![Alies Maybee, seen from the shoulders up, wearing a grey shirt, glasses, and smiling](https://www.womensacademics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/322_AliesMaybee.2fa2369f.png)
I grew up in Quebec with a Dutch mother, and an English Canadian father who died when I was 12. I have two birth sons, a chosen son who came to us as a 16 year old refugee from Sudan and four grandchildren. I took care of my mother who died a few years ago of dementia in the Netherlands.
I advocate for changing health systems and information to centre on the person and for inclusive patient/public engagement so that our health system can serve all people fairly.
![Graphic of puzzle pieces and the title EMPaCT](https://www.womensacademics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/empact-1-1-1024x472.jpg)