Professors from the Faculty of Health Sciences are recognized!
From left to right: Penny Werthner, PhD; Heidi Sveistrup, PhD; Patrick O'Byrne, RN PhD; Norm O'Reilly, PhD; Angel Foster, DPhil, MD, AM; Raywat Deonandan, PhD; Denise Harrison, RN PhD; Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, PhD; and Susan Brajtman, RN PhD.
Ottawa, October 18, 2011 – During a reception held in honour of faculty members who have set themselves apart through their excellence in teaching, research or media relations, nine professors from the Faculty of Health Sciences received awards.
Our sincere congratulations to:
- Angel Foster, DPhil, MD, AM
Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences
Echo Chair in Women's Health at FHS
The Echo Chair in Women’s Health Research aims to advance policy relevant research, knowledge, mentorship and service in women’s health and population health. Accordingly, Professor Foster will pay close attention to the different needs and realities of women with respect to health.
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- Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, PhD
Full Professor, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences
CIHR/Health Canada Chair in Health Human Resource Planning, 2009-2014
Most recently, the Pan Canadian Health Human Resources Network (CHHRN), co-led by professor Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, has been awarded funding totalling $600,000 for the creation of a virtual infrastructure enabling participants to share health human resources (HHR) knowledge, innovation and promising practices. The CHHRN is one of only two networks funded under the CIHR Knowledge Translation Network Catalyst grant competition.
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- Susan Brajtman, RN PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Excellence in Education Prize
Driven by their passion to advance and disseminate knowledge, recipients of these awards must demonstrate outstanding teaching while maintaining a solid research program. Professor Brajtman received $7,000 to be used for research on innovative teaching development, up to an additional $3,000 for supplementary duties associated with teaching development, as well as a plaque.
- Patrick O’Byrne, RN PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Ontario Early Researcher Award
Rewarded for their outstanding research initiatives on Men who have sex with men: an in-depth examination of Ontario’s HIV prevention efforts, Professor O’Byrne received a $140,000 Government of Ontario Early Researcher Award, drawn from the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund set up by the province in 1998 to support emerging researchers.
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- Denis Harrison, RN PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
CHEO Research Chair in Nursing Care of Children
The first CHEO Research Chair in Nursing Care of Children, Youth and Their Families finds new approaches to patient care through innovative research and education. Professor Harrison’s work has resulted in the development of a number of clinical practice guidelines used around the world for the treatment of pain in hospitalized infants.
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- Norm O’Reilly, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Human Kinetics
Excellence in Media Relations Award
Now accompanied by a $5,000 prize, this annual award recognizes members of the University of Ottawa community who have demonstrated outstanding service to the University by sharing their expertise with the larger community through the media.
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In this same category, Professor Raywat Deonandan, PhD, of the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, received a special mention for his blog, deonandia.
- Marie-Claude Thifault, RN PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Research Chair in Canadian Francophonie
Professor Thifault's research focuses on the impact of psychiatric deinstitutionalization on francophone minority communities, particularly in Eastern Ontario, fulfilling the Faculty's and the University’s commitment to promote the Francophonie in health across Canada and around the world.
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- Penny Werthner, PhD
Associate Professor, Director and Associate Dean, School of Human Kinetics
CAAWS 2010 Most Influential Women List
Professor Werthner has been named among the most influential women of 2010 by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) for her work with a number of national coaches and olympic teams. In particular, she worked with Alexandre Bilodeau, gold medalist at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. She was also named among the most influential women of 2008.
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