As director of the Data Stewardship Initiative, Maureen Kelly provides the vision and leadership for one of CIHI’s key strategic initiatives — to advance the adoption of a stewardship approach to Canada’s health data in order to address the existing fragmentation and complexities that limit the sharing and use of health data.
Ms. Kelly has always been passionate about using data for public benefit. She began her career at the Office for National Statistics in the UK focused on social and population health statistics. Following a secondment at Statistics Canada, she joined CIHI in 2003 and has held several leadership positions, including the inaugural director of data governance.
Ms. Kelly holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University, England and a postgraduate certification in Applied Statistics.
Day 1: Oct 14, 2025
Day 2: Oct 22, 2025
3:30 pm
CASE STUDY: DATA PLATFORMS
Pan-Canadian Health Data Stewardship: driving Canada’s health system data forward
Data is essential infrastructure in a modern, world-class health system. Patients need their data to travel alongside them as they go through their care journeys. And, when combined together, data is the powerful driver required to manage and improve the health care system for the benefit of all. As Canada’s health data leader, CIHI is leading the changes needed to break down the many data silos that currently exist and safely unlock the power of our health data, including enabling AI. Learn about:
- The transformation underway of Canada’s health data ecosystem and the importance of health data stewardship
- How data stewardship is tackling the human, organizational and governance barriers to improve the access, sharing and use of health data.
- The importance of building public trust, ensuring the safe and ethical use of health data, advancing health equity and respecting Indigenous data governance and sovereignty.
