Victoria Hagens brings extensive experience in healthcare to the new and pivotal role of Director of Strategy, Programs and Partnerships. As a member of POGO’s Senior Leadership Team, Victoria will have strategic oversight for POGO strategy and programs, and responsibility for deepening relationships with partners. Her leadership of Ontario’s new five-year Childhood Cancer Care Plan will include managing, measuring and monitoring the achievement of strategic priorities.
Victoria has worked in Ontario’s healthcare system since 2008, in the areas of strategy, program implementation and system performance. Most recently, she served as a Senior Advisor at Ontario Health, Interim Director at the Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, and as a consultant with POGO. Prior to her freelance work, Victoria spent 14 years at Cancer Care Ontario, collaborating closely with Regional Cancer Programs and provincial clinical programs. As Group Manager, Regional Programs and Performance Management, she led a high-performing team in supporting implementation of provincial initiatives and local quality improvement efforts. She earned a Master of Arts in Social Anthropology from Dalhousie University.
“I am honoured and excited to be part of an incredible group of smart, dedicated, and collaborative people who demonstrate every day how creativity and partnership can help drive meaningful change,” she says. “I look forward to working with childhood cancer care teams and partners to make a lasting impact for children, youth and families.”