Jana Kocourek joined Cystic Fibrosis Canada (CFC) as Program Director, Healthcare to build health-care best practices among clinics across Canada treating individuals with CF. Jana started the role in July 2023.
The role required a deep understanding of health care systems and an appreciation of the challenges faced by people living with CF. With a balance of personal experience and a career that supported improving health care practices, Jana acts as a vital conduit between the needs of patients and families and the constraints of the health care system. This is fueled by her ability to hear and understand the needs of a range of stakeholders, to build strong bridges between people, and to galvanize feedback into actionable strategies that improve lives. Jana has a BSc as well as a Master’s in Health Science, Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa. Before joining CFC, Jana was Associate Director, Knowledge Mobilization and Project Management at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, and also worked at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Click here to see Jana’s LinkedIn profile.