David Taylor
John Vanderlee Award As a younger man looking to my future, I never suspected that I would have found my way into healthcare, let alone nursing. For my first venture to University, I pursued marine biology, and zoology, I suppose forgetting that what attracted me to science in the first place was the physiology of […]
Dana Gore
Margaret Munro Award My pathway to nursing is a bit of a roundabout one. I completed my first undergraduate degree at U of T in 2009, BSc in Human Biology with a Specialist in Health and Disease. I then went on to complete a Master of Public Health degree in 2012. After graduation, I worked […]
Andy Mok
Nightingale Award Growing up as a gay, Chinese youth in Canada, I have witnessed first-hand the mental health challenges experienced by other Asian youths who struggle with their identity. I always knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, but I was unsure of the profession that I wanted to work in. […]
Andrew Nguyen
John Vanderlee Award Nursing is considered as the top trusted profession across many countries and for good reason. As I learn more in school and experience more in my clinical rotations, my understanding and appreciation for nurses grows. Nursing is a noble profession which is seen from a nurse’s competence in knowledge and skills to […]
Alison Tod
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Award I have been fortunate to grow up surrounded by a family of compassionate people, from whom I learned by example how to care for others. My mom is one of my most important role models and is also a registered nurse. I have one distinct memory […]
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Susan Menzies
A clinical background in nursing, B.Sc. in transplant immunology and MHA in Health Administration, resulted in a career culminating in senior management at the world-renowned University of Ottawa Heart institute. As President of the Foundation, Ms. Menzies’ responsibilities included fund raising and corporate communications. Her experience in Canada, England and WHO in clinical care, research […]
Becky Palmer
Dr. Becky Palmer Dr. Palmer, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of the First Nations Health Authority, Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC), has 25 years of experience in nursing practice, education and research, as well as 10 years in senior leadership positions. Deeply respected in her field and dynamic in her approach to leadership, she is known […]
Claire Betker
Claire Betker, RN, MN, CCHN(C) President-Elect, Canadian Nurses Association Claire Betker has been a registered nurse for 38 years, promoting the health of individuals, families and communities. Claire’s nursing career began in rural Manitoba at a single-nurse public health office and over the next three decades, she worked in public health, home care and primary […]
Charlene Chu
The current year’s recipient of the Canadian Consortium for Neurodegeneration in Aging CCNA) award is Dr. Charlene Chu, whose research project is titled “Developing and evaluating an artificially intelligent system to monitor functional decline and quality of life of older adults with dementia in the community”. Often, older adults returning home from rehabilitation or acute […]