Louise Lemieux-Charles is Chair of the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (HPME), at the University of Toronto. In addition to her role as Chair, she is a Professor in HPME, Program Director of the Hospital Management Research Unit, and an adjunct scientist with the Institute for Work and Health, a member of the Collaborative Centre for Bioethics at the University and the Principal Investigator for the Hospital Report Research Collaborative. Prior to her appointment in HPME, she held positions in senior management in the acute care system, in teaching and in consulting.

Dr Lemieux-Charles is actively involved in both the MHSc and the MSc/PhD programs as teacher, preceptor and thesis supervisor. Her current research focuses on performance management, human resources management, organizational learning, knowledge transfer, and service delivery networks - all within the context of healthcare. Some of her ongoing research projects involve the relationship of performance indicators to an organization's strategic performance; the role of evidence in major system change; and the effectiveness of community-based networks in the delivery of care to individuals with dementia and their caregivers.