Faculty News
2021
2020
- Mar 13
- Dr. Craig Dale Awarded Scholarship Into Practice Award
- Bloomberg Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Craig Dale has been awarded the 2020 Scholarship Into Practice Award by the Council of …
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2019
- Nov 18
- Dr. Carles Muntaner awarded prestigious American Psychological Association Award
- Professor Carles Muntaner has received the 2019 Gwendolyn Puryear Keita Award in Social Justice and Welfare of Working People from …
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- Oct 29
- Dr. Doris Howell awarded CANO Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bloomberg Nursing Professor Doris Howell has been awarded the 2019 Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) Lifetime …
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- Oct 29
- Dr. Denise Gastaldo granted honorary doctorate from the Universidade da Coruna
- On September 19, 2019, the Universidade da Coruna (UDC), Galicia, Spain, granted an honorary doctorate to Dr. Denise Gastaldo, …
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- Oct 16
- Dr. Samantha Mayo appointed RBC Financial Group Chair in Oncology Nursing Research
- Bloomberg Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Samantha Mayo has been appointed to the RBC Financial Group Chair in Oncology Nursing …
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- Sep 26
- Dr. Kimberley Widger named recipient of Pediatric Award of Excellence
- Dr. Kimberley Widger is the 2019 recipient of the Pediatric Award of Excellence from the Canadian Network of Palliative Care for …
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- Sep 26
- 2019 Teaching Award Winners
- The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is home to some of the world’s foremost nursing educators and researchers. We are …
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- Sep 20
- Dean Linda Johnston & Professor Carles Muntaner named Fellows, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
- Bloomberg Nursing Dean Linda Johnston and Professor Carles Muntaner have been named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences …
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- Aug 26
- Dr. Kristin Cleverley awarded CIHR Transitions in Care grant
- Dr. Kristin Cleverley has been awarded a Transition in Care grant from the Canadian Institute of Health Research for her study …
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- Jun 28
- Bloomberg Nursing Leadership Changes – July 2019
- The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is pleased to announce new administrative appointments in the Faculty, effective July 1, …
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- May 21
- Dr. Amy Wright awarded CIHR grant for project that aims to improve provision of health services for Indigenous infants & families
- Dr. Amy Wright has been awarded a planning and dissemination grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for her …
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- May 17
- Dr. Charlene Chu awarded grant from New Frontiers in Research Fund
- Dr. Charlene Chu has been awarded a project grant from the New Frontiers in Research Fund/ Social Sciences and Humanities Research …
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- Apr 25
- COUPN Awards earned by Bloomberg Nursing faculty, student & preceptors
- Bloomberg Nursing is proud to announce four members of our community are recipients of 2019 Council of Ontario Universities Programs in …
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- Apr 15
- Dr. Robyn Stremler wins 2019 RNAO Leadership Award in Nursing Research
- Bloomberg Nursing is pleased to share that Associate Professor Robyn Stremler has been awarded the 2019 Leadership Award in Nursing by …
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- Mar 25
- Bloomberg Nursing Faculty Members Ranked Top Nursing Researchers in Canada
- Several Bloomberg Nursing faculty members are among the top 25 nurse researchers in Canada, a recent follow-up analysis shows. In 2010, …
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- Jan 25
- Dr. Kimberley Widger Receives CIHR Grant for Pediatric Palliative Care Study
- Ranked number 1 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Human Development, Social & Developmental Aspects of …
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2018
- Oct 24
- Professor Cindy-Lee Dennis awarded prestigious Marcé Medal
- Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis has been awarded the prestigious international Marcé Medal by the International Marcé Society. Dr. Dennis received …
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- Feb 02
- Dr. Monica Parry receives CIHR grant for integrated smartphone and web-based intervention for women with cardiac pain
- Dr. Monica Parry has been awarded a project grant from the Canadian Institute of Health Research for her study “Development and …
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- Feb 02
- Dr. Lisa Cranley receives CIHR grant for long-term care research
- Ranked number 1 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Social Dimensions in Aging peer review committee, Dr. Lisa Cranley has …
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- Feb 01
- Dr. Kimberley Widger’s research findings on impact of specialized pediatric palliative care teams published in Journal of Clinical Oncology
- At the onset of Assistant Professor Kimberley Widger’s study, little was known about the impact specialized pediatric palliative care …
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- Jan 18
- Dr. Louise Rose recipient of Deborah J. Cook Mentorship Award
- Bloomberg Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Louise Rose is the 2018 recipient of the Deborah J. Cook Mentorship Award. The Canadian …
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- Jan 12
- Professor Kelly Metcalfe appointed Acting Associate Dean, Research & External Affairs
