Honours and Distinctions Archive
Awards Archives: 2010 | 2009
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2010
Richard L. Sowell Editor's Award for Outstanding JANAC Reviewer
Assistant Professor Craig Phillips received the Richard L. Sowell Editor's Award
for Outstanding JANAC Reviewer. This award recognizes the support of an outstanding
reviewer for the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and acknowledges
the significant contribution of a reviewer on the quality of manuscripts published
in JANAC.
Craig’s program of research builds on his unique legal and nursing academic, research,
and practice experiences working with vulnerable populations. His scholarly activities
are broadly framed by the belief that health is a basic and essential human right.
His research activities currently include projects in men’s health and HIV, global
health and global citizenship in nursing, and clinical nursing practice.
Vancouver Sun - BC’s Top 100 Women of Influence
Professor Joy Johnson was named in the Vancouver Sun as one of BC’s top 100 women
of influence.
Johnson is Scientific Director of the Institute of Gender and Health and co-founder
of the Women's Health Research Network. She has an extensive background researching
the role that gender plays in medical treatment and is considered one of Canada's
leading scholars in the field of health behaviour.
Network of East Vancouver Community Organizations ‘Building our Community Award’
Professor Judith Lynam was honoured with the Network of East Vancouver Community
Organizations’ (NEVCO) ‘Building our Community Award’.
Lynam was recognized for her engagement with the community through research on the
Social Pediatrics Initiative - an intersectoral and interdisciplinary clinical outreach
initiative that seeks to foster health care access for children who are ‘at risk’
because of their social and material circumstances. Her research is characterized
by a reciprocal and respectful learning exchange and recognizes and develops the
expertise of communities through dialogue and engagement.
Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Research 2010
Lynda Balneaves received the 2010 Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Research.
Lynda is the principal investigator of the Complementary Medicine Education and
Outcomes (CAMEO) Program at the BC Cancer Agency which supports both patients and
health professionals in making informed decisions about safely and effectively integrating
complementary medicine with conventional cancer care. The program has received a
$1-million grant over four years from the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation,
along with additional support from the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Health 2010
Honorary Professor, Madeleine Kētēskwew Dion Stout is a leader in the health development
of Aboriginal people. The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards are recognized
both nationally and internationally as one of the highest honours the community
can bestow upon its own achievers.
Award of Excellence with Distinction 2010
For their Collaboration for Maternal and Newborn Health project, Dr. Wendy Hall
and her team will receive the BC Children’s and Women’s hospital’s Award of Excellence
with Distinction for their contribution to education in June, 2010.
The Children’s and Women’s (C&W) Education Awards:
- recognize and celebrate the C&W education mandate
- highlight innovative education initiatives developed at C&W
- honor excellence in education practice at C&W
Killam Teaching Prize Winner (2010)
Cathy Ebbehoj, Lecturer, was awarded the Killam Teaching for her devotion and enthusiasm
for teaching the students of the School of Nursing’s BSN program. With a focus on
childbearing families and population health and health promotion, she is involved
in both classroom and clinical teaching in both the acute care and community settings.
CRNBC Award of Excellence for Nursing Research (2010)
Dr. John Oliffe, Associate Professor, was awarded the CRNBC Excellence in Nursing
Research award at the ceremony in April 2010. John’s research in men’s health has
impacted communities around the world and earned him a strong reputation among nursing
researchers. He provides valuable insights in areas such as prostate cancer support
groups, gender-based smoking and implications, and males and depression. What sets
him apart is his eagerness to share his research with others. Through numerous conference
presentations and published articles John teaches others about his findings in a
way that is both engaging and enthusiastic. We are truly proud to count him among
our own.
CRNBC Award of Excellence for Nursing Education (2010)
Marlee Groening, Lecturer, received the CRNBC award for Excellence in Nursing Education.
Marlee is celebrated for her innovative and passionate approach to delivering knowledge.
She crafts her teaching through the incorporation of role-playing, of personal experiences
and from insight gained from clinical staff who work closely with our students.
With a specific passion for mental health, Marlee continually seeks out new techniques
for the delivery of course materials and regularly attends conferences and lectures
to keep her up to date with mental health nursing and teaching knowledge. Congratulations
Marlee!
2009
Women's Executive Network Award (Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women)
Director Sally Thorne was honoured as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
This list, published annually by the Women's Executive Network, recognizes the accomplishments
of women across the spectrum of law, business, politics and leadership. As the first
such award among nurse academics in Canada, Dr. Thorne's award brought meaningful
public recognition to the important contribution that academic nursing makes within
Canadian society.
The Alumni Milestone Achievement Award – UBC School of Nursing
This award recognizes the accomplishments of a group of alumni whose collective
efforts have created an institutional milestone and made a unique contribution to
the life and goals of the university. Thanks to the foresight and dedication of
Ethel Johns, Founding head of UBC Nursing, and others 90 years ago, the UBC School
of Nursing is recognized world-wide as a leader in academic nursing, offering programs
that remain on the cutting edge of both knowledge generation and practice application.
