CAMDR is proud to showcase members of our Board of Directors and healthcare leaders who are passionate about sharing knowledge, inspiring others, and advancing the Medical Device Reprocessing profession across Canada.
Our speakers offer experience in healthcare leadership, patient safety, quality improvement, innovation, education, and MDR operations, and are available for conferences, webinars, educational events, and professional development opportunities.
If you are looking for knowledgeable and engaging speakers for your conference, webinar, educational session, or healthcare event please reach out
Garry Bassi
Senior Director – Mount Sinai Hospital
Immediate Past President, Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (CAMDR)
Garry Bassi is a healthcare leader, speaker, and advocate with extensive experience in Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR), healthcare operations, innovation, and leadership development. He currently serves as Senior Director at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and is the Immediate Past President of the Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (CAMDR).
Recognized nationally for his leadership within the MDR profession, Garry is passionate about advancing patient safety, modernizing reprocessing practices, and supporting the professional growth of MDR teams across Canada. Throughout his career, he has been involved in large-scale healthcare transformation projects, operational redesign initiatives, and educational programming focused on innovation, collaboration, and excellence in reprocessing services. He is a CSA technical standards committee member and an academic instructor at Seneca College.
Garry is an engaging and energetic speaker who brings practical leadership insights, operational experience, and forward-thinking ideas to healthcare audiences. His presentations often focus on building high-performing teams, driving innovation, improving healthcare systems, and elevating the role of MDR within the broader healthcare environment.
Garry enjoys speaking on topics including:
- Medical Device Reprocessing and Sterile Processing Standards
- Healthcare Leadership and Team Development
- Innovation and Technology in MDR
- Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
- Healthcare Transformation and Change Management
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
- Building Engagement and Culture within Healthcare Teams
Stephanie Mailman-Crouse
Quality Leader, Medical Device Reprocessing – Nova Scotia Health
Secretary, Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (CAMDR)
Stephanie Mailman-Crouse is a healthcare quality leader with more than 15 years of experience in healthcare operations, quality improvement, and Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR). As Provincial Quality Leader for MDR with Nova Scotia Health, she works collaboratively across healthcare teams to strengthen patient safety, quality systems, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives within reprocessing services across Nova Scotia.
As a breast cancer survivor, Stephanie brings both professional expertise and lived patient experience to her work and speaking engagements. Her personal healthcare journey has deepened her understanding of the patient experience and reinforced her passion for quality, safety, communication, and the often unseen work that supports safe patient care across healthcare systems.
Stephanie is passionate about elevating the visibility and value of MDR professionals and the critical role they play in safe patient care. Her work focuses on quality improvement, system collaboration, leadership development, psychological safety, frontline engagement, and healthcare communication. She is known for bringing a relatable, authentic, and human-centered perspective to her presentations by combining operational expertise with lived experience.
As Secretary for the CAMDR Board of Directors, Stephanie actively supports national collaboration, education, advocacy, and professional growth within the MDR community across Canada. She has contributed to podcasts, conferences, quality collaboratives, and educational initiatives focused on patient safety, leadership, and advancing the MDR profession.
Stephanie enjoys speaking on topics including:
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- Leadership and Psychological Safety
- Medical Device Reprocessing
- Frontline Engagement and Culture
- Healthcare Operations and Quality Systems
- Patient Experience and Lived Experience in Healthcare
- Building Visibility for “Behind-the-Scenes” Healthcare Teams
- Resilience, Growth, and Perspective Through Healthcare Experiences