- The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is pleased to announce that Professor Kelly Metcalfe has been appointed Acting Associate …
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- Jan 12
- Martine Puts appointed Director, Master of Nursing Program
- The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Martine Puts has been appointed Director, …
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2017
- Nov 23
- Dr. Kelly Metcalfe awarded Rising Star Alumni Award
- Bloomberg Nursing Professor Kelly Metcalfe is the recipient of the Rising Star Award through the Dean’s Alumni Awards from …
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- Nov 20
- Government of Canada announces investment of $17M for project led by Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis
- Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis is the recipient of $17 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Healthy Life …
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- Nov 20
- Dr. Karen Luker appointed 2017-2018 Frances Bloomberg International Distinguished Visiting Professor
- Dr. Karen A. Luker, FMedSci, PhD, BNurs has been appointed the 2017-2018 Frances Bloomberg International Distinguished Visiting …
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- Nov 15
- Dr. Lynn Nagle one of top ten Canadian Women Leaders in Digital Health for 2017
- Bloomberg Nursing Assistant Professor Lynn Nagle, PhD, RN, FAAN has been named one of the top 10 Women Leaders in Digital Health in …
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- Oct 12
- Edith Hillan & Jennifer Stinson inducted into American Academy of Nursing
- The American Academy of Nursing is a leading nursing organization, dedicated to advancing health policy and practice and celebrating …
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- Sep 29
- 2017 Faculty Award Recipients
- The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is home to some of the world’s foremost nursing educators and researchers. We are …
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- Sep 22
- Dr. Kelly Metcalfe named Fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
- Bloomberg Nursing Professor Kelly Metcalfe has been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences as a Fellow. The 2017 …
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- Jul 31
- Bloomberg Nursing faculty & alumni honoured by Canadian Nurses Association
- Esteemed Bloomberg Nursing faculty and alumni have been selected by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) for inclusion in its “150 …
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- Jun 19
- Bloomberg Researchers Advancing Science & Delivering Solutions with support of CIHR
- Bloomberg Nursing researchers help inform policy, improve quality of life, prevent disease and shape the landscape of the health care …
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- May 25
- Drs. Craig Dale & Ping Zou receive awards from Sigma Theta Tau International, Lambda Pi-At-Large Chapter
- Dr. Craig Dale has been named the recipient of the 2017 Dorothy M Pringle Award for Excellence in Research by Sigma Theta Tau …
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- May 19
- 2017 COUPN Winners Announced
- The Council of Ontario University Schools of Nursing (COUPN) celebrates achievements and advancements made in university nursing …
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- May 02
- Drs. Kimberley Widger & Dorothy Pringle appointed to expert panel on Medical Assistance in Dying
- The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has announced the appointment of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying. Bloomberg …
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- Apr 26
- Drs. Craig Dale & Louise Rose receive CIHR grant
- Led by Sunnybrook Hospital’s Dr. Brian Cuthbertson, the SuDDICU study – A study of the impact of preventative antibiotics (SDD) …
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- Apr 18
- Kelly Metcalfe awarded grant through CCSRI for breast cancer gene research
- The Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCSRI) has awarded Dr. Kelly Metcalfe a 3-year grant for her study, Breast cancer …
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- Apr 12
- Dr. Kristin Cleverley Receives CIHR Grant for National Delphi Study
- Ranked number 1 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) SPOR (Supporting Patient Oriented Research – Collaboration Grants) …
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- Mar 16
- Freida Chavez, Linda McGillis Hall & Kelly Metcalfe honoured at U of T Salutes! Event
- Bloomberg Nursing’s Freida Chavez, Linda McGillis Hall and Kelly Metcalfe were honoured at the U of T Salutes! event on March 6, …
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- Mar 10
- Dr. Lynn Nagle guest speaker at 2017 German International Forum
- Bloomberg Nursing Assistant Professor Lynn Nagle was a guest speaker at the 3rd International German Forum held in Berlin in February …
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- Mar 09
- Martine Puts Awarded Impact Grant from Canadian Cancer Society
- The Canadian Cancer Society has awarded Assistant Professor Martine Puts an impact grant for a four-year research study on older …
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- Feb 02
- Meet MEDi: The humanoid robot who comforts children at SickKids Hospital
- Every year at SickKids Hospital, thousands of children undergo treatment for cancer. These children endure a battery of tests and …
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2016
- Dec 16
- Dr. Kristin Cleverley recipient of 2016 Dorothy M Pringle Award for Excellence in Research – Sigma Theta Tau International, Lambda Pi-At-Large Chapter
- Dr. Kristin Cleverley has been named the recipient of the 2016 Dorothy M Pringle Award for Excellence in Research by Sigma Theta Tau …
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- Dec 14
- Leading Health Systems Researcher Appointed as Frances Bloomberg International Visiting Professor