STTI Honour Society of Nursing Excellence in Nursing Award (2009)
Dr. Colleen Varcoe received Excellence in Nursing Award from the Xi Eta Chapter
of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing in a presentation
at its annual spring dinner on May 28, 2009. The award criteria include: breadth
of knowledge in area of clinical nursing practice; develops creative approaches
to nursing practice that contribute to quality client care; possesses clinical expertise
and attributes of a clinical scholar; advances the scope and practice of nursing;
and enhances the image of nursing through nursing practice.
Killam Teaching Prize Winner (2009)
Dr. Wendy Hall, Professor, was awarded a second Killam Teaching Prize in her career
– the first one being in 1992. A passionately committed clinical expert and researcher
in the field of behavioral health intervention for young families, Wendy has been
a prominent advocate of teaching and learning at all levels. Wendy’s unique blend
of research and educational scholarship has been widely acknowledged. She exemplifies
the integration of knowledge with practice for which the School of Nursing stands.
CRNBC Award of Excellence for Nursing Education (2009)
Dr. Bernie Garrett, Associate Professor, received the CRNBC Award of Excellence
for Nursing Education for his exceptional contributions to curriculum, teaching,
educational scholarship and applications in informatics, not only at UBC but also
provincially, nationally and internationally. Currently the Associate Director for
Undergraduate Programs at UBC, Bernie's expertise in educational innovation is an
ongoing inspiration to the School and the health community.
CRNBC Award of Excellence for Nursing Research (2009)
Dr. Judith Lynam, Associate Professor, received the CRNBC Award of Excellence for
Nursing Research. A tireless researcher and practice scholar in the fields of clinical
pediatrics, with a special emphasis on adolescent and family health within immigrant
and marginalized communities, Dr. Lynam's studies of inequity and disadvantage within
various communities and its particular impact on child health has led to an innovative
intersectoral approach known as "social pediatrics".
2008
Elizabeth Kenny McCann Scholar Award (2008)
The School of Nursing is proud to have the opportunity to bestow on Marion Clauson,
Senior Instructor, the title of Beth McCann Scholar for a two-year term from 2008-2010.
This award, made possible by the friends, family and colleagues of former faculty
member and Acting Director Beth McCann, will permit Marion to devote considerable
time to teaching development and support on behalf of the School. A former student
of Beth McCann, Marion has carried on the tradition of passion for excellence in
teaching and teaching scholarship, and her dedication to innovation, creativity
and evidence based pedagogy will be a catalyst for activity over the term of the
award.
CRNBC Award for Excellence in Nursing Research (2008)
Congratulations to Dr. Annette Browne, Associate Professor, who received the College
of Registered Nurses of BC Award for Excellence in Nursing research, April 28, 2008
at the CRNBC Annual General Meeting held in Vancouver. Annette's research program
can be characterized as addressing health and health care inequities. She often
works in partnership with First Nations communities and organizations.
Killam Teaching Prize Winner (2008)
The School of Nursing is delighted that another of its faculty members has been
acknowledged by the university through the awarding of a 2008-09 Killam Teaching
Prize to Kathy O'Flynn-Magee, MSN '02, who holds a tenure track position at the
rank of Instructor. Established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam by his wife, Dorothy
Johnston Killam, Killam Teaching Prizes are awarded annually to faculty members
nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching,
not only the ability to motivate students but also the development of innovative
approaches to teaching.
Congratulations to Kathy who was acknowledged at the May 27, 2008 Spring Congregation
ceremonies.
Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Senior Early Career Scholar's Program
(2008)
Dr. Colleen Varcoe, Associate Professor, Associate Director, Research, is dedicated
to improving the health of those who are often disadvantaged in society. Her research
is aimed at promoting ethical practice and policy in the context of violence and
inequity, with a special focus on the health of women. Colleen has recently been
accepted into the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Senior Early Career
Scholar's program. As part of this program, Colleen will be able to gain exposure
to a variety of research across the University, interact with scholars from a number
of disciplines and help facilitate connection between faculties in the University.
The program will allow Colleen to explore, reflect on and consider new research
directions with an emphasis on interdisciplinarity. Congratulations, Colleen!
CIHR/CPHA Research Chair in Applied Public Health (2008)
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, Associate Professor, has been awarded a CIHR/CPHA Research
Chair in Applied Public Health. This chair is jointly funded by the CIHR Institutes
of Population and Public Health (IPPH) and Human Development, Child and Youth Health
(IHDCYH) as well as the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
The Chair's program will support senior scholars in increasing their capacity for
effective research, mentoring, education, knowledge translation and application
of research evidence to the public health system. Elizabeth commences the role March
1st for a five year term. It is the first Research Chair awarded in the School of
Nursing.
CIHR New Investigator Award (2008)
School of Nursing faculty member Dr. Lynda Balneaves was awarded a New Investigator
Award from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. This prestigious award will
provide salary support for 2008-2013 as she expands her program of investigation
into complementary therapy decision-making processes of advanced cancer patients.
2007
Colleen Varcoe Receives Research Award (2007)
Recently, Dr. Colleen Varcoe, Associate Professor, received the Award for Excellence
in Research at the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International.
The Nursing Network on Violence Against Women (NNVAW) was formed to encourage the
development of a nursing practice that focuses on health issues relating to the
effects of violence on women's lives. The mission of NNVAWI is to eliminate violence
through advancing nursing education, practice, research, and public policy. The
ultimate goal of NNVAWI is to provide a nursing presence in the struggle to end
violence in women's lives. Please visit
http://www.nnvawi.org/ for more details.
