Pamela Fuselli, MSc, is President and CEO of Parachute, Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention. A member of Parachute’s founding leadership team, she helped guide the national consultation and visioning process that brought together four leading injury prevention organizations to create a single, unified voice for injury prevention in Canada.
Pamela has spent more than 25 years transforming research into action to prevent serious injuries and save lives. She is driven by a simple but powerful belief: serious injuries and deaths are preventable. Under her leadership, Parachute works with governments, health professionals, researchers, industry, and community organizations to translate evidence into practical solutions, influence policy, and create safer communities across Canada.
A recognized leader in injury prevention, knowledge mobilization, and systems change, Pamela has led the development of landmark national resources, including The Cost of Injury in Canada, the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport, the Canadian Injury Prevention Resource, and the Evidence Summary on the Prevention of Poisoning in Canada. She serves as a Principal Investigator with the CIHR-funded Canadian Concussion Network and oversees national collaborative initiatives, including the Secretariats for the Canadian Surveillance System on Poison Information and the Canadian Collaborating Centres on Injury Prevention.
Throughout her career, Pamela has contributed to numerous research initiatives as a principal investigator, co-investigator, and knowledge mobilization expert, helping ensure that scientific evidence is translated into policies, programs, and practices that improve health outcomes. She has also served on numerous national advisory and technical committees focused on injury prevention, concussion, trauma, child health, poison prevention, and safety standards.
A keynote speaker and trusted media spokesperson, Pamela regularly speaks on injury prevention, public policy, leadership, and the science of turning evidence into impact. She has appeared before federal and provincial committees and inquiries, advocating for evidence-informed policies that reduce preventable injuries and improve the health and well-being of Canadians.
Pamela holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Health Administration from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and a Master of Science in Creativity and Change Leadership from the State University of New York at Buffalo.