Denise McCuaig is a Métis elder residing in British Columbia, Canada. She is the past Director, Aboriginal Health for the Interior Health Authority. Over the past two years she has been supporting the Canadian Foundation  for Healthcare Improvement as an Indigenous Coach and Mentor. Denise is a board member of the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, First People’s Wellness Circle and Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Child and Family Services Society. She has four adult children and seven grandchildren; her personal motivation for advocating for health system change.