- Donna Sullivan Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN has been appointed the 2016/2017 Frances Bloomberg International Visiting Professor. Over the …
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- Dec 08
- Kelly Metcalfe on Breakfast Television: December 7, 2016
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Professor Dr. Kelly Metcalfe has devoted her research career to the study of cancer prevention …
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- Jun 08
- Cindy-Lee Dennis appointed to Women’s Health Research Chair
- Professor Cindy-Lee Dennis, a researcher who focuses on the rigorous evaluation of interventions to improve maternal and infant health, …
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- May 11
- Students deliver special Nursing Week message
- Instituted by the Minister of Health in 1985, National Nursing Week takes place in Canada each year during the week of May 12, …
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- May 05
- Data Driven Decision Making: Policy, Practice and Patients
- May 9, 2016, 5 pm – 7 pm Our panel of internationally-recognized experts will discuss how data is used in decision making in health …
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- Apr 22
- Students and faculty earn multiple awards
- Bloomberg Nursing students and faculty were recognized at two separate award ceremonies this week – the Gordon Cressy Awards, and the …
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- Apr 08
- Bloomberg Nursing professors poised to improve care for chronic pain
- In 2011, the Canadian government identified a need to develop a strategy to deliver high-quality care by providing patients, health …
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- Mar 24
- Medical Assistance in Dying: The Role of the Nursing Profession
- by Tieghan Killackey, Elizabeth Peter, and Anne Simmonds On March 17, 2016, an Ontario Superior Court Justice granted permission for …
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- Mar 17
- Professor inducted into international nurse researcher hall of fame
- Professor Linda McGillis Hall, Kathleen Russell Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean Research External Relations, has been …
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- Feb 23
- Leading health workforce scholar appointed Frances Bloomberg International Distinguished Visiting Professor for 2015-16
- Professor Walter Sermeus is a professor healthcare management at the Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, University of Leuven – KU …
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- Feb 01
- Pioneering nurse practitioner passes away
- We are saddened to share news of the passing of Thora “Jerry” Gerow (Class of 4T7 and 5T1). She passed peacefully in her …
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- Jan 27
- New initiatives support mental health
- January 27 is Bell “Let’s Talk” Day, a day to help break down barriers associated with mental illness. Assistant …
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2015
- Sep 16
- Carles Muntaner – Productivity in Health Inequalities
- by Linda McGillis Hall Health inequalities research is recognized as an increasingly important component of the wider scientific …
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- Sep 03
- New faces join Bloomberg Nursing research and teaching faculty
- With the start of the new academic year, Bloomberg Nursing is delighted to welcome several new faces to our faculty in both the …
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- Jul 21
- Time Travel: U of T Nursing was founded on health care reform
- By Susan Pedwell Hospital nursing schools trained nurses in how to care for the sick. In 1920, U of T turned that training upside down. …
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- Jul 21
- Educating across disciplines: Bloomberg Nursing teaches clinical skills to pharmacy students
- By Susan Pedwell Two years ago, U of T’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy asked Bloomberg Nursing if it could teach their students how to …
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- Jul 21
- Speaking out on oral health: The mouth is detached from the medical body
- By Craig Dale (Phd 2013) I have come to believe there is a need to enhance nursing knowledge in oral health practice, education, and …
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- Jul 20
- There’s an app for that: Innovative uses of technology help youth manage pain
- By Susan Pedwell Seeing how fascinated her own children were with electronic devices such as smartphones, Jennifer Stinson wondered if …
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- Jun 11
- Fellowships in the American Academy of Nursing announced
- by Linda McGillis Hall The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) advances health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis and …
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- Jun 08
- Nursing project named finalist for national Innovation Award
- by Dave Ross Finalists have been announced for the inaugural Canadian University Council of Chief Information Officers (CUCCIO) …
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- May 15
- Nursing Week Roundup
- Nursing Week 2015 was a resounding success! From our special Magnet Nursing Panel on May 4, through cupcakes and tea with our partner …
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- May 11
- Nursing Week News: Announcement of Chair in Mental Health Nursing Research
- (TORONTO) May 11, 2015 – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing are pleased …
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- May 10
- Watch “Magnet Nursing: Celebrating Canada’s Nursing Excellence” to mark National Nursing Week
- On May 4, 2015, Bloomberg Nursing welcomed experts from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, the Canadian Nurses Association, and the …
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- May 10
