Barbara Fitzsimmons retired in 2020 as Chief Operating Officer for B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). Prior to that, she spent more than 30 years at B.C. Children’s Hospital, first as a registered nurse in paediatric oncology, then in administrative roles with increasing responsibilities until 2012, when she was appointed its Senior Vice President.
Ms. Fitzsimmons has served in a variety of board roles and as an adjunct faculty member at the University of British Columbia’s School of Nursing. In 2015, she transitioned to BCEHS where she took on the role of COO in 2017.
Since retirement she has taken on volunteer roles with Meals on Wheels, Evergreen Campus of Care, dog rescue organizations, and Elderdog Canada.
She holds a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) and a master of science in nursing (MSN), both from the University of British Columbia.