Why Choose Bloomberg Nursing?
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Renowned and highly respected nursing researchers and educators who make major contributions to nursing knowledge, health policy and future practice
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High quality student experience and generous funding support, including opportunities to engage in research
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State-of-the-art simulation laboratory designed to provide hands-on, experiential learning in community, home, and acute care environments
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Close partnerships with Canada’s leading teaching hospitals through the Toronto Academic and Health Sciences Network (TAHSN)
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Highly competitive placements in leading teaching hospitals, community organizations and agencies across the GTHA
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Continuous learning opportunities for advanced practice nursing through our esteemed Centre for Professional Development
Vision, Mission & Values
Our vision
Leading and pursuing excellence in nursing education, research and practice.
Our mission
We are committed to strategic global leadership in nursing research and education. Through mentorship from our innovative faculty, our graduates excel in professional practice, lead in nursing research and scholarship, and improve health locally and globally. Together we shape the future of nursing.
Our values
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Rigorous scholarship and critical inquiry
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Innovation and creativity
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Interdisciplinarity and collaboration
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Social justice and ethical advocacy
The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is committed to ensuring an equitable an inclusive community of excellence.
The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenous Reconciliation Committee (EDI&IR) is part of the Faculty’s strategy to build structures and processes that are sustainable, and ensure engagement with diverse groups, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, clinical partners and nurse leaders.
The role of the EDI&IR Committee is to act in an advisory capacity to amplify the diverse voices of those who have historically faced obstacles in society. The Committee will recommend changes to Bloomberg Nursing’s policies, processes and practices, and advise other standing committees on initiatives to address current and emerging issues.
The EDI&IR Committee also aligns its efforts with those of the broader University to combat anti-Black racism as well as to advance the University’s calls to action as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Comission of Canada (TRC).
Learn more about the EDI&IR Committee by viewing the Terms of Reference.
EDIIR Membership
Co-Chairs:
Joanne Louis
Faculty – Teaching Stream
Andrea Baumann
Student – PhD Yr 4
Dean Robyn Stremler
ex officio
General Members:
Arvin Tavakkoli
Student-BScN
Bushra Shahrin
Administrative Staff
Elena Luk
Administrative Staff
Hamed Karagahi
Student-BScN, year 2
Kristen Reichold
Administrative Staff
Michelle Simpson
Alumni-BScN 1990
Monica Parry
Faculty
Olena Zubrytska
Student-BScN, year 2
Sandip Kaur Deol
Student-BScN
Sarah Elkhalifa
Student-BScN
Shan Mohammed
Faculty-Teaching Stream
Priorities for 2022-2023
Priority 1:
Recruitment and Hiring of Faculty and Staff
Priority 2:
Student Recruitment and Admissions
Report to Faculty Council – April 2022
In 2021 Daniel Consulting Group faciliated a series of discussoins with Bloomberg Nursing graduate and undergraduate students to discuss issues related to students’ experience of anti-Black racism in the faculty.
Read the final report:
Dean’s Statements
University of Toronto EDI Resources
Faculty Council
The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is governed by a faculty council comprised of representatives from the university and faculty governance, administrative staff, students, and teaching staff.
For more information about the specific nature of the composition of the Faculty Council please review its constitution and bylaws.
Officers of the Council for 2024-2025
Chair
Martine Puts
Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Care of Frail Older Adults
Vice Chair
Meeting Schedule 2024-2025
October 3, 2024
February 6, 2025
April 10, 2025
June 5, 2025
Meeting Schedule 2022-2023
October 26, 2022
February 15, 2023
April 19, 2023
June 7, 2023
October 19, 2023
Faculty Council Meeting Archives
Faculty Council Meeting (2023-2024)
June 6, 2024
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April 11, 2024
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- Minutes
February 1, 2024
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- Minutes
October 19, 2023
- Agenda
- Minutes
Faculty Council Meeting (2022-2023)
October 22, 2022
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- Minutes
February 15, 2023
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- Minutes
April 19, 2023
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- Minutes
June 7, 2023
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Faculty Council Meeting (2021-2022)
September 29, 2021
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February 16, 2022
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- Minutes
April 20, 2022
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June 15, 2022
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Faculty Council Meeting (2020-2021)
October 28, 2020
February 10, 2021
April 21, 2021
June 16, 2021
Faculty Council Meeting (2019-2020)
October 30, 2019
February 12, 2020
April 29, 2020
Cancelled
June 17, 2020
A Century of History
Over one hundred years of nursing excellence at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, has been developed and nurtured by a strong commitment to leadership and a willingness to push the boundaries of what nursing has to offer, in our research, our education, and our clinical practice.
This is Nursing in Action.
A First in Canada
1920
Ms. E. Kathleen Russell, a nurse with a radical idea, established the Department of Public Health Nursing as an experiment in education science. Her ground-breaking vision was to include social welfare and public health education into the traditional hospital-focused training of nurses. Ms. Russell’s determination and leadership served to bolster the education of nurse leaders in administration, education and public health during a critical time following the Spanish Influenza pandemic in 1919.
1928-1942
Ms. Russell continues her forward momentum by Canada’s first nursing program to be completely university-based. The Department of Nursing is merged with the School of Hygiene at the University of Toronto, until in 1933, it becomes an independently recognized School of Nursing. In 1942 the three-year BScN degree evolved into a four-year program, the first of its kind in Canada, and both the School and Ms. Russel were lauded internationally for their progressive approach to learning, dubbed the “Toronto model of education,” as it came to be known.