Congratulations Colleen!
Freedman Award Goes to Maura MacPhee (2007)
Dr. Maura MacPhee, Assistant Professor, will be awarded the prestigious Ted Freedman
Award for Innovation in Education at the OHA Health Achieve 2007 conference November
7th. Along with Marion Clauson, Kris Gustavson and Hilary Espezel, Maura created
a Q and S option for the N453 Leadership students. The Ted Freedman award recognizes
individuals or organizations that inspire, advocate and enable education in health,
health services and healthcare management.
Congratulations Maura!
Pam Ratner Inducted Into the CAHS (2007)
Congratulations to Professor Pam Ratner who was inducted into the Canadian Academy
of Health Sciences this September. Fellows of the Academy are elected on the basis
of their demonstrated leadership, creativity, distinctive competencies and commitment
to advance academic health sciences.
For more information, visit www.cahs-acss.ca.
Joy Johnson Appointed Scientific Director (2007)
Professor, Associate Director, Graduate Programs and Research, Dr. Joy Johnson has
been appointed the new Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research (CIHR) Institute of Gender and Health, effective January 1st, 2008. Joy's
research focuses on health promotion and health behaviour change, with a major focus
on sex and gender issues in substance use. Congratulations Joy.
For more information, visit
www.cihr.ca/e/34984.html.
Cathy Ebbehoj Receives AWHONN Award (2007)
The 2007 Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Canada Award
of Excellence will be presented to Cathy in October. The award honours an AWHONN
Canada member who, throughout her nursing career, has demonstrated excellence in
the care of women, mothers, newborns and families. Cathy's teaching at the undergraduate
level focuses on childbearing families, population health and health promotion.
Congratulations Cathy!
2007 Richard A. Spencer Award for IT Innovation
This year at the UBC e-Strategy Town Hall, Dr. Bernie Garrett, Assistant Professor,
received the Spencer Award for IT Innovation for one particular development, among
many that Bernie has cultivated while at the School, that created an important link
between remote clinical practice and the university. Dr. Garrett spearheaded the
development of an innovative approach to accessing knowledge relevant to clinical
practice, recording and documenting clinical activities, and engaging students in
structured reflective analysis of their ongoing clinical learning: The Mobile
Clinical e-Portfolio - designed for nursing and medical students -
uses wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs). Congratulations Bernie, on this
distinguished honour!
Killam Teaching Prize Winner (2007)
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Henderson, Associate Director, Faculty Development,
Associate Professor who is the 2006-2007 recipient of the UBC Killam Teaching Prize.
The Killam Teaching Prizes have been awarded annually since 1990 to faculty who
have been nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of their excellence
in teaching.
Angela was recognized at the Spring Congregation ceremonies held on May 29, 2007.
The Vice President (Academic) and Vice Provost read a citation outlining her unique
contributions to teaching and her passion for supporting learning as the award was
bestowed.
2006
New Career Scholar Awards (2006)
It has recently been announced that two of our Assistant Professors have been successful
in obtaining significant awards to enable them to devote an increased percentage
of their time to the development of major programs of research. The Canadian Institutes
for Health Research (CIHR) supports a limited number of new scholars to be awarded
salary support (which provides for teaching/service release time) for a period of
five years as a mechanism to strengthen the health research capacity of Canadian
universities. For the 2006 competition, there were 312 applications, of which only
65 were awarded across Canada, and across all health research disciplines. The School
of Nursing was delighted that Drs. John Oliffe and Sabrina Wong were both successful
in obtaining this prestigious support.
John's award is for his program of research in The role of prostate cancer support
groups in health promotion, while Sabrina's is for her work in Chinese and South
Asians' preferences and expectations of primary health care. Both awards will permit
these young scholars to develop solid programs of scholarship in fields that will
benefit the Canadian health care system.
On June 1, 2006, we learned that members of our faculty team were equally successful
in the recent competition for Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career
Investigator Awards. These awards provide substantial salary support over a five
year period, as well as some funding toward developing the research programs, and
are also highly competitive. Dr. John Oliffe was again among the successful candidates.
In addition, we were delighted to learn that the other was Dr. Susan Dahinten. Dr.
Dahinten's research involves Using linked administrative data to understand the
interacting effects of school readiness, family, neighbourhood and school characteristics
on children's early academic achievement - enhancing the road to health through
education. Dr Dahinten's passion is early childhood assessment, and she believes
that it is timely for nursing's role to shift beyond the traditional scope of public
health into the capacity to address entire populations.
The School is fortunate to have a wide range of its scholars supported by various
forms of Career Scholar Awards. These include: Joy Johnson (CIHR Investigator Award
2003-2008), Fay Warnock, Annette Browne and Elizabeth Saewyc (Michael Smith Foundation
for Health Research 2004-2009), Geertje Boschma (Social Science & Humanities Research
Council 2004-2006), Lynda Balneaves (Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute
of Canada 2004-2009), Vicki Smye (CIHR NET grant 2005-2008), Pam Ratner ( MSFHR
Senior Scholar Award 2005-2010). The stability of these awards allows us to make
ongoing commitments to a group of stellar educational specialists who complement
our team and ensure that the School remains at the cutting edge of excellence in
teaching and research in nursing.
Killam Teaching Prize Winner (2006)
Dr. JoAnn Perry has been honoured for her excellence in teaching over the course
of a long academic career at the UBC School of Nursing. The Killam Teaching Prizes,
instituted at UBC in 1990, are awarded annually to faculty nominated by students,
colleagues, and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching. Nominations are
adjudicated within each Faculty and recognized university-wide. The award is bestowed
upon recipients with the reading of a citation by the Vice President (Academic)
& Vice Provost at the Convocation Ceremony.
Dr. Perry is known for her exceptional commitment to teaching, to the processes
of facilitating teaching excellence, to the substantive content relative to gerontological
nursing, and to the curricular and implementation processes by which knowledge is
interpreted, shared, and taken up in the educational experience of nursing and interdisciplinary
students. Her passion for dignified, ethical, and creative approaches to the care
of the elderly make her an exemplary teacher, mentor and role model within the university
and the larger community. In her commitment to excellence, she has brought honour
to the School and the values for which it stands.
CRNBC Awards of Excellence (2006)
At the Awards Ceremony for the inaugural Annual Convention of the newly formed College
of Registered Nurses of British Columbia on April 24, 2006, three of the School's
faculty members were honoured with Awards of Excellence.
Kathy O'Flynn-Magee, Lecturer, was honoured with the Award of Excellence in Nursing
Education. Kathy is a passionately enthusiastic educator and mentor, creating energy
and excitement for the challenge of creating professional learning environments.
Her role at UBC has involved her in stimulating an understanding of professionalism
within the entry-level learner, setting the stage for the intensive upper-division
undergraduate program we offer. She has also played a leadership role in the mentorship
and professional development of new clinical educators, stimulating the next generation
of nursing education enthusiasts.
Colleen Varcoe, Associate Professor, was acknowledged with the Award of Excellence
in Nursing Research. Colleen's special field of expertise is the health of vulnerable
women, especially in the context of intimate partner violence. She engages in participatory
action research with at-risk populations of women within the community, promoting
ethical health care practice and policy in the context of violence and inequity.
Her work has attracted the attention of health system decision-makers locally, nationally,
and internationally.
Patricia (Paddy) Rodney, Associate Professor, was presented with the Award of Distinction
in Nursing. The Award of Distinction is bestowed upon nurses who are recognized
experts and have a broad base of expertise across the domains of nursing (practice,
education, administration and research). Paddy's professional practice and scholarly
activity have put her in a leadership position in British Columbia and Canada in
relation to matters of nursing ethics, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for
conditions permitting the enactment of moral agency among nurses in the practice
setting.
The School of Nursing is honoured and delighted to have these three outstanding
nurses as members of its faculty, and joins forces with the nursing community of
British Columbia in celebrating their incredible accomplishments.
Killam Research Prize Winner (2006)
Dr. Joy Johnson of the UBC School of Nursing has been awarded one of UBC's top research
honours - the UBC Killam Research Prize. Established in 1986, up to ten Killam Research
Prizes are awarded annually to top campus researchers in recognition of outstanding
research and scholarly contributions "of international significance."
Dr. Joy Johnson is one of Canada's leading scholars in the field of health behavior.
Her program of research has forged new knowledge in such fields as tobacco reduction,
which as been widely recognized as the leading public health priority in Canada.
She also leads initiatives in such related fields as addictions research and cardiovascular
health behaviors. Transferable knowledge in these fields requires methodological
sophistication and complexity, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration to create
and implement new synergies and innovative research approaches. Dr. Johnson has
been highly successful in generating effective collaborations, mentoring students
and junior faculty into active scholarship, and facilitating effective knowledge
translation within this substantive area of health policy and planning.
2005
CASN Award for Excellence in Nursing Education (2005)
On November 21, 2005, Marion Clauson was presented with the 2005 Award for Excellence
in Nursing Education by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. According
to CASN President Ruckholm (Director of the Laurentian University School of Nursing),
this award is intended to acknowledge our "national stars." Marion has demonstrated
her excellence and leadership in Canadian perinatal nursing and in nursing education
scholarship. As was noted in the citation read at the Awards Reception held in Ottawa,
"She brings a catalytic energy to nursing education initiatives, develops and sustains
effective partnerships, and engages colleagues at all levels in constructive and
creative planning." Further, it was noted that "Her expertise is widely sought and
she emulates professional generosity in giving of her time and wisdom to ensure
that the conditions for excellent nursing practice and education are envisioned,
sought after, and attained." Marion exemplifies the full range of Scholarship valued
by CASN as a hallmark of excellence in nursing education.
Blythe Eagles Volunteer Leadership Award (2005)
The University of British Columbia Alumni Association has acknowledged one of the
School of Nursing faculty members with the Blythe Eagles Volunteer Leadership Award
for 2005. This award honours an alumnus who has shown extraordinary leadership in
alumni affairs. Cathy Ebbehoj, a longstanding faculty member in the School, was
cited for the significant contribution she has made to ensuring that the UBC nursing
alumni maintain an ongoing relationship with the current activities of this university.
