Dr. Benzies is a Professor with the Faculty of Nursing, holds Adjunct Appointments in Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and held the position of Associate Dean (Research) from July 2015–June 2020. She received a PhD from the University of Alberta and completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Stockholm University and the University of Ottawa. Dr. Benzies’ most satisfying accomplishments come from creating evidence that accelerates policy and practice changes to improve the health of young children and their families. She has contributed many important advancements in this area through academic journals, technical reports, media interviews and numerous presentations to community and professional groups. Most recently, positive results from her adaptation and evaluation of Family-Integrated Care (FICare) led to its wide-scale implementation in all Alberta neonatal intensive care units.