Carol Timmings

Carol Timmings is currently the Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention with Toronto Public Health. She has lead operational responsibilities for chronic disease and injury prevention, early detection of cancer, workplace health promotion and related health planning, policy and performance measurement functions. She is also the organizational lead for the RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization initiative and nursing quality practice.

Carol holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree and a Master of Education degree in Policy and Administration both from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Carol is a highly-developed nursing leader with demonstrated abilities in senior management, healthy public policy, program development and strategic health system planning. She is a results-oriented nursing leader with extensive experience spanning the areas of chronic disease and injury prevention, child and family health, environmental health and health planning and policy. Recognized for her exceptional abilities in building, leading and empowering high performing intra-professional teams, Carol provides strategic leadership in the delivery of client-centered programs and services to diverse communities. Her commitment to the social determinants of health and reducing health inequities is consistently evidenced in her approach to public-health leadership.

Carol has had extensive executive involvement with both national and provincial nursing professional associations and advisory boards, including RNAO's Board of Directors, Community Health Nurses of Canada, the Provincial Chief Nursing Officer Nursing Network and ANDSOOHA - Public Nursing Management in Ontario. In 2010, Carol received the Association of Local Public Health Agencies Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to the public health system in Ontario.