Julie Drury is a powerful voice for patients and their families who are navigating Ontario’s healthcare system. Recently named by the Minister of Health and Long Term Care of Ontario to be the Chair of the Patient and Family Advisory Council, Julie brings a uniquely personal lens to the job. A self described “CHEO Mom”, Julie and her family spent over eight years navigating the healthcare system with Julie’s beautiful daughter Kate, who died in 2015 of mitochondrial disease.