February 2025

Yukon University is pleased to announce that Andrea McIntyre has been appointed as Vice-President (VP) Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

McIntyre brings extensive experience in financial leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Having served as Director of Finance at the Department of Education with the Government of Yukon, she has played a key role in shaping financial frameworks and advancing initiatives that support Yukon's education sector.

McIntyre has a breadth of experience in both the public and private sectors in senior finance, corporate services, and auditing roles. She also worked as the Director of Strategic Finance for Health and Social Services in the territory through the pandemic.

McIntyre has a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Brock University and is a Chartered Accountant.

The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) in partnership with Breakthrough T1D have awarded a $125,000 grant to co-leads Dr. Liris Smith, Assistant Professor and Health Research Chair at Yukon University (YukonU), and Dr. Marney Paradis, Chair of the Yukon Type 1 Diabetes Support Network.

The knowledge mobilization grant will provide the research team the opportunity to examine how Yukoners manage Type 1 diabetes from patient and provider perspectives. The goal is to describe the experiences of primary care providers and to improve overall care for Yukoners living with T1D, understanding that the needs of the community are unique with limited access to care especially in rural communities.