Her professional background includes a 13-year clinical practice in neonatal and pediatric nursing, and 10 years as a policy consultant with a provincial nursing professional association and regulatory body. Dr. Regan teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Canadian health policy. Her research focuses on health services and policy particularly on health human resources in primary health care, home care and public health. Recent research includes a policy analysis of primary health care reform in Ontario and investigating new models of home care.