Executive Director
Alberta Health Services
Lene Jorgensen is the Executive Director for the Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network at Alberta Health Services. Lene’s academic background spans Athletic Therapy, Kinesiology, and Leadership & Management. Lene is originally from Denmark and now lives in Calgary, Alberta on traditional Treaty 7, Métis Region 3 and Blackfoot land.
Lene has worked extensively in the areas of chronic disease prevention & management and health system & service planning. For the past decade, Lene has worked on numerous Indigenous health projects and initiatives, including Indigenous health action planning, an organizational approach to Indigenous health planning, and the Alberta Health Services Indigenous Health Strategy (Roadmap to Wellness).
Of specific note, in 2018 and 2019 Lene worked directly with the Blood Tribe Department of Health to co-design the Bringing the Spirits Home Addiction Framework. This framework is a community-wide, comprehensive, full continuum of care addiction framework specific for the Blood Tribe community and the Blackfoot culture. This collaboration and co-design resulted in increase in the Government of Alberta’s funding to the community, specifically to the locally operated safe withdrawal management site. This framework received the gold award for innovation from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada and for her compassionate involvement, Lene was transferred an Eagle Feather from local Blackfoot Elders.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
13:30 – 16:30 EST