Barb Maduck

Barb Maduck has 16 years of experience as a registered nurse on various critical care units; including cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, orthopedic, intensive care unit, and general surgical care units.

Her experience includes working under the direction of physiotherapists in the category of rehabilitation for “back-to-work” conditioning programs,” functional conditioning unit” and “work simulation”.  She continues to work with a number of physiotherapists, chiropractors and physicians in co-managing patients for pre and post rehabilitation.

In 1992, Barb started her own health and fitness consultant business, Partners in Fitness. The Educational Centre includes women’s only circuit facility, internationally researched and locally branded weight management program supported by the local medical community.  She is a medical exercise specialist and a lifestyle coach.

In the past eighteen years, she has traveled across North America attending many International Fitness and Wellness Conferences. Barb has presented this information at many local workshops and conferences. 

A variety of media organizations have obtained her expertise for writing articles and producing fitness videos such as Chatelaine Canada, Western Living, local newspapers, & local video and television production companies.

Over the years as a business owner she has been honored with several awards and recognitions such as finalist for “International Personal Trainer of the Year” award, nomination of “Women of Distinction” in 2003 and 2008, and Woman Entrepreneur of Saskatchewan Inc, “Existing Business Award”.

Some of Barb’s other personal accomplishments include approximately thirty 1/2 marathons, nineteen full marathons, two of which are Boston marathons(2003 and 2008), eight mountain bike challenges of 340 km each, two triathlons and two ultra-marathons consisting of 125 km in the mountains of British Columbia/Alberta border, as well as the famous Comrades Race in South Africa hosting 91 kms.