- Bloomberg Nursing starts celebrations for National Nursing Week
- Instituted by the Minister of Health in 1985, National Nursing Week takes place in Canada each year during the week of May 12, …
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- Apr 27
- Removal of Ovaries Associated with Decrease in Breast Cancer Death in Women with Breast Cancer and BRCA1 Mutation
- Removal of the ovaries, a procedure known as an oophorectomy, was associated with a 62 percent reduction in breast cancer death in …
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- Apr 09
- Oral health in the hospital setting
- April is Oral Health Month, which is no doubt a delight to dentists, but makes more than a few people squirm in their seats. When we …
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- Apr 09
- Third floor renovation previews new spaces for students
- Construction hoarding has been removed on the third floor, finally allowing curious passerby a glimpse into our new third floor student …
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- Mar 26
- Bloomberg Nursing researcher provides insight into preventing women’s cancers and how “Angelina effect” raises awareness
- On Tuesday, March 24 2015, Angelina Jolie penned an opinion piece in the New York Times, detailing her decision to have her ovaries and …
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- Mar 26
- Visiting professor discusses future of nursing education
- “There is a huge gap between the academy and practice.” Professor Dame Jill Macleod Clark doesn’t mince words when addressing …
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- Mar 18
- Bloomberg Nursing celebrates international collaboration
- In the winter of 2006, a small group of students enrolled in a new elective course at Bloomberg Nursing – NUR480: Critical Perspectives …
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- Mar 18
- Physician-assisted suicide could affect nursing practice
- On February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that patients in desperate suffering have the right to physician-assisted …
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- Jan 16
- Mt. Sinai Hospital Canada’s first Magnet(TM) Hospital
- The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is delighted to hear that our fully affiliated partner, Mt. Sinai Hospital, has been …
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2014
- Dec 12
- Leading perinatal researcher appointed as Frances Bloomberg International Visiting Professor
- Dr. Margo Pritchard, RN, RM, NNC, BA, PhD, has been appointed the 2014/2015 Frances Bloomberg International Visiting Professor. …
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- Dec 05
- Innovative training programs receive seed money
- Have you ever wondered how your pharmacist is trained to give that flu shot? Or how the nurse practitioner, physician assistant or …
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- Nov 19
- Pain research leads to Knowledge Translation prize for researcher
- Professor Bonnie Stevens has received the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 2014 Knowledge Translation Prize. Nominated by …
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- Oct 29
- Professor leads investigation into improved weaning for ventilated patients
- Thanks to the popularity of medical dramas such as ER, Grey’s Anatomy, and others, almost everyone is familiar with the concept of …
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- Sep 23
- Louise Rose appointed to first Nursing Professorship at Sunnybrook
- Bloomberg Nursing Associate Professor Louise Rose has been appointed to the first Nursing Professorship at Sunnybrook in Toronto. …
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- Jul 09
- Martine Puts selected for New Investigator Career Award; other researchers funded by CIHR
- July 7, 2014 – Toronto, ON – Several Bloomberg Nursing researchers have been awarded funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health …
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- Jun 24
- Kelly Metcalfe selected as part of pan-Canadian cancer research project
- Approximately 4% of breast cancers in Canada occur in women less than 40 years old. The known risk-factors for the onset of breast …
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- Jun 16
- Professor Ellen Hodnett retires; addresses graduates
- After 39 years at the University of Toronto, Professor Ellen Hodnett is retiring at the end of June. Hodnett came to the university in …
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- Apr 30
- Doris Howell co-leads project with Cancer Care Ontario to improve patient self-management
- Research shows that cancer treatment negatively impacts patients’ physical and psychosocial well-being. These impacts are …
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- Feb 20
- In women with BRCA-associated cancer, a double mastectomy halves death risk
- A study led by Professor Kelly Metcalfe, a Bloomberg Nursing professor, that was published February 12th in the British Medical …
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- Feb 19
- A Distinguished Career in Improving Paediatric Pain Outcomes is Honoured by the Canadian Pain Society
- Less than a decade after receiving the Early Career Award, Dr. Bonnie Stevens has been honoured again by the Canadian Pain Society …
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- Jan 16
- Dr. Kathy McGilton Article: Evaluation of Patient-Centered Rehabilitation Model Targeting Older Persons with a Hip Fracture, Including Those with Cognitive Impairment
- Can older adults with a cognitive impairment (CI) be rehabilitated and regain their independence after suffering a hip fracture? …
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- Jan 07
- Nursing Science Quarterly Publishes Review by Summer Undergraduate Student Research Program Participants
- Undergraduate students Nisa Mullaithilaga and Denisia Conley spent the summer of 2013 working at Bloomberg Nursing as part of the …
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