Natalia Lauzon is the Clinical Nurse Specialist working with the Colorectal Surgery Team. She is an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse and focuses on the surgical oncology population, connecting with patients who have gastric, colon, and rectal cancer. She has a strong background in interprofessional clinical education and quality improvement. Prior to joining the team, she co-led efforts across University Health Network towards reducing surgical site infections with Exemplary results according to the American College of Surgeon’s National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). This award-winning work has reduced harm to patients and avoided millions of dollars in added healthcare costs by preventing infections after surgery. Natalia received her graduate degree in Nursing from the University of Toronto and has a bachelor of Nursing and bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario. She is an Adjunct Lecturer for the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto.