Congratulations to the College of Nursing and MCNHR members on the following research and scholarly accomplishments that have been reported to us.
July 2024
Awards — congratulations to:
Danielle Yaffe, instructor II, on being the nine-time recipient of the Nursing Students’ Association Teaching Excellence Award in the Bachelor of Nursing Program.
Veronica Reimer, preceptor, on being of the Nursing Students’ Association Teaching Excellence Award in the Bachelor of Midwifery program.
Danielle Yaffe, instructor II, who was selected by Morgan Sawchyn, as her most impactful teacher in the BN program at the STRR 2024 recognition reception.
Marla Robson, PINE student advisor, on being the recipient of the 2024 Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community for Indigenous Staff Members.
The recipients of awards of excellence from the Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM):
- Dr. Tara Horrill – Research
- Dr. Mandy Archibald – Research
- Dr. Wanda Phillips-Beck – Research
- Remediation team (Barb Goodwin, Lisa Banman, and Marcia Funk) – Outstanding Team
- Dr. Marnie Kramer – Administration
- Jennifer Dunsford – Administration
- Megan Boscow – Education (UCN)
Dr. Lorraine Avery, recipient of the 2024 St. Boniface Hospital Nursing Excellence Award for Leadership and Advocacy.
Dr. Kathryn Chachula, recipient of the 2024 Brandon University Tier 1 Senate Award for Academic Teaching Excellence.
Dr. Nicole Harder and team (Verkuyl, M., Attack, L., Violato, E., Southam, T., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Goldsworthy, S., Ellis, W., & Campbell, S.) recipient of Best Abstract Award Winner – Patient Safety category for their project entitled Student survey results from a pan-Canadian virtual simulation program at the Society in Europe for Simulation in Prague, Czech Republic.
Dr. Jane Karpa, recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Leadership Award from the Registered Psychiatric Nursing Foundation of Manitoba.
Dr. Kim Mitchell for receiving an Honourable mention for the 2023 Doreen Starke-Meyerring Award for the best article or chapter in writing and discourse studies for the article “Language as a proxy for race: Language and literacy and the nursing profession” published in Nursing Inquiry.
Promotions — congratulations to:
Dr. Diana McMillan on being promoted from the rank of associate professor to professor.
Trina Arnold on being promoted from the rank of instructor II to senior instructor.
Alia Lagace on being promoted from the rank of instructor I to instructor II.
New appointments — congratulations to:
Vladan Protudjer, instructor II and College of Nursing lead, Office of Interprofessional Collaboration, on being appointed the interim director, Office of Interprofessional Collaboration.
Ryan English on being appointed as the interim operations manager effective from May 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026.
Jamie Penner, instructor II, on her appointment as director, curriculum integrity in the College of Nursing effective June 1, 2024.
Kim Mackay, instructor II, on her appointment as director, undergraduate nursing programs.
Expert appointments — congratulations to:
Dr. Susan McClement, professor, on being appointed professor emeritus at the Unversity of Manitoba.
Dr. Nicole Harder, associate professor, on the five-year renewal of her Mindermar Professorship in Human Simulation.
Long service recognition — congratulations to:
Shelley Marchinko, instructor II, on being recognized for 25 years of distinguished service.
Retirement — congratulations to:
Dr. Michelle Lobchuk, associate professor, on her retirement following a stellar 36-year career in nursing and 21 years of exceptional teaching, research, service at the University of Manitoba.
Below are previously shared faculty and staff updates for April 2023 – April 2024.
Advanced education
- Diane Cepanec, senior research manager, completed the UM LEAD Program in University Leadership, Her self-directed project was entitled Engaging Undergraduate Nursing Students in Research in a Three Term Model. She also celebrates 25 years of exemplary service.
- Kim Workum attained the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credential awarded by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
The following faculty members have graduated from the UM Teaching and Learning Certificate Program:
- Rhonda Dube, instructor II; Rhonda served as a guest speaker at the TLC Program Graduation Ceremony
- Fleur McEvoy, instructor II
- Sufia Turner, instructor II
The following members have completed the CASN Certified Simulation Nurse Educator program (CCSNE) and exam:
- Danielle Yaffe, instructor II,
- Cheryl Pryce, instructor II,
- Vladan Protudjer, instructor II, IPE lead
Awards
- Dr. Lisa Knisley was the recipient of a two-year training award to participate in the ENRICH PILLAR pathway (PILLAR: Programs and Institutions Looking to Launch Academic Researchers) as a Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN) early career researcher ($30,000).
