Josephine B. Etowa
Josephine B. Etowa, PhD MN BScN RM RN FWACN FAAN is a Professor and Loyer-DaSilva Research Chair in Public Health Nursing (LDRC) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. In keeping with the vision of Madame Marie Loyer, the creator of the Chair, to ‘sow seeds to help others’, mentoring and […]
Alba DiCenso
Alba DiCenso, CM, PhD, FCAHS is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing and the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (formerly the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (where she taught and conducted research for 35 years). From 2001 to 2011, she held the […]
Donna Ciliska
Donna Ciliska, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD Donna Ciliska is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing at McMaster University. Donna taught undergraduate and graduate students in community health, critical appraisal, research methods, and evidence-based practice. Her research and publications are in the area of community health, evidence-based practice, synthesis and knowledge translation. She co-authored […]
Robyn Bresnahan
Robyn Bresnahan is the host of CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning, the most-listened to show in the nation’s capital. Before working at the CBC, Robyn was a presenter on the BBC World Service in London where she travelled the world making documentaries and hosting various programs. In 2011, she won a Sony Gold Radio Award for […]
Katie Dilworth
Katie is President of Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC). Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC), an associate member of the Canadian Nurses Association, is a voluntary association of community health nurses from across Canada. CHNC provides a unified national voice to represent and promote community health nursing and the health of communities. It provides […]
Wendy Muckle
Wendy Muckle RN, BScN, MHA Wendy Muckle has been the Executive Director of Ottawa Inner City Health Inc. since 2001 and has been recognised as an expert in the field of poverty and the health of vulnerable populations. In addition to her work in Canada, Wendy has worked for more than a decade in Kenya […]
Chantale LeClerc
Chantale LeClerc has dedicated her 25-year career to the field of health care, working in various sectors and in roles related to clinical care, research, education, professional practice and senior administration. She pursued her nursing studies at McGill University in Montreal. She holds a Master of Science from the University of Toronto and graduated from […]
Shirlee M. Sharkey
Shirlee M. Sharkey, President & CEO CHE, MHSc, BScN, BA, LLD (honoris causa) Shirlee’s background as a registered nurse combined with her experiences in a variety of health care settings, have infused her two and a half decades of leadership of Saint Elizabeth by allowing her to influence and guide her staff and the health […]
James A Robblee
James A Robblee (Jim) is a cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He was Chief of the Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology for 15 years.He was a member of the senior management team at the Heart Institute for 27 years. Jim is Chair of the Research Ethics Board of the University of Ottawa […]
Rebecca Noelle
CNF is excited to present Canada’s own, Rebecca Noelle, at this year’s Nightingale Gala! Rebecca Noelle has had the privilege and versatility to try just about every musical style . But it’s her natural affinity for Soul, that has set this stunning singer apart. With a sultry voice that is simply unforgettable, Rebecca brings to […]