BC College of Nurses and Midwives
Louise Aerts is an experienced executive with a strong background in strategy, governance, and public administration. Currently serving as the Chief Officer for Strategy, Governance and Reconciliation at the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, Louise Aerts provides leadership in organizational strategy and addresses Indigenous-specific racism within the healthcare system. Previously, Louise Aerts held the position of Registrar/Executive Director at the College of Midwives of British Columbia, overseeing significant regulatory changes and quality assurance initiatives. Additional roles include Regional Director at the MS Society of Canada, Executive Director at TESL Canada, and Manager of Individual Investment at the Arts Club Theatre Company, demonstrating a consistent track record in leadership, policy development, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement. Louise Aerts holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Victoria, specializing in International Relations and Affairs.
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BC College of Nurses and Midwives
BCCNM is the provincial regulator for all nurses and midwives in British Columbia. We regulate the four nursing designations--licensed practical nurses (LPN), nurse practitioners (NP), registered nurses (RN) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPN)--as well as registered midwives (RM). Our purpose is to ensure the public receives safe, competent, and ethical nursing and midwifery care. BCCNM was established Sep. 1, 2020, through the amalgamation of the BC College of Nursing Professionals and the College of Midwives of BC. This amalgamation is in line with the Ministry of Health's ongoing efforts to streamline and modernize health profession regulation in B.C. The new college is the first nurse and midwife regulator in Canada, and the largest regulator in Western Canada, overseeing 68,500 registrants.