In her 30 years of engagement with alumni, she has made major accomplishments in
developing connections, creating mechanisms for involvement, and coordinating a
vast range of activities and events - always with professionalism, enthusiasm and
wonderful humour. The continued success of the UBC Nursing Alumni linkage is a testament
to Cathy Ebbehoj's leadership, reputation, dedication to the profession, and commitment
to keeping connections between fellow practitioners and UBC grads strong. The award
was presented at a Gala Dinner held on November 3, 2004, attended by over 400 members
of the UBC Alumni community.
Cathy was also subsequently honoured with the Chuck and Jan Slonecker Award for
outstanding volunteer contribution to UBC. This second tribute was presented at
the UBC Volunteer Recognition Reception held at Cecil Green on April 25, 2006.
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2005)
On September 21st and 22nd, the newly formed Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
held its first formal meetings in Vancouver. The inaugural ceremony recognized new
fellows of the Academy and acknowledged the work that has gone into creating a truly
multidisciplinary body of health scientists capable of advising federal policy on
matters related to health and health systems planning. The inaugural ceremony was
highlighted by the participation of the Minister of Health, the Honourable Ujjal
Dosanjh, who was visibly impressed with the tremendous intellectual equity that
exists within the newly founded Academy and the willingness of members to participate
in a social contract to serve the best interests of all Canadians.
In order to be elected as Fellows of the Academy, health scientists must be well
recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions
to the promotion of health science. They must have demonstrated leadership, creativity,
distinctive competencies and commitment to advance academic health sciences. Such
individuals are elected to the organization after a nominating and peer review procedure,
which seeks to recognize those who are marked by a record of substantial accomplishment.
Election to fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for
individuals in the Canadian health sciences community and carries with it a covenant
to serve the Academy and the future well being of the health sciences irrespective
of the fellow's specific discipline.
The School of Nursing was delighted to have three of its senior faculty among the
Fellows inaugurated into the Academy at this event. For one university to have three
such distinguished scholars, among the twelve Canadian nurses so honoured, is indeed
an achievement. Drs. Joan Bottorff, Joy Johnson and Sally Thorne have all made longstanding
contributions to knowledge development and to capacity building for such scholarship
within the discipline. They will now have a new opportunity to confer with colleagues
around the country and inform policy over the coming years in this new way.
RNABC Awards of Excellence (2005)
At the final Annual Convention of the Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia
(soon to become the College of Registered Nurses of BC) on April 18, 2005, two of
the School's former professors were acknowledged.
Judith Mogan, Assistant Professor Emerita (1990), was honoured with the Award of
Excellence in Nursing Education. Judy is known to the School as a tireless teacher
and fitness enthusiast. Undaunted by (mandatory) retirement, she continued to teach
in the School until the 2004/2004 academic year, focusing her attention in the later
years on registered nurses returning to School and learning the intricacies of distance
learning. Coming to academia somewhat later in her career, after three decades in
practice, she was determined to make the best use of her graduate education and
continued on for another three decades. At the ceremony, Judy was slightly slowed
by a broken leg, which she recently sustained snowshoeing in steep places. She continues
to apply her nursing expertise and wisdom in a number of community service roles.
An indomitable spirit, and a genuine model of passionate lifelong learning, the
School is so proud of Judy's accomplishments.
Ethel Warbinek, Assistant Professor Emerita (1994) was presented with the RNABC
Award of Distinction, which recognizes contributions across a range of nursing roles.
Following a long and successful career marked by excellence as a clinician and educator,
Ethel expanded her active involvement as a nurse historian. She has authored a number
of reports, papers and books, Legacy: History of Nursing Education at the University
of British Columbia, 1919-1994 (Glennis Zilm and Ethel Warbinek, UBC Press). An
enthusiastic supporter and archivist for both the UBC and VGH alumni associations,
Ethel continues to leave a legacy for us all, by preserving, collecting, and disseminating
nursing history. The School of Nursing is delighted to reap the continuing benefits
of Ethel's remarkable accomplishments in nursing and joins in with the nurses of
the province in celebrating them.
Killam Graduate Mentoring Prize
Dr. Joan Anderson, Professor, School of Nursing, was awarded the University of British
Columbia's first ever Killam Graduate Mentoring Prize at the university's November
Congregation Ceremonies. This new award has been established to recognize outstanding
performance by faculty in the mentoring of graduate students. Although the university
has a long tradition of honouring excellence in teaching, this award acknowledges
graduate mentorship as a form of excellent teaching that is distinct from the classroom
context. In order to be eligible for this award, the faculty member must have demonstrated
sustained mentorship activity of the highest quality over many years involving many
students. Competition for this new award was intense, and so it was with great pride
that the School learned Joan would the recipient of this distinct honour. Forging
new territory in her scholarship at every stage throughout her career, she has brought
along a generation of graduate students who have further developed her ideas and
branched out into critically important areas of health policy research, social disparity
analysis, and knowledge transfer. Through this process, she fosters in her students
a commitment to excellence, and a sense of responsibility to work towards the common
good and social justice. Many of the 44 graduate students for whom she has been
a principle research supervisor have gone on to assume positions in academe, policy
and administration, and in turn, are assuming leadership roles in research and health
care.
