Melissa Donskov

Melissa Donskov is the executive director at Bruyère’s long-term care homes: Bruyère Health Saint-Louis Long-Term Care and Bruyère Health Élisabeth-Bruyère Long-Term Care. Melissa previously worked in primary health care research management with the Bruyère Health Research Institute, as well as with Bruyère Health as medical affairs manager and administrator for the Bruyère Health Academic Medical Organization. More recently, she was the director of operations at the Bruyère Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care where she led the team to many successes with projects aimed at enhancing the quality of care provided to long-term care residents, increasing the workforce’s knowledge and skills and helping shape the long-term care system of the future. Melissa has a master’s degree in health administration and an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy from the University of Ottawa. She also holds Canadian College of Health Leaders and Certified Human Resources Leader designations, as well as a LEAN Green Belt certification.