- Dr. Diana McMillan, associate professor and HSC Clinical Chair, was the recipient of the UM 2022 Merit Award for Service.
- Dr. Annette Schultz, professor, received the UM 2022 Merit Award for Teaching.
- Danielle Yaffe, instructor II, received the CASN Nursing Education Excellence (Non-Tenured) Award, presented to her in Ottawa.
- Dr. Tom Hack, distinguished professor, was the recipient of the UM Distinguished Professor Emeritus Award.
- Dr. Mandy Archibald, assistant professor, received the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award ($15,000).
- Dr. Elsie Duff, assistant professor, received the Nurse Practitioner Association of Manitoba Award of Excellence.
- Danielle Yaffe, instructor II, received the Nursing Students’ Association Teaching Excellence Award.
The following faculty members received a 2023 Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Dedicated Service Award for service to the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA):
- Dr. Lynda Balneaves, professor
- Dr. Annette Schultz, professor
- Dr. Genevieve Thompson, professor
- Sufia Turner, instructor II
The Faculty Recognition Reception honoured recipients of Teaching and Community Engagement Awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure since 2019:
- Dr. Mandy Archibald, assistant professor, recipient of the UM Merit Award.
- Dr. Lynn Scruby, assistant professor, recipient of the Community Outreach Award.
Expert appointments
- Dr. Mandy Archibald, assistant professor, was appointed associate editor for the Journal of Mixed Methods Research (SAGE) as of January 2023.
- Dr. Michelle Lobchuk, associate professor, was appointed as a research affiliate with the National Centre for Healthy Aging (NCHA) Australia as of January 2023.
Long service recognition
- Dr. Michelle Lobchuk, associate professor, was recognized for 25 years of distinguished service.
- Dr. Susan McClement, professor and (former) associate dean, research, was recognized for 25 years of distinguished service.
Promotion and tenure
- Dr. Christine Ateah, adjunct professor, was awarded the designation of Professor Emeritus.
- Trina Arnold was appointed as director, faculty development at the College of Nursing.
- Dr. Lynda Balneaves, associate professor, was appointed associate dean, research, effective July 1, 2023.
- Dr. Elsie Duff was promoted to the rank of associate professor.
- Dr. Marie Edwards, associate professor, was appointed as the executive director, education, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Fleur McEvoy, instructor II, was appointed interim director, Bachelor of Midwifery program.
- Jose Karlo Pangan, was appointed as digital strategies coordinator.
New faculty and staff
- Stephanie Betker, instructor II
- Jessica Bonneteau, executive assistant to the dean
- Andrea Castro, receptionist/building coordinator
- Natalia Ilyniak, research coordinator, Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research
- Dr. Lisa Knisley, assistant professor
- Heidi Elias, instructor II, bachelor of midwifery program
- Shannon Guerreiro, instructor II
- Terilyn Hunter, instructor II, nurse practitioner program
- Dr. Navjot Pachu, research facilitator, Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research
- Thara Wijewardana, undergraduate administrative assistant.
- Paula Black, instructor II
- Helga Bryant, dean, Faculty of Health, University College of the North
- Gail Carbonell, instructor II
- Lindsey Enns, coordinator, clinical placement, skills and simulation centres
- Kelly Fitzmaurice, clinical placement coordinator, bachelor of midwifery program
- Angel Gomez, human resource and payroll coordinator
- Elyse Griffith, instructor II
- Amber Hemminger, instructor II
- Andrew Kerr, instructor II
- Federico Lopez Ficher, instructor II
- Susan Rahn, nursing coordinator, skills and simulation centres
- Jennifer Reynolds, Undergraduate program assistant
- Lorraine Tuazon, clinical placement, skills and simulation centres
Retirements
- Dr. Terri Ashcroft, senior instructor, has retired. She provided 23 years of teaching excellence and exemplary service, including providing leadership as the associate dean, undergraduate programs for four years.
- Dr. Tom Hack, distinguished professor, has retired. He provided 23 years of exemplary service and is recognized internationally for his exceptional research in the area of psychosocial oncology and supporting patients coping with life-threatening cancer. He is currently providing leadership as the president of the International Psycho-Oncology Society Board of Directors.