John B. Neilson Award
UBC School of Nursing Honorary Professor Glennis Zilm has been distinguished by
Associated Medical Services (AMS), Canada's foremost medical historical society,
as this year's recipient of the prestigious John B. Neilson Award. This award is
given annually to a non-professional historian to promote the preservation of health
care history in Canada. For the first time in its history, the AMS committee considered
nominees who were not physicians, thus Professor Zilm becomes the first Canadian
nurse to be honoured in this manner. Founded in 1936 by Dr. Jason A. Hannah, a neuropathologist
in the Ontario Department of Health, the AMS has played a longstanding role in support
of medical and health education. Since 1969, its attention has primarily been focussed
on the advancement of medical history in Canada. The Neilson Award signifies "a
significant continuing, long-standing contribution to the history of health care
in Canada" and is made "on the basis of contributions of high quality to the discipline,
in the form of noteworthy historical publications, teaching, research, and service
to the community or other significant endeavours." The award was formally presented
to Professor Zilm by Dr. William Seidelman, President of the Associated Medical
Services, at a dinner hosted in her honour on October 7, 2004 on the UBC Campus.
On that occasion, Dr. Seidelman's citation acknowledged the important contributions
made by Professor Zilm's historical research across Canada. He paid tribute to her
teaching, her founding contribution to the BC History of Nursing Group, her scholarly
writing, and her persistent advocacy on behalf of nursing historical research. In
his remarks, he acknowledged her steadfast enthusiasm for the preservation of artifacts
and stories, and her creative strategies for instilling a love of history within
the next generation of health care professional students.
2004
Honorary Doctorate, May 2004
UBC School of Nursing Honorary Professor Madeleine Dion Stout was conferred with
the prestigious Honorary Doctorate during the convocation of May 27, 2004. Madeleine
is a remarkable individual who has risen from humble beginnings, by way of a public
health nursing career, to attain a position of esteem and authority as an Aboriginal
health leader and scholar shaping the way in which health equity is understood in
this country. Cree-speaker from Kehewin First Nation in Northeast Alberta, her passion
has been the just and fair treatment of all Canadians, and she has become nationally
and internationally recognized for her ability to articulate the specific challenges
associated with the health of indigenous peoples worldwide. She has served on numerous
panels, advisory groups, and planning teams with a range of academic and professional
organizations and national decision making bodies. Her writings about family violence
issues are standard required reading in university courses on aboriginal health
matters across Canada. Although retired from her academic position at Carleton University,
where she was the Founding Director of the Carlton Centre for Aboriginal Education,
Research and Culture, Madeleine remains extremely active in her advocacy and scholarly
activities. She is sought after as a keynote speaker, panelist and discussant in
conversations spanning a wide range of social and health science disciplines, both
in Canada and internationally. She continues to be respected as an advisor to high
level policy processes.
The School of Nursing is especially enthusiastic about this honour because Madeleine
exemplifies the embodiment of commitment to making a difference for the health of
Canadians. She has had a highly unusual career trajectory, and it is one that is
characterized by problem solving, speaking truth, and creating an environment in
which compassion, understanding, and reason are made possible. Through strategies
of community development and participatory action, she has been able to support
and facilitate a thoughtful representation of Aboriginal health issues encompassing
the most practical and the most theoretical, at the level of band councils and at
the level of national Cabinet. The values and ideals by which she has lived her
life are those that we would wish for all young health care professionals as they
try to find their own unique way to "be of service." Madeleine Dion Stout is only
the 6th nurse to receive this prestigious honour from the University of British
Columbia, and in this manner joins an remarkable group of pioneers and visionaries.
RNABC Awards of Excellence (2004)
At its April 5, 2004 Annual Convention, the Registered Nurses Association of British
Columbia honoured two UBC School of Nursing faculty members with the Award of Excellence
in Nursing Education.
Dr JoAnn Perry is an experienced educational leader who has played a critically
important role in the development of nursing education in BC for over 25 years.
Her teaching career can be characterized by her passion for two distinct aspects
of nursing - gerontological nursing, and nursing theory development. In her capacity
as a graduate educator, JoAnn has been responsible for guiding a generation of Masters
student in their development as gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialists. She combines
a passion for excellence in the care of older adults with a critical analysis of
professional roles and responses. Her research in the field of dementia and caregiving
for this population have informed her teaching, inspired her clinical colleagues,
and stimulated the academic community to recognize the elderly as an increasingly
important focus of inquiry. Linking research with practice and teaching on a continual
basis, JoAnn has been a consistent leader in research-based clinical practice development
and clinical inquiry.
Paula Tognazzini was also acknowledged for her distinguished career as an educator,
community health nurse and specialist in mental health, in both acute care and community
settings. Paula's nomination for this award was supported by letters from her faculty
colleagues, former students, and representatives of community health organizations.
Paula consistently presents a passion for nursing and what nursing can contribute
to society, particularly to those who are most vulnerable. She passes on this legacy
to her students and, in this way, makes a major contribution to the School of Nursing
and to nursing education in the province of BC. Paula is a caring eductor and professional,
and a highly respected colleague. The School of Nursing is proud of her accomplishments,
and delighted that she has been honoured by her peers in this manner.
