Anita Harris graduated from the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law in 1997 and was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada, Ontario Bar in 1999.  She is a Registered Nurse and had worked in Critical Care for 23 years, prior to obtaining her law degree.   She is a graduate of the Advanced Health Leadership Program from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management and has certification in Long Term Care Administration.

Prior to retiring from Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital, Anita was the Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Chief Privacy Officer.   In her role, she was responsible for overseeing the Hospital’s Risk Management Program, Infection Control, Patient Advocacy, Medical Affairs, Legal Affairs, Professional Services and all matters related to Privacy.

Currently, Anita is the Managing Partner in a Consulting firm where she does medical/legal consulting for several law firms, educational facilities and hospitals.  She is a surveyor and healthcare advisor both nationally and internationally with Accreditation Canada as well as for the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua).