Mark joined VIU in the summer of 2018 and comes with vast experiences in mental health nursing. He achieved his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Douglas College, and his Masters in Nursing from Athabasca University. Mark has specialized in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and is passionate about Trauma Informed Practice. Mark looks forward to passing on the spirit of advocacy and destigmatization of mental health to the students at VIU. Mark was instrumental in the opening of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit with Fraser Health in his role as a Clinical Nurse Educator. He has hopes of establishing strong mental health connections for young people in Vancouver Island. Mark is an avid athlete and fitness enthusiast and endorses the importance of healthy lifestyle in health care.