2003
Cultural Harmony Award Winner (Novemeber 2003)
On Nov 18, 2003, a special ceremony was held at Vancouver City Hall to honour one
of our graduating masters students, Sukhdev (Suki) Grewal with this year's Cultural
Harmony Award. This prestigious award honours an individual for outstanding contribution
to the promotion of cultural harmony in the City of Vancouver. Each year, an independent
jury selects one individual winner and one organization to be acknowledged in this
way. The awards are sponsored by the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Park Board, and
the City's Special Advisory Committee on Cultural Communities.
In presenting her with this award, Mayor Larry Campbell read from the citation:
"Sukhdev Grewal has worked effectively and persistently within the health system
and with the community at large in ensuring culturally sensitive services are available
to diverse cultural groups in the city." In addition to the City Chambers ceremony,
winners are honoured with a tree planted in their name in the Cultural Harmony Grove,
a special greenspace under the Burrard Bridge on the Kitsilano side.
The School of Nursing is delighted to have Suki's contributions acknowledged in
this manner. Suki has recently completed her MSN under the supervision of Dr. Joan
Bottorff, with a thesis entitled "Examining the Health-Seeking Patterns of Immigrants
South Asian Women: Family Members Influence." In addition to her activities as a
community health nurse, she continues to work as a collaborator on research projects
at the School. She is also a longstanding member of the UBC-Guru Nanak Partnership
Project Advisory Committee, helping the School of Nursing advance its support for
the development of nursing education and primary health care in the rural Punjab.
Distinguished University Scholar (November 2003)
The School of Nursing is delighted to announce that the title "Distinguished University
Scholar" has been bestowed upon Dr. Joan Bottorff by UBC President Martha Piper.
This acknowledgement comes at the recommendation of VP Academic and Provost and
the Deans in recognition of a highly selected group of outstanding members of faculty
who have distinguished themselves as making exceptional contributions to scholarship.
Distinguished University Scholars must be outstanding and innovative scholars whose
accomplishments have had a major impact in the field. In making this appointment,
the University acknowledges that these individuals have received international recognition
as leaders in the field, their record in attracting and supervising students and
trainees is superior, and their scholarly program is innovative, original, and of
high quality, at the level of scholarly excellence evinced by Canada Research Chairs.
RNABC Awards of Excellence (April 2003)
Retired faculty member Janet Ericksen was honoured with an Award of Excellence in
Nursing Education by the Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia at the
2003 Awards Ceremony held in Vancouver on April 14.
Janet stepped down from her position as an Assistant Professor at the UBC School
of Nursing after a long career in teaching, research, and professional practice.
Although her professional contributions involved a wide range of issues at varying
points in her career, her involvement over recent years has been in health care
ethics and inter-personal violence. Janet was also an active participant in the
Guru Nanak Partnership Project, supporting nursing education in the rural Punjab,
and remains a valued member of the Project Advisory Committee.
2002
Outstanding Achievement (Dec 2002)
Adjunct Professor Doreen Hatton, who retired this year from her role as a Clinical
Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Diabetic Care, has received a number of tributes for
her excellence in community service and professional scholarship. This fall, she
was awarded the Outstanding Dedication Award for 2002 by the Canadian Diabetes Association
in recognition of her "long term dedication and exemplary commitment to making the
Canadian Diabetes Association a vital and responsive organization for people affected
by diabetes." This honour was presented to her at a banquet in October. In December,
she was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the Queen's Golden Jubilee for her distinguished
service to our community and to Canada. On the occasion of her retirement from BC
C & W this year, Doreen prepared a video of her nursing career, which she has donated
to the School for use in inspiring another generation of expert nursing scholars
and leaders. We are delighted that Doreen has decided to continue to contribute
to nursing education in an active capacity as an Adjunct Professor.
Distinguished UBC Scholar in Residence - Peter Wall Institute (Sept 2002)
The School of Nursing is delighted to announce that Dr. Joan Anderson has been named
a Peter Wall Distinguished UBC Scholar in Residence for the calendar year 2003.
Each year up to four UBC faculty members are chosen as Wall Distinguished UBC Scholars
in Residence. Each is assigned an office in the Institute and is provided with infrastructure
support to engage in basic research within an interdisciplinary community. The criteria
for selection involve demonstrated and recognized research excellence. Current and
previous appointments include 20 distinguished scholars. For 2002 the Distinguished
Scholars in Residence are Michael Church (Professor, Geography), Dennis Danielson
(Professor, English), David Jones (Professor, Zoology), and Dianne Newell (Professor,
History). New appointments for 2003 are Joan Anderson (Nursing), Kenneth Craig (Psychology),
Sherrill Grace (English) and David Ley (Geography). We wish Joan well as she takes
up this new challenge and shares her expertise with an increasingly wide cadre of
colleagues and students.
Order of Canada (August 2002)
The School of Nursing is delighted to acknowledge another of its distinguished Adjunct
Professors, Dr. Beverly Witter Du Gas. Dr. Du Gas was awarded the Order of Canada
(member) in May of 2001. Unfortunately, ill health made it impossible for her to
attend the investiture ceremony that year, but she has now been fully invested in
the ceremony held by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson at the Chan Centre in Vancouver
on Saturday August 31. Her colleagues at the UBC School of Nursing celebrate her
extraordinary career and the honours she has brought to our discipline.
