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[left to right] Clémence Dallaire (President, CASN/ACESI), Joanne Whitty Rogers (on behalf of Ellen MacFarlane), Sherri Melrose, Linda McGillis Hall, Lorraine Watson, Patricia Bradley, and Cynthia Baker (Executive Director, CASN/ACESI)

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) selected Dr. Linda McGillis Hall, professor and Associate Dean of Research & External Relations, for the Excellence in Nursing Research Award. McGillis Hall is an internationally recognized leader in nursing health services research. Her research focuses on health human resources, the nursing work environment, and how these influence patient, nurse and system outcomes; and is directly used by policy and health care leaders to address key issues faced by nursing leaders. In addition, she is sought out by national and international organizations to participate in or lead initiatives related to the nursing workforce and work environments, and is well known as a research mentor for new faculty and doctoral students. Read more

The Carlos III Health Institute in Spain has awarded Bloomberg Nursing professors Denise Gastaldo, Carles Muntaner, Elizabeth Peter and their Spanish co-investigators (PI Dr. Andreu Bover) a grant to explore the impact of recent health policy changes on home caregivers. Read more

Bloomberg Nursing PhD student Salin Kim received an outstanding paper award from The Spine Journal for demonstrating value in spinal care. The paper is titled "Cost-Utility of Lumbar Decompression with or without Fusion for Patients with Symptomatic Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis." Read more

The 2010-2011 Annual Research Report is now available

Bloomberg Nursing hosted a discussion by renowned sleep expert Dr. Ann Rogers

[left to right] Linda McGillis Hall, Jessica Esufali, Emily Bradburn,
Timea Urban, Jo-Ann Trieu, Judy Jung and Byron Bellows.

Each year, more than 100 Bloomberg Nursing students from all levels of study are the recipients of a variety of Faculty awards and scholarships. Their achievements are recognized at an annual ceremony in front of their friends and family, as well as faculty, staff and donors. Recipients are evaluated based on a range of criteria, including academic excellence, personal character, outstanding leadership and community involvement.

There were three new awards created this year and presented for the first time, as well as recognition of the best presentation by a PhD student and the second annual Dean's Medal, which is presented to the top students in each of the three levels of study. Click here to read more and view the photo gallery or view the full list of recipients

November 8th was Bloomberg Nursing's fall convocation for BScN students. The top 50 graduating students were invited to the Dean's Honour Breakfast at the Faculty Club to mark their accomplishment. In the afternoon, graduating BScN students and their guests were invited to a reception prior to convocation to commemorate their milestone with family, friends and faculty. View photo galleries

PhD student Sheila O'Keefe-McCarthy wins CAUT's Stewart Reid Fellowship

Hosted by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Professional Practice, the Alumni Lifelong Learning Series calls on the expertise of our outstanding researchers and consists of three professional development/continuing education seminars for the Faculty's alumni, as well as current students. The final lecture was Dr. Doris Howell's presentation titled, "Tailoring a chronic disease self-management approach for cancer." Click here to view summaries of the previous two discussions: Dr. Amy Bender's "Realizing the potential of e-mentoring for nursing students in Addis Ababa Ethiopia" and Dr. Jan Angus' "Gender and habitus in cardiac rehabilitation."

"Tackling the Grand Challenge of HIV: Up Close and Personal with Canada's Rising Stars in Global Health" was a discussion hosted by Bloomberg Nursing with Grand Challenges Canada's Rising Stars in Global Health, Bloomberg assistant professor LaRon E. Nelson and Faculty of Social Work graduate Carmen Logie. Read more

This two-day course for clinical instructors and nurse educators will focus on theoretical understandings related to clinical teaching and learning; as well as strategies to promote student success in clinical environments. Through presentations and group discussions, a team of experienced university based clinical educators will engage participants in exploring the most current thinking regarding the scholarship of clinical education and its practice in various settings including acute care, community and long-term care. Register now

This three-day institute provides a focused, educational opportunity for nurses interested in learning more about informatics. The program will be of particular interest to nurse educators responsible for the integration of informatics into entry level nursing programs, nursing practice leaders, or nurses currently working in or considering a future career in informatics. Register now

Bloomberg Nursing PhD candidate Jaime Lapeyre was asked to read a tribute to Major John Reid, a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, during the University of Toronto's annual Service of Remembrance that took place at the foot of Soldiers' Tower on November 11, 2011. Read more

In honour of Remembrance Day, we posted a list of some of our alumni who contributed their efforts during World War I and II. The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing recognizes all the nurses who did and continue to serve Canada with distinction, and thank all military men and women for their service. Read more

The Green Courses program recognizes courses where steps have been taken to reduce environmental impacts (e.g. double-siding course documents). Right now, their focus is paper conservation. The Sustainability Office is currently accepting applications for winter 2012 courses. Apply here

(Photo by Caz Zyvatkauskas)

The University of Toronto has unveiled Boundless, the largest fundraising campaign in Canadian university history. With a historic $2-billion goal, the campaign for the University of Toronto will help expand U of T's global leadership capacity across critical areas of knowledge and help develop the talent, ideas and solutions for the defining challenges of our time. Read more or find out how you can be a part of it

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