Mike Hickey last worked as the Director, Facilities Management and Support Services for Northern Health Authority based in Prince George, BC. He retired in 2013 after working for 35 years in the facilities management side of healthcare.
He has completed the management programs of Modern Management, Quality Management for Healthcare Professionals, Health Services Management, and Long-Term Care Senior Management (academic excellence award winner) through the Canadian Healthcare Association.
Mike has represented BC on the National Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, as well as their National Energy and Environmental Stewardship Awards team. He has held membership on the CHA National Advisory Committee for Management Programs across Canada, and also served as an Education Consultant with CHA for the Modern Management program. He is a past Chair of the BC Chapter of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES), as well as past National President of CHES. Mike is also a faculty member for the Canadian Healthcare Construction Certificate program, a joint effort of CHES and ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering), and serves as a faculty member and technical subcommittee member for CSA Standard Z317.13-22, Infection Control during Construction, Renovation and Maintenance of Healthcare Facilities.
Mike is still very active as a consultant in the field of healthcare engineering, operating under the name of MF Hickey Consulting.
He is a past President of the Board of Directors for the Prince George Hospice Society, as well as a lifetime member of that organization. He also volunteers as a board member with the Canadian Centre for Healthcare Facilities.
Mike is a past recipient of the prestigious Hans Burgers Award (CHES 2016), a national award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare Engineering in Canada, making him a lifetime member of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society.