Advanced Practice Nurse
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada
Emilie Serano is the Advanced Practice Nurse for Smoking Cessation department at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, where she participates in patient care, research, and education for patients and healthcare providers.
Emilie received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Ottawa in 2014. She is currently undertaking her Master of Nursing degree at Charles Sturt University. In 2014, Emilie began working at the Heart Institute in cardiology, she transitioned to smoking cessation in 2020, where her passion for research, education, patient care outcomes, and health promotion grew.
Emilie provides clinical expertise to the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation and manages the Quit Smoking Program. She has made many improvements to the program, emphasizing initiatives that focus on patient education, quality of care, and value based healthcare.