Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Add Four New Board Members

Four new people have joined the board of directors of the Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, announced at the organization’s 2024 Annual General Meeting.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic.

Melinda Gilmour, Barbara Lillico, Samantha Roan and Susan Scott were welcomed to the board. They join existing members Lesley Beagrie, board chair and already-serving board members, Joan Conrad, Lesa Fox and Margaret Keatings.

Gilmour, a registered nurse with additional certification as a community health nurse, serves as Director of Clinical Services at Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes Community Health Centre.

Roan recently joined Peterborough Public Health as the Manager of Indigenous Public Health. She is also pursuing her PhD in Indigenous Studies at Trent University.

Lillico retired after 25 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Peterborough Child & Family Centres.

Scott is a former journalist and communications specialist for several health care organizations. She also owned and operated her own communications consulting business.

The clinic also welcomed Danielle Howson to the role of Nurse Practitioner Lead and Executive Director. Howson has worked at the clinic for approximately four years as a nurse practitioner and now takes on the overall leadership of the clinic.

“I am so grateful to accept this new role within the Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic. I am pleased to continue to support and engage with the remarkable patients and staff of the clinic,” said Howson. “I respect the challenges that come with changeover of staff and leadership, and I remain optimistic that the clinic will grow and thrive in the coming months and years. The staff of the clinic are knowledgeable, skilled, and dedicated to providing exceptional primary health care and I am honoured to have their support as I learn this new role. I am equally looking forward to working closely with the board and the expertise they bring in guiding the clinic to success.”

“As our community experiences the pressures of shrinking primary care resources, we are pleased to work collectively as a Board towards our strategic goals of improved integration of services, diversity, equity and inclusive care delivery and collaborative practice,” said Beagrie. “To this end, I am delighted to welcome Danielle Howson to the position of Nurse Practitioner Lead and Executive Director. Danielle’s experience with the clinic and her professionalism will provide the leadership to guide our committed staff to achieve these goals. We welcome our new board members who will add a rich tapestry of skills and experience to our board - diversity of cultural backgrounds, communication and administrative experience, and leadership in health and social service sectors. Together, with our new and exciting team, we will capitalize on existing opportunities that will forward our mission and vision, and advocate for accessible and equitable primary care service for the city of Peterborough.”

The Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic has operated since 2011 after a grassroots, collaborative community effort to create an accessible, welcoming primary care clinic serving anyone without a primary care provider in the city and county of Peterborough, especially people experiencing barriers to health care access. The clinic has an interdisciplinary team with expertise in providing primary care to people with health risks including poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, experiences of violence and trauma, serious mental health challenges and social isolation.

The team comprises nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered practical nurses, registered social workers, mental health clinicians, personal support workers, and administrative support staff.

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