Operate Toward Tomorrow

Dr. Sandra Davidson, RN, PhD, former dean of the Faculty of Nursing, provost and vice-president (academic) of the University of Calgary was recognized by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) as a visionary academic nurse administrator with the 2024 CASN Academic Administrative Excellence Award. This award celebrates leaders in academic nursing management in Canada who have developed innovative strategies to strengthen the quality of nursing academic programs at the university level. 

UCalgary Nursing’s partnership with Faculty of Arts and Alberta Health Services streamlines delivery of electronic health records system training for students. In August 2024, UCalgary Nursing was part of a Connect Care training pilot establishing AHS satellite training labs at select schools. This demonstrates the power of interdisciplinary relationships and how collaboration among community partners can streamline processes to improve the student experience. The success of the pilot means that this process will once again be implemented August 2025 before the fall semester begins. 

In July 2024, Dr. Nicole Letourneau was appointed as Assistant Dean, Mentorship for Research and Grant Success. The role was created to provide guidance for graduate students, post-doctoral trainees and early career faculty members developing competitive grant funding applications and enhancing their research capabilities. The position focuses on providing mentorship, guidance and support to nursing faculty and graduate students in pursuit of tri-council and national grants.