BSc, MSc, PhD             Royal Roads University

Principal Investigator: Improving Emergency Care of Indigenous Elders Living with Frailty in Interior Health (IH-015)

Dr Elizabeth Hartney is Professor and Program Head of the MA Leadership (Health Specialization) program, and Director of the Centre for Health Leadership & Research at Royal Roads University, and was previously the Resident Psychologist for the BC Ministry of Health. She is a Registered Psychologist, is board certified in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback, and is on the Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists. She is also a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychologist Society. She holds a BSc in Psychology, an MSc in Cognitive Science, a PhD Psychology, and a Master of Arts in Higher Education. Elizabeth’s research focuses on patient-centred care, including allyship for Indigenous leadership and patient representation and leadership in the healthcare system. She has published extensively on these issues.