Prior to joining the faculty, she had diverse clinical career with direct care experience in pediatric and adult emergency care, neonatal intensive care, as well as a position as the clinical nurse specialist on a pediatric complex pain team. Her funded research focuses on the social functioning of adolescents with chronic conditions as well as best practices in preparing health professionals to engage in inter-professional practice. In collaboration with colleagues, she has conducted research in the area of knowledge translation, specifically to improve pain care for children and youth in developing countries.