Beverly Witter Du Gas, C.M., O.B.C., D.Ed., LL.D.
Full Name: Du Gas, Beverly Witter
Honour Received: C.M.
City and Prov. or Terr.: Delta, British Columbia
Honour: C.M. (Member)
Appointment: May 30, 2001
Investiture: August 31, 2002
She is considered a pioneer in nursing curriculum development. Author of eight textbooks,
she created and initiated innovative training programs such as distance education
for remote communities. Her 1967 Introduction to Patient Care: A Comprehensive Approach
to Nursing was translated into several languages and used in some 40 countries.
Former Director of the Schools of Nursing at Vancouver General Hospital and the
University of Ottawa, she is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of British
Columbia and consults on projects for the World Health Organization.
Killam Teaching Prize (May 2002)
At the Convocation Ceremonies held in the Chan Centre, School of Nursing faculty
member Marion Clauson received the University Killam Teaching Prize, which is bestowed
upon excellent teachers on the recommendation of their students and colleagues.
Marion has been a leader in maternal child nursing practice, especially the care
of families with high risk pregnancy. She has been an esteemed teacher and mentor
to undergraduate and graduate students in various fields, and has made strong contributions
to the development of innovative curricula, teaching strategies, and collaborative
initiatives between the School and its clinical partners. The School of Nursing
is proud of its tradition of the highest quality of teaching, and Marion has been
exemplary in embodying this value.
Honorary Doctorate (May 2002)
At the UBC spring Convocation Ceremonies, an Honorary Doctorate was granted to Meg
Hickling, a highly respected member of the Vancouver nursing community who brought
recognition to the profession and made an important contribution to sexual health
locally, nationally and internationally. For her work in helping young families
talk openly and sensibly about "body science," she has been distinguished with such
honours as the Order of BC and the Order of Canada. The School of Nursing is delighted
to be associated with a nurse who has been a pioneer in developing innovative, thoughtful
and creative programs for health issues that, over the course of time, clearly became
a priority for Canadians. We are in awe of her foresight in bringing a nursing perspective
to population health over the course of a brilliant career.
RNABC Awards of Excellence (April 2002)
Two faculty members were honoured with an Award of Excellence at the Registered
Nurses Association 2002 Awards Ceremony on April 15.
Lynne Esson was acknowledged for her longstanding contributions to Nursing Education,
including her teaching excellence, her contributions to creative and innovative
laboratory and classroom teaching, her administrative leadership and her contributions
to nationally recognized textbooks for nursing education.
Barbara Paterson was recognized for her outstanding Nursing Research, including
both her own internationally recognized program of research and also her mentorship
of students, junior colleagues, and clinical partners.
The awards ceremony was attended by representatives of the provincial government,
health care associations, nursing leadership and several hundred enthusiastic members
of the nursing community.
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Advisory Council Appointment (Feb 2002)
Dr. Joy Johnson has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Foundation's Advisory Council
for the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Considered one of British
Columbia's leading scientists in the field of health promotion and behavior change,
Johnson will be ideally placed to take part in shaping the direction of health research
initiatives within the province.
2001
McCann Professor Named (Dec 2001)
Dr. Joan Anderson of the School of Nursing has been named the first Elizabeth Kenny
McCann Professor. Beth McCann was a well loved faculty member for 35 years and served
the School in a variety of roles, including Acting Director. Following her untimely
death in 1986, her friends and colleagues established an endowment fund with a view
to being able to support nursing research and leadership. Dr. Anderson is a senior
member of the professoriate at the UBC School of Nursing and is an internationally
recognized leader in Culture and Health. By assuming the Elizabeth Kenny McCann
Professorship, she will be able to extend the reach of her scholarship, supporting
students at all levels and her colleagues in their own search for excellence. Dr.
Anderson will hold the McCann Professorship for a period of three years.
Ethel Johns Award (Nov 2001)
Associate Professor Carol Jillings of the School of Nursing received the Ethel Johns
Award from the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing, in recognition
of distinguished service to nursing education in Canada, at the CAUSN meeting in
Ottawa in November 2001. A faculty member since 1977, Jillings has been a leader
in national and regional initiatives in both nursing education and chronic illness
rehabilitation. She has been particularly active in the heart health community,
where she is a leader for health research and policy development. The annual award
is named after the founding director of the UBC School of Nursing, who went on to
become an international figure in nursing educational leadership.
Advancing Health Through Government Nursing Leadership (Oct 2001)
Adjunct professor Verna Huffman Splane and her husband Richard Splane were honoured
in a ceremony held at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia on October
18, 2001. The Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing was host to the First
International Forum for Government Chief Nursing Officers, National Nursing Association
Leaders, and Human Resource Directors/Health Planners. At this historic event, there
were three honourees: the Splanes, the Zambian Nurses Association, and Archbiship
Desmond Tutu. Jimmy Carter himself presided over the ceremonies recognizing these
internationally acclaimed leaders in raising the voice of nursing within the highest
levels of government planning and policy. Among the many honours that they have
received, Verna and Richard Splane were also acknowledged in 1996 by being the first-ever
joint recipients of a UBC honorary doctorate, signifying the uniquely collaborative
nature of their important work on behalf of nursing, health care and Canada.