Advancing Education
1970
The School of Nursing established a master’s program which led to faculty status at the University of Toronto in 1972
1991
The PhD program in nursing science was created helping to build a foundation for nursing excellence in research.
2001
Another first from the Faculty of Nursing is the creation of the Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Program. This innovative and online master’s degree, helped to establish a major new opportunity for nurses as leaders through a range of practice roles for advanced practice nurses across Canada.
Early 2000’s
The demand for highly qualified nursing applicants continued to grow. The Faculty of Nursing decided to establish the first two-year second entry (or accelerated) Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This highly effective approach to nursing education is adopted at higher education institutions across the country.
A Research Powerhouse
1980’s and 1990’s
The Faculty of Nursing earns a reputation as a research powerhouse attracting world-class researchers and scholars in health services and administration. Pursuing exploration and examination of key health issues through quantitative and qualitative research, the faculty’s researchers initiated clinical trials and care evaluations that continue to shape nursing practice and policy and contribute to improving health care outcomes for many populations.
Lawrence Bloomberg makes history
2007
The Faculty of Nursing received a historic donation from financier and philanthropist, Lawrence Bloomberg – the largest ever given to a Canadian nursing school. In recognition of this visionary gift, the Faculty is renamed the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, the first named faculty of nursing in Canada
A New Chapter
2023 and beyond
The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing launched a new brand identity This is Nursing in Action which exemplifies the Bloomberg Nursing community’s approach to nursing practice, education and research. Our students and faculty have expanded their scope of leadership and excellence to include the global health landscape and are fostering new and engaging ideas to promote equitable care and a socially just society. Our researchers continue to advance their scholarship, leading in areas of innovation for quality care across the lifespan, and we continue to look to the future of nursing with hope and inspiration for the changes that are to come
Directors and Deans
Edith Kathleen Russell
1920-1928
Director, Department of Public Health Nursing
School of Medicine
Edith Kathleen Russell
1928–1933
Director, Department of Public Health Nursing
School of Hygiene
Kathleen Russell
1933–1952
Director, School of Nursing
University of Toronto
Nettie Douglas Fidler
1952–1962
Director, School of Nursing
University of Toronto
Helen M. Carpenter
1962–1972
Director, School of Nursing
University of Toronto
M. Kathleen King
1972–1979
Dean and Professor,
Faculty of Nursing
Phyllis E. Jones
1979–1988
Dean and Professor,
Faculty of Nursing
Dorothy Pringle
1988–1999
Dean and Professor,
Faculty of Nursing
Gail Donner
1999–2001
Interim Dean and Professor,
Faculty of Nursing
Dyanne Affonso
2001–2004
Dean and Professor,
Faculty of Nursing
Diane Doran
2004–2005
Interim Dean and Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Sioban Nelson
2005–2013
Dean and Professor,
Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Linda McGillis Hall
2013–2014
Interim Dean and Professor,
Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Linda Johnston
2014-2023
Dean and Professor,
Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Robyn Stremler
2024-Present
Dean and Professor,
Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
2024 Provostial Review
Bloomberg Nursing is in the midst of the University of Toronto Quality Assurance (UTQAP) cyclical review process.
What is the UTQAP Cyclical Review?
Under the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP), all units and their academic programs must be reviewed a minimum of every 7-8 years.
The UTQAP cyclical review provides an unparalleled opportunity to secure the expert advice of leaders in the field concerning academic and administrative issues; assess our performance against leading international programs; identify areas where we can do better and vigorously pursue improvements; secure guidance on key strategic directions; and celebrate successes.
The review is commissioned by the Vice-President and Provost and includes a self-study that addresses the review terms of reference and discusses the Faculty’s accomplishments, culture of excellence and progress in achieving our academic goals since our last Provostial review in 2017.
Self Study
The first phase of the cyclical review process involves conducting a self-study of Bloomberg Nursing.
External review
The second phase of the review involves a site visit by three external reviewers who meet with members of the Bloomberg Nursing community (faculty, staff, students, alumni, and leadership from clinical partners) to inform a final report and recommendations. Their report and recommendations will help guide decisions, strategic priorities, and goals for Bloomberg Nursing for the next 5-7 years.
External Reviewers
Alice Gaudine | Professor and Former Dean, Memorial University of Newfoundland & President, CASN
Valerie Howard | Dean, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brendan McCormack | Head and Dean, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney
If you would like to provide confidential feedback, we invite to visit the Vice Provost Academic Programs feedback webpage.
2017 Self- Study
2017-2022 Strategic Academic Plan
The Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing 2017-2022 Strategic Academic Plan, Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders Today is central to shaping our priorities and defining our path for the future. This plan provides a set of goals intended to facilitate the evolution of our Faculty, focus our priorities, and give us direction and inspiration to move forward as a leading institution.
In a complex and rapidly changing environment, our strategic plan will serve as a blueprint that will engage our faculty members and students, so that our scholars can continue their outstanding work in an environment that allows for, and encourages, them to thrive. As our Faculty evolves to meet the ever-increasing expectations of students, partners and society, our mission of being committed to international leadership in research, education and practice will be supported by our 5-year strategic academic plan. The development of this strategic plan would not have been possible without extensive engagement in the consultation process by our faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders including our clinical partners, donors and alumni.
Welcome to the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
At the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, you’ll find cutting edge research exploring the relevant healthcare challenges of our time. As one of the world’s premier nursing programs, we continue to build on over a century of nursing excellence as we prepare students at the graduate and undergraduate level, to be exceptional nursing leaders in a complex and globally connected health care landscape.
As we continue to advocate for the communities and people who are under-served by our health care systems, you will find us at the forefront of research and education that makes a difference.